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Loreburn Housing Association marked the completion of 75 new homes at Heathhall, Dumfries with a small-scale open event last week. The new homes, a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom properties, provide a range of wheelchair-accessible bungalows, amenity bungalows and general needs housing and

An image of Stockingfield Junction and Bridge in Glasgow, reflected on the Forth and Clyde Canal, has won the 2022 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Photo Competition. The photo, taken by George McBurnie, a senior project manager for Scottish Canals and ICE Scotland member, was submitted in line

Plans have now been submitted for a £100 million redevelopment of the former Scottish Widows headquarters in Edinburgh. Schroders Capital Real Estate hopes to open up the site to allow the development of a new residential quarter. A total of 194 flats – 35% of them affordable &

A milestone has been reached on the new primary school at Montgomerie Park in Irvine after North Ayrshire Council granted planning approval for the Passivhaus building. The new primary school will comprise 12 classrooms, early learning facilities, a gymnasium incorporating flexible performance areas

Following the unveiling of its £2 million upgraded utility plant at its 11-acre site in Halleaths, roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has invested a further £250,000 in equipment. The firm has just taken delivery of new state-of-the-art heavy duty vehicles to help improve ef

City Building has pledged to provide every pupil moving into their first year in two secondary schools with a stationary pack to support their education. Springburn Academy and St Roch’s Secondary School are the schools to benefit from the initiative.

A new social, emotional and behavioural needs secondary school for young people is to be built in South Lanarkshire. The building will replace the existing Kear School and will be based in Stonehouse.

Architectural practice BDP has been awarded two major titles at The Herald Property Awards for Scotland 2022, which were held in Glasgow last night. The annual awards ceremony showcases the best of residential and commercial development across the country.

A public consultation is set to launch offering Dunfermline residents the chance to voice their opinions on proposals for 70 new homes in the area. Campion Homes is behind the affordable housing development which is set to be located on the site of a former council depot on Elgin Street, next to the

Plans have been unveiled for North Ayrshire’s largest council house development in decades. Draft plans have been published for more than 200 new modern and energy-efficient council homes at the Ayrshire Central site in Irvine.

Glasgow-based property company The Edison Group has announced a 50% acquisition of and investment in The Property Solutions Company. The Property Solutions Company offers a range of speedy property purchase options for those individuals - and businesses - who don’t want to be trapped in a

Plans to deliver almost one thousand new affordable homes for Argyll and Bute over the next five years received full support at a council meeting today. The decision to approve the plan means there is potential to deliver 247 affordable homes this year and more than 750 units in the coming years.

Muir Group, the Scottish property developer and contractor, has announced its financial results for the year 2021/2022 revealing a pre-tax loss of £4.3 million as it restructured the revenue profile at Muir Homes. The firm said the pre-tax loss was a result of challenges facing the whole

A former care home in Glasgow that has lain derelict since 2013 is the subject of an application to transform the property into 18 new apartments. Under the proposal by Regina Developments, the former Queen Mary Eventide Home in the Queens Park area would be converted into a car-free

The 16th century heraldic ceiling at St Machar's Cathedral and the work carried out to restore it over the last two years are to be showcased as part of celebrations and thanksgiving in Aberdeen this weekend. Comprising 48 coats of arms including that of Pope Leo X, King James V of Scotland, He