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Construction firm City Building is leading the charge on reducing the construction industry’s carbon emissions by upskilling its workforce on renewable and sustainable building technologies. The company, a 50/50 joint venture between Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Group, has been suppo

New figures show Scotland’s public finances are recovering from the coronavirus pandemic faster than the UK as a whole. The Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) 2021-22 statistics show Scotland’s deficit fell by 10.3%– compared to a drop of 8.4% for the UK.

Developers have lodged plans to create a residential project for self-build plots on land at the edge of Bridge of Allan. Magnus Beresford Ltd & Keir Estates Ltd have submitted a PAN (proposal of application notice) to Stirling Council regarding more than two acres of land at Lecropt.

An empty listed building in Bridge of Allan could be transformed into flats after plans for a care home at the site failed to gain planning approval. Mansion Holdings Properties (1) Ltd has submitted a listed building consent application to Stirling Council for the early Victorian property at 1

An "ambitious and transformational" plan for the future of the Cairngorms National Park has been unveiled that aims to deliver increased affordable housing to help young people to stay in the area. Launched yesterday by Lorna Slater MSP, minister for green skills, circular economy and

Glasgow's Liveable Neighbourhoods are set to reduce the city's car dependency by transforming streets into safer, more attractive spaces where everyday needs can be met locally and where people travelling actively and by public transport are prioritised. The climate crisis and recent pandemic have b

A £4 million package to help support communities with spiralling energy bills and the cost of living crisis has been approved by North Ayrshire Council’s cabinet. The wide-ranging measures will focus on providing extra payments to more than 3,000 families on low income while developing a

Midlothian Council has agreed a target of 20 wheelchair-accessible homes to be built in the county annually. Half would be social housing delivered by either the council or its partners while the other ten would be private sector homes.

Midlothian Council is facing a budget gap of £14.4 million for 2023/24, rising to a projected £27.1m by 2027/28. In a financial update presented to a meeting of the full council on Tuesday (August 23), councillors were advised that the Scottish Government’s Resource Spending Review

The establishment of a new cross-party Climate Change and Sustainability Forum was approved at yesterday's full East Lothian Council meeting. In 2020 East Lothian Council published its Climate Change Strategy which sets out the council’s commitment to tackling the Climate Emergency at a local

An update on progress towards developing a flood protection scheme for Musselburgh was presented to the full East Lothian Council meeting yesterday. Elected members were advised on progress made to date since the ‘Preferred Scheme’ was approved by Cabinet in January 2020.

Cleansing, recycling and waste disposal workers are striking across Scotland. The following areas will be affected on a series of dates throughout August.

Four blocks of modern energy-efficient apartments have been completed at Perth’s Goodlyburn Terrace, with the 39 properties boosting the Fair City’s provision of affordable housing. The £4.3 million development, which is managed by Hillcrest Homes, consists of one and two-bedroom a

The Highland Council is seeking local community feedback by way of a public housing survey that will help steer the new Local Housing Strategy (LHS). The new strategy will set out how the council along with partners will deliver new affordable housing and housing services over the next five years (2

The building at 225 Bath Street in Glasgow is to be demolished and replaced with student accommodation after it was sold for £9.3 million. Investment company AEW UK REIT said yesterday it had completed the sale, adding that the deal "realises a long-term change-of-use strategy f