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A £5.4 million affordable housing development in Kinghorn has been left partially finished after the contractor appointed to deliver it entered liquidation. Glenesk Homes Ltd, a Dundee-based firm incorporated in 2019, was appointed by Fife Council to build 25 two-bedroom flats on Burntisland R

Followers on SCN’s popular LinkedIn platform have surged through the 34,000 mark for the first time, delivering even more value for advertisers - and last month the free daily newsletter attracted a further 147 subscribers, while unique visitors to the SCN website were up to over 94,000. The f

L&S Glasgow Finnieston Limited has unveiled emerging proposals for a residential-led mixed-use development at 30 Finnieston Street in Glasgow. The proposals would deliver new homes for private sale alongside a range of commercial, leisure and community-focused uses, representing a significant in

A new council housing development at a key site in Coatbridge is now underway.

South Lanarkshire Council's planning committee has approved plans in principle for a large new housing development on the outskirts of East Kilbride.

The leader of Perth and Kinross Council has thanked residents and businesses for their support as the city recovered from a devastating city centre fire one year ago. One man died in the blaze at 41 Scott Street on 14 June, 2025, while a young girl and a firefighter were also injured.

Scotland’s housing emergency is being compounded by a sharp decline in new home delivery, as a ‘perfect storm’ of planning constraints, rising costs and viability pressures continues to stall development across the country, according to new research.

A Bathgate primary school is set to transform part of its playground after receiving a £4,000 donation from Persimmon Homes East Scotlan. Simpson Primary Parent Council has been awarded the funding to help kick-start plans to turn an unused outdoor area into a space that promotes play, activit

A giant basket-shaped office building in Newark, Ohio, has been listed for sale for $8.5 million (£6.3m).

City Building’s director of people services, Tracy Keenan, has been appointed to Glasgow’s Employment and Skills Board, strengthening the organisation’s role in helping shape the future workforce of the city. The appointment follows City Building’s growing work to widen acces

Since announcing in January that the Caledonian Hotel in Stornoway will reopen after more than a decade, following investment from SSEN Transmission, new images have been published offering a further glimpse of how the hotel will look, as refurbishment works continue to progress. Thanks to SSEN Tran

Commercial real estate advisor Avison Young has appointed Chris Miller as associate director in its planning team in Glasgow. Chris was previously a planner at Avison Young for nine years before joining renewable energy firm SSE Renewables in 2024 as a consents strategy manager, working on a range o

Female Leaders in Construction (FLIC) has been shortlisted for a major UK industry award less than two years after launching, marking a significant milestone for the Scottish-founded network dedicated to supporting women in senior leadership roles across the built environment.

Argyll and Bute Council is appealing to private property owners to repair their buildings after it had to take action to look after public safety. Because buildings at 5-7 and 9-11 East Clyde Street, Helensburgh, have not been maintained by the private owners, they have reached a state that poses a

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has appointed Dave Cooper as its president for 2026–2027, following his inauguration at the CIBSE Annual General Meeting 2026, held at CIBSE’s headquarters in London recently. Dave Cooper succeeds Vince Arnold, bringing mor