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Ahead of the emergency mini-budget due to take place this Friday 23rd September 2022, the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has written to new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng to urge the Treasury to work with the construction plant-hire sector to address concerns and help build and secure the indu

Planning permission has now been granted for the construction of business units at Fife Interchange North, Dunfermline, as part of Fife Council’s Industrial Innovation Investment Programme for business land and property, funded by the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal. Fife In

David Wilson Homes has donated £500 to Canine Partners, which matches specially trained assistance dogs with people who have physical disabilities. The donation forms part of a longstanding partnership between the homebuilder, which has a golden retriever mascot, and the charity, and recognise

Two areas of land at Ardochy have been purchased by Glengarry Community Woodlands and the Communities Housing Trust for six new woodland crofts, and four to six new affordable homes, to help repopulate the glen. Both land purchases totalling 66 hectares (163 acres) of Ardochy Forest were funded in p

A prime residential development site in the west end of Edinburgh has been brought to market by Lismore Real Estate Advisors and Scarlett Land and Development, on behalf of Square and Crescent. Located on Orchard Brae, between the west end and Stockbridge, Finance House is immediately west of Edinbu

The number of operating and pipeline Build to Rent (BTR) homes has increased by 25% in a year to reach over 13,000 homes, according to the latest BTR Briefing for Scotland from Rettie & Co. The BTR pipeline in Scotland has continued to grow despite the pandemic, or potentially, due to

New support for households, businesses and public sector organisations facing rising energy bills in Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been unveiled today. Through a new Government Energy Bill Relief Scheme, the UK Government will provide a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for a

A Victorian masterpiece is being restored to life as Spectrum Properties nears completion of its transformation of Mansion House in Tollcross Park. The jewel of the East End of Glasgow, which blazed with candlelight and rang to the music of waltzes and polkas in its Victorian heyday, is nearing the

CCG (Scotland) is to work with a social landlord to deliver new homes in Govan after acquiring a plot of land at a former car park. Commercial property and investment company LCP, owner and manager of the Govan Cross Shopping Centre, have sold 0.265ha of surplus land to deliver a new development of

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A building contractor is coming to the aid of his local community who are continually having delivery packages stolen from their doorsteps. Inspired by a story he read on social media, Alejandro Espinoza with BZB Construction in Baltimore is taking a break from home improvements to build a box

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has launched a new strategy to support growth in the engineering construction industry, pledging more than £87 million to support workforce training and tackle labour shortages and skills gaps over the next three years. Published by

An onshore wind farm development that would provide clean electricity to meet the needs of around 21,000 homes each year could be operational within three years after being approved by South Lanarkshire Council. Banks Renewables said it will build some of the UK’s most effective onsh

Crucible Developments has submitted plans for a new town centre retail development at Newton Farm in Cambuslang. Newton Farm forms part of the multi-million-pound development in Newton Village, to build over 2,000 new homes, two new primary schools, a park and ride hub, plus a new purpose-built neig

Local people in Leven and Cameron Bridge will get the first chance to see the plans for the station developments that will be delivered as part of the Levenmouth Rail link project. Network Rail will unveil the final plans for the new stations at two drop-in events to be held near to the proposed sta