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The new community-owned housing, health and business development in Staffin, Skye, has won a national award. The Scottish Homes Awards 2022 were held in Glasgow's Hilton Hotel on 23 June and recognise excellence in the new build housing industry.

Plans have been submitted to build 12 new private apartments on a vacant bowling green in Hamilton.

A giant 'sand battery' that can store enough cheap renewable energy to heat 100 homes for up to two weeks has been constructed in Finland. Polar Night Energy’s first commercial sand-based high temperature heat storage is now in operation at Vatajankoski power plant area.

Housebuilder Merchant Homes has unveiled a collection of new family homes in Linwood with the upcoming launch of its Napier Grove development. The development will comprise 28 homes offering a range of two and three-bedroom homes – including its most popular styles, namely, the Iona, the Arran

A bid to revisit the demolition of high rise flats in Ayr has been resoundingly beaten at the latest meeting of South Ayrshire Council. In 2019, councillors took the unanimous decision to demolish three multi-storey blocks at Riverside Place and build a new development on the site.

RESIDENTIAL – TEN UNITS OR MORE Applicant:  Persimmon Homes Mr Rory Doherty 180 Findochty Street Glasgow

A family has been living without a roof on their home after it was removed by a contractor they never hired. The property was covered in tarp with no explanation except a letter left by the contractor which says there had been some miscommunication, and they were sent to the wrong address.

Plans have been submitted for a four-storey medical research laboratory and offices in Govan. Kadans Science Partner wants to develop part of a disused car park on Linthouse Road at Holmfauld Road.

Chap Group has warned of external pressures impacting growth ambitions as the construction firm posted a large increase in turnover and narrower losses. The north east firm saw turnover increase to £39.4 million during the year to September 30 2021, from £29.6m in 2019-20.

Barrhead's Carlibar Park is set to be transformed through a £2.7 million investment to turn derelict land into attractive green space and re-engineer the Levern Water to reduce flooding risks. Led by East Renfrewshire Council, the project is funded through a £1.6m investment from SEPA an

Morrison Construction is celebrating a landmark period for apprenticeship successes across its North East business. This year, Morrison Construction North East has recruited five new apprentice joiners, a trainee engineer and quantity surveyor, all of whom are looking to kickstart a bright future in

Drum Property Group’s vision for the long-awaited redevelopment of a key site on Leith Walk, Edinburgh, is now to be realised with on-site construction starting this month. Proposals for Stead’s Place, near the foot of Leith Walk, were approved by the City of Edinburgh Council in 2021 he

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: The Co-proprietors

Developer and operator of rental communities Moda Living and contractor Robertson Construction have marked the topping out of the final block of Moda, Holland Park, a new build-to-rent neighbourhood in Glasgow city centre, with a celebration of the city’s artistic heritage.

Building services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) is to support the construction of 75 new net zero homes in Granton. The Glasgow-based firm offers turnkey Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) solutions for residential and industrial/ commercial development and will work alongside CCG (Scotland) to