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The Glasgow City Region Cabinet has approved public realm work on Byres Road, a major retail and food & drink destination in Glasgow's West End. The first phase of this work will begin in January 2023.

Developments which reduce carbon emissions to tackle climate change and restore nature would be promoted under finalised proposals for long term planning reform. The revised draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) sets out sustainable policies against which planning applications would be assessed

Residents living in Moray’s 18 conservation areas are being offered financial support to repair or install traditional windows. Moray Council’s Windows Repair and Replacement Grant Scheme, funded by the Scottish Government’s Place Based Investment Programme, offers a grant of up to

A TikTok video posted by an Ohio construction worker has revealed a perfect SpongeBob prank on his site. On October 24, TikToker Mikeyp357 went viral after uploading the first video of the saga. At the time of writing, it’s been viewed over 20 million times.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: GTHC Pension Fund Duntarvie Castle. 

A planning application to demolish a hotel in Bigger and convert it into homes has been submitted to South Lanarkshire Council. Plans include demolishing the Abington Hotel cottage to provide ten new homes with an access road and parking.

CITB responded quickly to a host of challenges faced by the sector by investing in apprenticeships, launching a range of innovative initiatives, and working collaboratively with industry, the organisation’s 2021-22 Annual Report and Accounts reveal. The annual report, laid before Parliament on

A consortium of experts in timber construction and engineering is exploring ways to boost the use of English hardwood forest products across the built environment, in a move which could significantly improve the carbon footprint of the UK’s buildings and support diverse woodland ecosystems. Th

UK construction and fit-out specialist Morris & Spottiswood has been awarded a Gold accredited membership via The 5% Club’s 2022-23 Employer Audit Scheme. This award recognises significant contributions to the continued development of employees through “earn & learn” scheme

A new report into Scotland’s 20-minute neighbourhoods reveals several findings about the scale and type of developments needed to deliver successful sustainable communities. The ‘20-Minute Neighbourhoods for Scotland’ insight report from planning and development consultancy Lichfie

Glasgow City Council has approved an action plan and framework to facilitate the delivery of the Glasgow Green Deal, a nine-year mission to transform the city's economy to address the climate and ecological emergencies.

Significant investment is required to ensure there is a sufficiently skilled workforce to install new domestic heating technology and meet net zero targets safely, Scotland’s largest construction trade body SELECT has warned. The campaigning electrical association says investment in &ldqu

Subscribers to the free daily Scottish Housing News newsletter, the SCN sister publication which provides news for Scotland's social housing sector, have exceeded 9,000 for the first time with more than 100 new readers last month taking the figure to 9,119.

MKM’s ethos of playing a significant role in the community has ramped up a gear with the launch of the builder’s merchant's ‘100 Good Deeds’ campaign. Introduced to celebrate the major milestone of opening its 100th this year, the ‘100 Good Deeds’ campaign will se

Over 450 new energy efficient homes for mid-market rent across Scotland have been delivered thanks to a new social impact investment scheme by PfP Capital. The New Avenue Living Fund helps deliver high quality mid-market rental homes within close commuting distance of major Scottish city centres. Th