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A tender document is to go out outlining £1.39 million of investment works for the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen, forming part of the City Centre and Beach Masterplan. On 5 August, the move was agreed at Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee. 

A new guidance document prepared by the Scottish Government’s Building Standards Division Directorate for Building Safety and Standards, together with Historic Environment Scotland, has been released in a bid to safeguard the future of nearly half a million of Scotland's traditional buildings

West Lothian Council and Registered Social Landlords have now met the target for the supply of new affordable homes two years ahead of schedule. The target was to provide 1,621 additional social homes in West Lothian between 2023 and 2028.

Island projects to deliver new affordable homes and increase workforce accommodation are among those to benefit from new funding announced by first minister John Swinney.

The number of build-to-rent (BTR) homes under construction across Scotland has seen the biggest drop across the UK, according to new figures, with developments under construction down 27% over the past year. Latest analysis from Real Estate:Scotland and Savills revealed that a total of 1,466 BTR hom

A down-to-earth Army veteran says he’s sticking with his plasterer’s van and two-bed terrace despite winning a brand new house, two dream cars and £100,000 in cash!

The UK Passivhaus Trust has largely welcomed the launch of the Scottish Government’s second stage of its consultation for its proposed Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent policy, but is hoping some of the proposals will be improved, citing a need for more ambitious airtightness targets among other

Plans have been lodged to transform the Dens Road Market site in Dundee into social housing, in a bid to revive the derelict site.  The application, lodged with Dundee City Council, seeks permission to deliver 44 homes at the site, The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee) reports. 

Plans have been submitted to knock down a building in Glasgow’s East End to make way for a new block of flats.  SoMa Studio is hoping to gain permission from Glasgow City Council to build a four-storey building at 83 Sword Street, which is situated near Bellgrove train station, Glasgow Ti

Unum Partnership and FK100 have proposed knocking down the present premises on McLeod Street in Edinburgh to deliver 97 studio apartments for the homeless, which also provide on-site care and management. The build will fill its corner plot with L-plan accommodation that is set behind a landscape str

Scottish construction workloads stagnated in the second quarter of 2026, while infrastructure activity increased through the same quarter according to the most recent Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor. 

First Minister John Swinney has announced funding for island projects to deliver infrastructure, support local economies and strengthen access to services.  A total of 13 projects across 12 islands will share in the Scottish Government’s £3 million 2026-27 Islands Programme Fund. Th

Procast Group, which has been the main sponsor of Airdrie Golf Club’s annual charity golf event for a number of years, for this year’s event has helped raise over £6,000 for SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) and Eddlewood Sports Centre.

Progress has been made on the construction of the new Hazlehead Academy Campus, with steel now being erected on site as work continues for one of Aberdeen City Council’s major school estate projects.  Roughly 80 truckloads of steel are scheduled to be delivered to the site as work continu

Temporary works specialist Mabey Hire has achieved the RoSPA President’s Award for the 14th consecutive year, testament to the company’s continued commitment to the highest safety standards. Mabey Hire’s RoSPA President's (14 consecutive Golds) Award is in relation to its heal