Unoccupied properties in Angus to be brought back into use
ANGUS Council is launching a £100,000 campaign to bring long-term unoccupied properties back into residential use.
Owners of an empty property that has lain empty...
Demand for industrial space rises amidst office and retail decline
DEMAND for industrial space in Scotland continues to increase but the availability of vacant office and retail space is rising at the strongest rate...
Renfrewshire Council unveils plans for expanded outdoor events venue
PROPOSED designs aimed at turning Paisley's Abbey Close into an expanded outdoor events venue and improved public space have been published.
Renfrewshire Council said that...
Engineers to work ‘around-the-clock’ to repair damaged bridge on Stonehaven line
NETWORK Rail engineers are to carry out repair work on a damaged bridge between Stonehaven and Montrose until Monday (February 1).
Located three miles north...
University and SGN partner to reimagine former fossil fuel sites
SGN and Edinburgh Napier University have launched a collaborative project to reimagine six former fossil fuel sites.
The initiative comes as part of the gas...
Aberdeen FC ‘open’ to exploring potential new site for stadium
ABERDEEN Football Club has said that it is open to building its new stadium away from the previously agreed Kingsford site.
It comes as Aberdeen...
CPD module highlights impact of natural light in design of the built environment
THE role of natural daylight in promoting health, wellbeing and productivity when designing the built environment is the subject of a new professional learning...
Norbord donation helps ease home schooling challenges in Cowie
NORBORD has made a cash donation to help with the challenges of home learning for families at a primary school close to the company's...
Scotland’s Great Trail network set for £111,000 of improvement works
NATURESCOT has announced it is to fund almost £111,000 of improvement works to Scotland's Great Trails network.
The public body said that the work comes...
Over £25m to be invested in community projects
MORE than £25 million is to be invested in disadvantaged and remote communities around Scotland to support regeneration and employment projects.
The money from the...
Online consultation to discuss Livingston housing plans
AN online public consultation event is to be held regarding proposals to deliver 65+ affordable housing units in Livingston.
Cruden Homes will be hosting the...
SPF calls for continuation of business rates relief
THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has called for the continued support with business rates to protect the recovery from Covid-19.
The organisation made the call ahead of...
Measures allowing for physical distancing in Edinburgh may be retained beyond pandemic
THE City of Edinburgh Council has said that it is considering continuing some of its spaces for people measures even after Covid-19 has passed.
In...
Unlocking qualifications in lockdown
A cohort of construction site management professionals from CALA Homes used Scotland’s construction industry shutdown period as a means of career progression, in an...
Council initiative has helped attract £1.2 billion of investment in Glasgow
ALMOST 12,000 new jobs have been created over the last four years through the Invest Glasgow initiative, the city's local authority has revealed.
Invest Glasgow is...
New nature reserves announced in Edinburgh to protect sites from development
WESTER Craiglockhart Hill and Little France Park in Edinburgh are to become nature reserves in a bid to offer protection from future development on...
First phase of 1,500-home development to get underway in Elgin
PHASE one of a 1,500-home development in Elgin has been given the go ahead by Moray Council.
The decision means that Barratt North Scotland can...
MSP asks why construction has been treated differently in latest lockdown
A Scottish Labour MSP has written to the Scottish Government to seek answers as to why construction has not faced the same restrictions as...
Barclays’ campus of the future to pay tribute to Glasgow’s heritage
THE names of the buildings and streets at Barclays' new Glasgow Campus are to pay homage to the city, the bank has announced.
It comes...
Work begins on build of boutique homes in the Perthshire hills
MARSHALL Construction has commenced work on the build of a small collection of bespoke homes in the Perthshire hills.
It comes as part of a...
