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The finalists in a national competition which recognises excellence in the Scottish new build housing sector have been announced in advance of the annual industry celebration and dinner to be held in Glasgow next month.

RESIDENTIAL – TEN UNITS OR MORE Applicant: Thenue Housing Association

Planners have given the green light for a second phase of flats and houses on a triangle of railway land at Kelvindale. A total of 43 new homes for private sale, including 32 apartments and 17 terraced homes, will be built at Dalsholm Road, near Kelvindale train station.

A home renovation has unearthed a bag of food from McDonald's that had apparently been sitting inside a wall for more than 60 years.

A monitor report into Scottish businesses has found that 95% of firms in the construction sector expect their prices to rise, the most of any sector.

Architecture practice BDP has picked up the top prize in the Higher Education and Campus category for its University of Strathclyde Learning and Teaching Project in this year’s AJ Retrofit Awards.   The awards celebrate the design expertise behind the vital renewal and repurposi

Scotland’s environment regulator took part in four days of action last week targeting waste criminals in the North East of Scotland, with police warnings issued for construction offences.

Two of Scotland’s leading architects have raised concerns that a ‘flawed’ tender system could see the Glasgow School of Art’s rebuild decided on price rather than quality. Much of the world-renowned building, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, was extensively damaged

Dandara is giving a boost to people taking part in the Midlothian Walk of Hope which is aiming to raise funds for charity Chris’s House.

MAK Contracts has launched a new website as the Perthshire contractor builds upon its recent growth. The established construction company covers all trades with an excellent reputation for providing a high standard of workmanship and first-rate customer service, through its ever-expanding team.

Stirling Council has submitted an application to the authority’s planners to install a 16-foot high fence to stop balls landing in a community garden.

A former Lloyds TSB branch in Coupar Angus is set to be converted into two flats. Plans for the former bank, which has been shut since February 2021, have been approved by Perth and Kinross Council.

Argyll and Bute Council planning officers have approved plans to build eight new apartments at the former council office outside Helensburgh. Callum Williamson Ltd submitted plans to redevelop Blairvadach House, at Shandon. The plans will see three apartments on the ground floor, two apartments on a

Miller Homes has launched a pre-application consultation concerning plans to redevelop the former Playdrome leisure centre in Clydebank.

Scottish Labour MSP Alex Rowley has progressed his proposed bill to ensure that all new-build homes in Scotland meet the internationally recognised ‘Passivhaus’ standard.