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Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland has collaborated with Barnardo’s Scotland to build transitionary accommodation for young people leaving the care system. The first two purpose-built homes in Renfrewshire use Saint-Gobain materials and a holistic approach to design to ensure the homes

New landslip mitigation measures are to be implemented at the Rest and Be Thankful on the A83 to further improve the resilience of the vital route in Argyll.

Fifteen UK citizens will today be awarded prestigious Churchill Fellowships to research the world’s best ideas, innovations and practices within the fields of arts, crafts, design and architecture.

Land at Stornoway Airport is to be sold to a residential property developer after Highlands and Islands Airport (HIA) successfully challenged a Scottish Land Court ruling that the disputed areas remained subject to crofting tenure.

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has appointed Douglas Morrison to the newly-created role of director of operations and future skills. The appointment comes as CSIC progressed with phase two of its strategy which will expand its range of services and activities to drive innovation, cul

International property and investment business JAHAMA Group has unveiled plans to develop its first hotel after recently receiving pre-planning consent from South Lanarkshire Council.

Work to construct a brand new educational campus in Renton is officially got under way this week.

A new venture to build a brewery in John O'Groats has secured a £198,000 grant from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Planning permission was granted this week for the 32,670 square foot site that will house a distillery, visitor centre and bonded warehouse.

Engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco has launched a specialist cross-disciplinary team to support long-term decarbonisation goals across UK cities and help organisations to tackle the climate emergency. Integrating carbon and sustainability expertise from across Sweco’s existi

Property development company London & Scottish Investments’ new £9 million retail development in Cowdenbeath town centre has been given a boost with the opening of Lidl and B&M stores. The new retail development at North End Road created 70 employment opportunities with a further

Aberdeen City Council has unanimously approved its housing revenue account budget that it said will bring major investment in existing stock and a commitment to delivering Gold Standard new homes.

The first sod was cut this week on a 24-home affordable housing development in Biggar. The development will be built by the Hadden Group on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council.

Aberdeenshire Council's LDP has revealed that housing allowances for 2020-2032 will increase to 10,214, a rise of 1,879 homes.

Two Scottish specialised supported housing projects which will provide much-needed homes-for-life in the community for people with long-term health needs have received an investment of £6.2 million by real estate investment trust Triple Point Social Housing REIT plc. Max Shenkman, head of inve

Andrij Jurkiw and Hannah Cane, partners at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, discuss the latest campaign by the Competition and Markets Authority which shines a light on the illegal business practices of price-fixing, bid rigging and market sharing.