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In the fifth in the Scottish Land Commission's ‘Land &’ blog series, senior policy officer David Stewart explores why land for housing matters for much more than homes – it has an impact on the economy, the environment, and the wellbeing of everyone in Scotland. Land for housin

Dumfries and Galloway Council will this week be asked to support a bid to create a "green port" at Cairnryan. Members of the council's economy and resources committee will receive an update on the Greenport development linked to the ports of Cairnryan and be asked to agree on the bid submission

Saltire Facilities Management, which has acted as the main heating service and maintenance provider to North Lanarkshire Council for 20 years, has continued the relationship by winning two new contract awards, for electric heating replacements, and renewable heating replacements. The electrical heat

New research published by the Institute for Social Policy, Housing, Equalities Research (I-SPHERE) based at Heriot-Watt University has found that the planning process in England is reinforcing racial inequality, despite having clear potential to support the needs of ethnic minority residents. The st

The JR Group's timber frame kit specialist division DC Timber Systems has been acknowledged with a silver status accreditation by the Structural Timber Association (STA), through its STA Assure scheme.

Compact construction equipment designer and manufacturer Mecalac has announced the launch of its MR50 and MR60 Tiltrotators and dedicated grading buckets. Available for Mecalac crawler excavators and wheeled excavators fitted with the CONNECT hydraulic quick coupler, the new MR50 and MR60

Eleven community groups across Glasgow and the surrounding area are to receive grants of up to £30,000 as part of the latest batch of funding awarded through the Glasgow Community Anchors’ Fund – a partnership between the HFD Charitable Foundation and Virgin Money Foundation.

Acting on behalf of Aston Property Ventures, Ryden has announced the sale of Maxxium House, Castle Business Park, Stirling to medical microwave technology company, Emblation Limited.

A town in northern Denmark has found itself at the centre of a copyright battle after it was ordered to destroy a statue of a mermaid accused of being too similar to Copenhagen’s famous Little Mermaid sculpture.

Public sector procurement authority SCAPE Scotland has announced the three contractors that will help deliver up to £2 billion of public sector investment across its next-generation construction framework, following the conclusion of a rigorous procurement process.

A joint venture has submitted plans to speculatively develop 146,745 sq ft of Grade A urban logistics accommodation on a seven-and-a-half-acre site on Bankhead Avenue in Sighthill, Edinburgh.

S1 Developments has submitted plans for a new student residential development at Edinburgh's former Tynecastle High School site.

Detailed plans are now being drawn up for an all-year-round, multi-activity leisure facility at Midlothian Snowsports Centre after a final business case was approved by councillors. Centred around a new carbon neutral main building, the Destination Hillend project will offer

Experienced HSE professional Rollo Wood has joined Glasgow-headquartered Edwin James Group as group health, safety and environment director. Mr Wood was previously responsible for the HSE performance of Shell’s global retail service station network, which includes over 45,000 service

Plans to transform a former job centre in Parkhead into new apartments has gained planning approval.