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The Board of Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has approved a budget for 2019/20 which will see an investment of £15.8 million in the Association’s stock of 5,100 homes. The outlay is broken down into £9.6m of capital investment, £3.9m in reactive repairs and £

Around £8 million is set to be invested in Dundee’s council houses for new fire and smoke detection systems in a programme to improve safety measures for tenants. Following Scottish Government consultation, the existing standard required in private rented housing is being extended to all

 Over 100 people interested in a traineeship or apprenticeship in the construction industry attended a careers evening held by Clark Contracts at its head office in Paisley. The event, held during Scottish Apprenticeship Week, took place on March 5 and attracted over 100 attendees who had

A Scottish firm that has pioneered technology using plastic waste to surface roads has opened its first factory in Dumfries and Galloway. The MacRebur plant in Lockerbie will granulate rubbish which would otherwise have gone to landfill to help produce asphalt.

Architecture practice 7N has revealed its full vision for a mixed use neighbourhood of more than 900 new homes at Western Harbour on Edinburgh’s waterfront.  To be delivered in collaboration with Forth Ports Ltd and Rettie and Co, the development will deliver 938 homes within a

Following last week’s news that a protest group lost in its appeals against Aberdeen Football Club’s proposals for a new £50 million stadium, our sister publication Scottish Legal News outlines the judgment in full.

The Interserve shareholder that called for the removal of directors from the company’s Board has issued a new plan to rescue the firm from administration. New York hedge fund Coltrane Asset Management, Interserve’s biggest shareholder, has tabled an alternative proposal that would l

Morgan Sindall Construction’s managing director in Scotland, Stuart Parker, looks ahead to the united Scottish delegation heading to MIPIM 2019. Now in its 30th year, MIPIM, the world’s largest international property festival held annually in Cannes, is perhaps more relevant than ev

Southside Housing Association (SHA) has struck a £30 million deal with Handelsbanken plc to help finance new build properties and a comprehensive programme of housing improvements. The Glasgow landlord will use the loan facility from the Swedish bank to support the finance of upgrades to exist

A major business park which will bring up to 350 jobs across the Scottish Borders and act as a key catalyst for long-term economic growth has received a multi-million-pound funding boost. The Central Borders Innovation Park at Tweedbank is set to receive £15 million after its business case was

Trainees in the construction industry joined education professionals this morning as they gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s economy, energy and fair work committee as part of its inquiry into construction and Scotland’s economy

New MD of housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel's English division, Joanne Casey, discusses her route to success within the property and construction industry and how we need to inspire more young people and women into this thriving and diverse industry. My son used to boast to his friends that I had

A St Albans-based solar shading specialist for the construction and architectural industry is to expanding the business with the opening of two additional offices in the Midlands and Scotland. Contrasol said the moves comes in response to an increase in demand for its products and services.

Real estate advisor Savills has announced a raft of promotions across its Scottish business. Sarah Jackson takes charge of rural and energy projects at its Edinburgh office and James Perna takes the equivalent role in Ayr.

The year 2018 will be remembered by Glasgow office employees of Morrison Construction for a fantastic fundraising effort generating more than £9,000 for charity partners. A year full of employee driven events were the reason targets of £2,500 for each of the nominated charities, Mac