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Nicola Barclay The Scottish Government’s “political focus” on affordable and social housing is exacerbating Scotland’s housing crisis and fails to grasp the commercial realities of development, according to Scotland’s house builders.

Plans for new homes set to be delivered at Dundee’s Derby Street Dundee City Council has increased its new build social housing target to 1,000 properties by 2020/21 and has pledged to review the use of section 75 agreements to help deliver the new homes.

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Scotland’s economy can be transformed for the better through large-scale investment in the transition to a low-carbon economy, two leading economists will say today. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon launched a public consultation last week on the operational details of the proposed Scottish National

Modular building specialist Portakabin has worked with Fife Council to provide over 550m² of space for 75 children. Thanks to being engineered off-site, the nursery was delivered and installed while the school remained fully open throughout.

Henry Boot sells Livingston Retail Park units Henry Boot Developments has completed the sale of two new purpose-built retail warehouse units at its 6.8 acre Livingston Retail Park development in Livingston.

Architecture firm Snøhetta has revealed plans to build a restaurant in southern Norway that will be partly submerged in the sea to give diners a glimpse below the waves. Described by the practice as "Europe's first underwater restaurant", the building will comprise a rugged concrete box with half o

Tulloch is delivering 50 2-bedroom flats at The Village in East Kilbride Tulloch Homes is to accelerate its development plans after securing a £20 million funding package from Bank of Scotland.

Campion Homes’ new Executive Board A significant upturn in private and social housing work has resulted in a “period of considerable growth” at Campion Homes.

Independent transport experts have warned that funding cuts are making it impossible to fix Scotland’s potholed and damaged roads. According to the Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland (SCOTS), the existing backlog of repairs to Scotland’s road networks is valued at £1.6 bill

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has today launched a public consultation on the operational details of the proposed Scottish National Investment Bank. Announced last month as part of the SNP’s Programme for Government 2017-18, the bank has pledged to establish a “new approach” on capital invest

Karin Mackie with Gatis Barinovs from Burns Construction An Aberdeen construction company has landed a £200k contract to fit out the coolest place in town – Mackie’s first ice cream parlour at the Marischal Square development.

TGP Landscape Architects has drawn up plans to redevelop four key areas within Kilmarnock town centre. Centred around the Foregate, Sandbed Street, an extension of the shopping area and John Finnie Street embankment, the designs have been created as part of the ‘Celebrate Kilmarnock' town centre a

Oberlanders’ Andrew Wilmot giving a walk and talk tour to the Oslo delegates at Holyrood North student accommodation, Edinburgh A 25-strong Norwegian delegation toured award-winning projects from Oberlanders Architects as part of a fact-finding visit to Edinburgh.