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A planning application has been submitted to upgrade the road connections between Motherwell and Ravenscraig, as part of plans to regenerate the former steelworks site.

Commercial property consultant FG Burnett has unveiled personnel changes within its team based in Aberdeen. Senior building surveyor Iona Foubister has been promoted to associate. Iona joined the company as a graduate building surveyor in 2013 and qualified in 2015. A key player in the building cons

Lomond Bridge reopened today following the completion of a £3.6 million upgrade.

The new pier at Tarbert (Harris) Ferry Terminal has taken a “huge step forward”, according to Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL).  East view of additional marshalling area on reclaimed seabed being prepared for surfacing

Work is under way to deliver Govan Housing Association's £17 million development in the heart of Govan. The Association is building 92 flats in a striking waterfront development which will transform the look of Govan Cross.

CALA Homes (East) has had final plans outlining proposed new private and affordable homes in a popular coastal Fife village unanimously approved by a local planning committee.

Work has started on the development of 77 brand new affordable homes for Irvine Housing Association. The new properties in Irvine will form phase two of the successful Tarryholme development, where 87 homes were built in 2019. 

East Renfrewshire Council has approved an additional investment of £3 million for roads and pavement resurfacing improvements at 73 sites across the region. The programme will be carried out over and above the existing annual roads resurfacing works which were approved by the council in March.

North Lanarkshire Council's efforts to deliver new build housing boosts for Airdrie and Coatbridge communities has made progress this week. Groundwork is now underway at its largest new council housing site in Holehills, Airdrie, to deliver 150 new homes, 19 of which are the first confirmed Net Zero

Conservation experts fighting for the future of Glasgow’s Egyptian Halls have announced the establishment of a charity to take forward discussions about restoring the architectural masterpiece.

An owner of a property on the west coast of Scotland who claimed he was wrongly charged for ratings payments on the property has been unsuccessful in an appeal against the dismissal of a judicial review petition raised challenging the decision of the local authority’s ratings board.

Councillors have been recommended to approve plans to demolish a former pub in Glasgow city centre to build new apartments. Property developer Big Top Productions intends to demolish the building on the Ropework Lane site, which previously traded as Anne Millers, in order to build 18

Speaking exclusively to SCN, Lesley McLeod at the Association for Project Safety focuses on mental health issues in the construction industry.  Construction focuses on physical accidents and injuries – and of course, there is still a lot to do. But it needs to focus on mental health and w

Real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield is hoping to make a big difference to the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with the launch of its fifth annual Rob Worboys Challenge.

Four large industrial units have been purchased in a £1 million deal by property developers Sandy and James Easdale.