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Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £27 million contract to deliver the Comrie flood protection scheme in Scotland, on behalf of Perth & Kinross Council. Awarded through the SCAPE Civil Engineering Framework, a rapid access framework designed to drive collaboration, efficiency, time and cost

Now that the Scottish Passivhaus equivalent consultation is live, Stefan Huber, managing director at PAUL Heat Recovery Scotland, explains how MVHR works and why it is needed in Scotland. The Scottish Government is currently undertaking a consultation on a policy to introduce a Scottish Pa

Legislation to create a carbon budget approach to setting climate targets has been published.

Scotland’s largest trade association SELECT has echoed the Grenfell Inquiry’s call for regulation and a shake-up of the construction industry and has urged the Scottish Government to “step up and act on regulation” before tragedy strikes again. The campaigning body says it ag

Construction for nine new homes at Berryknowe Avenue, in the village of Chryston, North Lanarkshire, has been completed for Caledonia Housing Association. Built by Morris & Spottiswood, the £2.1 million development, which was supported by £1.3m of Scottish Government funding, include

A new campaign will help ensure older people across South Lanarkshire continue to receive a Winter Fuel Payment if they are entitled to it.

Kirsty Wells, assistant director of ARK Consultancy, highlights the progress and challenges over ten years of the Scottish Social Housing Charter and the lessons that can be learned from Grenfell. The first week in September saw the publication of two important documents in the UK social h

Highland communities will gain from a policy which seeks to secure meaningful environmental, social, and economic benefits through the Highland Council’s procurement activities. The newly agreed Highland Community Benefit Policy will ensure that community benefits are routinely considered duri

Hundreds of homes in Edinburgh are undergoing major energy upgrades – helping to tackle fuel poverty and carbon emissions in some of the city’s most deprived areas.

East Ayrshire Council has put an immediate freeze on the filling of all non-essential vacancies until further notice to help minimise spending. A report presented to councillors last week warned that the local authority faces an unprecedented £20 million overspend if action isn&rsquo

Three housing associations in Govan have welcomed the much-anticipated Govan to Partick Bridge which opened at the weekend.

Councillors have given the green light to a new £4.15 million road improvement plan for Inverkip to pave the way for 650 homes and commercial space at the former Inverkip power station site. Members of Inverclyde Council’s environment and regeneration committee agreed to fresh proposals

Callander residents are being invited to a series of community engagement sessions to discuss updates on the flood protection scheme and surface water management plan. The flooding team at Stirling Council are conducting a six-week engagement programme with local people, ending on 14 October.

The Dunedin Canmore Foundation has donated £10,000 to two Edinburgh charities whose aim is to provide adults and children with free opportunities to help them live a safe and fulfilling life. Big Hearts and the Hibernian Community Foundation are the official charities of Heart of Midlothian Fo

Aberdeen’s housing supply has increased this year with the completion of more homes across the city, councillors have been told.