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The further relaxation of COVID restrictions has been greeted with much excitement, yet construction experts claim COVID continues to cast a dark shadow on their industry – and say the knock-on effects of the pandemic will still be felt long after summer is over. The twin perils of a skills sh

Dundas Estates has commenced construction on a new 128-home development in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire.

Knowes Housing Association and Dalmuir Park Housing Association have awarded their electrical inspection contracts to Valley Group Ltd following a joint competitive tender process. The five-year contracts commenced on July 5.

Grants to improve housing or build new homes in some of Scotland’s most remote and marginal communities have been awarded to 13 crofters. The Croft House Grants scheme aims to retain and attract people to rural and remote communities with the latest round of funding awarding grants worth &poun

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has set a closing date of 12 noon on July 28 on the sale of a former police station with residential development potential in Carradale, Campbeltown.

Consumers are supportive of the goal of net-zero emissions by 2045, but are ‘in the dark’ over the challenges it will pose in their own lives, a new briefing from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has revealed. Research for the charity from YouGov found that 68% of Scottish adults supp

The Scottish Government has announced increased funding for local authority areas to deliver more affordable homes. Council areas across Scotland are to share more than £3.2 billion in grant funding over five years to deliver more affordable homes.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has launched a new Energy Forum in partnership with Changeworks and Warmworks. The forum, on 19 August, will allow staff with an interest in energy-related issues to keep up to date with the latest developments, share best practice, and discuss

Persimmon Homes North Scotland is poised to start work on the first phase of a new £36 million housing development at Upper Victoria, Carnoustie. The housebuilder was given the given the green light by Angus Council’s planning committee in February 2021 to begin construction of 194 homes

Lovell Homes has secured permission to build nearly 50 homes at the former site of a B&Q store in north-east Glasgow. Glasgow City Council had already agreed that residential development could take place on the land at Cumbernauld Road near Hogganfield Loch and now they have approved Lovell Home

Glenrothes-based company Scotwell has applied for permission to build 22 new homes on the southern fringes of Scotlandwell. The firm hopes to build the homes on a site south of the village’s Friar Place adjacent to the southbound B920.

Clackmannanshire residents will have the opportunity to give their views on future leisure and wellbeing facilities next week. Clackmannanshire Council staff will be out and about across the county gathering views via a quick, five-question survey.

Balfe Ltd has submitted plans to Aberdeen City Council to convert a city centre hotel into student accommodation. The firm hopes to change the use of the Travelodge hotel on Justice Mill Lane.

Sir Chris Hoy is urging more cyclists to join him in efforts to build two new villages for homeless people in partnership with Social Bite. Sir Chris will lead a group of cyclists from Glasgow to Edinburgh in a bid to raise £1 million for the charity.

Plans have been submitted for five new council houses in West Lothian. The new terraced homes will be available for social rent as part of West Lothian Council’s new build affordable housing programme.