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An inspirational competition to bring tomorrow’s world to life has relaunched after a two-year break forced by the pandemic to mark Blackwood’s 50th year enabling people to live independently. The Scottish-based challenge has previously delivered a host of l

The Court of Session has ruled that local authorities are under an absolute legal duty to provide suitable temporary accommodation for homeless households in Scotland, that must meet the needs of disabled children.

West Lothian Council has expressed its disappointment over the escalating cost of delivering a new railway station in Winchburgh.

Springfield Properties opened a public consultation earlier this week concerning proposals for a brownfield site near Main Street in the Hilltown area of Dundee.

Warmworks, an organisation dedicated to providing affordable warmth to homes and communities across the country, has achieved recognition as a carbon neutral business and revealed its plans to further build on the steps it has taken to reduce its impact on the environment. This is the second year ru

Thenue Housing Association has applied for planning permission for 41 units for social rent in Dalmarnock.

Riverside Scotland has announced the appointment of two new repairs contractors and another grounds maintenance contractor following successful tender exercises. Bell Group has been appointed to carry out all reactive repairs to customers’ homes and empty properties, as well as undertakin

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has published its 2022 Scottish Local Government elections manifesto ahead of the election on May 6.

FK Lowry Piling has completed work at Glasgow Harbour for a new client in Dandara.

A Glasgow flat owner who claimed the factor for her building had failed to obtain the best possible insurance rate has succeeded in appeal before the Upper Tribunal for Scotland.

Elderpark Housing has appointed Jonathan Giddings-Reid as its new community regeneration professional to lead its work in the community. Welcoming Jonathan Giddings-Reid to Elderpark, the association’s director of housing & customer service Aidan McGuinness, said the appointment would

Listed housebuilder Persimmon has said it is trading in line with expectations as demand for new homes continues to outstrip supply. In a trading update for the period from 1 January 2022 to date, the group reported an "encouraging" start to the year with private average weekly sales rates running a

Almost 100,000 children are currently on waiting lists for a local authority home in Scotland – around 36% more than estimated in 2020, according to information obtained by the Scottish Conservatives.

Architects, designers, specifiers, and developers are invited to join a series of Transforming Timber webinars supported by Wood for Good and the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, to learn how to make the most of the many benefits of using wood for the health and wellbeing of occupants in the

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has set out its vision for how heritage can be the keystone of Scotland’s green recovery with the publication of its Green Recovery Statement for the historic environment yesterday.  The historic environment sector, and the traditional materials, constr