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Argyll and Bute Council has appointed Dawson WAM as the principal contractor for the Campbeltown Flood Protection Scheme (FPS) – part of the £15.215 million scheme that will see a range of improvement works carried out to reduce the risk of flooding in the town.

The public is being asked for their opinions on how the country’s energy sector can reach its net zero targets in a way that will benefit the people of Scotland. Over the coming months, people will be encouraged to voice their thoughts about the upcoming draft Energy Strategy and Just Transiti

South Lanarkshire Council has received plans to convert an old furniture store into three flats and a small retail unit. The application concerns the former Brown and Co Furnishings shop on Bannatyne Street.

Councillor Allan Stubs, housing convener of North Lanarkshire Council, visited four developments across the area recently and highlights the significance of the new eco-friendly homes.

UK house prices increased by 1.8% in June, signalling the twelfth consecutive monthly rise, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

Plans for the site of the Govan Graving Docks are being brought forward after a Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) was submitted to Glasgow City Council. The submission signals the start of a 12-week pre-application consultation period on the residential element of the project, giving the public

Landowners and communities are being urged to celebrate work they are doing to improve land and resources that contribute to Scotland’s just transition to a net zero economy.

Aberdeen City Council is seeking detailed planning consent for the refurbishment of 28 existing flats on Union Street to provide "much needed" one-bedroom homes for the local authority.

The resilience and determination of tenants, community groups, landlords and individuals from across the social housing sector in Scotland was demonstrated at the National Good Practice Awards at the TPAS Annual Conference which took place from 10–12 June in Clydebank. The Annual Conferen

Housebuilder Persimmon said today it expects to report a fall in operating margins after surging energy prices, supply chain constraints and rising labour costs resulted in fewer homes being completed in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period last year. In a trading update ahead of

Thousands of Aberdeen City Council homes are yet to be fitted with interlinked smoke alarms, despite new laws. The law, which came into force on February 1, requires all Scottish households to have the appliances installed. It is the responsibility of councils to ensure the alarms are installed for

An annual report on Aberdeen’s Local Outcome Improvement Plan has been published describing work done by the council and its partners to combat poverty and inequalitiesacross the city over the last 12 months.

SGN, which maintains Scotland’s gas network, has announced a new vulnerability funding package of just over £1 million over two years to help people reduce their energy bills and also avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. SGN is funding the Citizen Advice network in Scotland to provide advice

Cairn Housing Association has handed over keys to tenants at their latest new development in Aviemore.

Plans have been submitted to build 12 new private apartments on a vacant bowling green in Hamilton.