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Overhead cable route raises biosecurity fears for farming land

Published 8 months ago

Plans for an overhead power cable network have raised concerns about the potential for a ‘super spreader event’ infecting high-quality farming land in Scotland.

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Network Rail awards up to £1.3bn of contracts for next five years

Published 8 months ago

Five organisations will receive a share of up to £1.3 billion worth of contracts to keep Scotland’s Railway safe and reliable for the next five years.

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Muir Homes to increase central belt focus amid group losses

Published 8 months ago

Fife builder Muir Homes is to pivot away from the north east in favour of a central Scotland focus in an attempt to return to profitability and long-term growth.

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Eden Homes powers ahead with 150 new homes scheduled by 2026

Published 8 months ago

Edison Capital’s Eden Homes is set to build over 150 new homes across Scotland’s west central belt with a gross development value (GDV) of £64 million over the next two years.

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Port of Aberdeen breaks ground on Scotland’s largest commercial power system

Published 8 months ago

Construction of Scotland’s largest commercial shore power system started last week at Port of Aberdeen as part of a £4 million project designed to supply clean electricity to vessels at seven berths.

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Plans submitted to demolish Ayr building for care village

Published 8 months ago

Plans to transform Ayr’s former Hourstons building and the Arran Mall into a ‘Living Well Village’ have reached the planning submission stage.

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Former Falkirk town hall and municipal buildings site to be sold

Published 8 months ago

Falkirk Council is being asked to approve the sale of the former Falkirk Town Hall and Municipal Buildings site on for an estimated £6.2 million.

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Affordable homes planned for Kirkintilloch playing fields

Published 8 months ago

Residents are being a chance to find out about proposals to build around 51 affordable homes in Kirkintilloch at a drop-in event being held in August.

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Building work starts on Dundee redevelopment for Home Group

Published 8 months ago

The groundwork for a new social housing development to help transform Mill O’ Mains has been welcomed by Dundee City Council’s housing convenor Mark Flynn.

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Virtual tour showcases ‘village’ concept of new Monklands hospital

Published 8 months ago

People can now take an eye-catching virtual tour through part of the proposed layout of the new University Hospital Monklands.

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Former Glasgow nightclub to be partially demolished for student accommodation

Published 8 months ago

Student accommodation can be developed on the site of the former Archaos nightclub in Glasgow after plans were given the go-ahead.

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Glasgow’s historic ABC building to be demolished

Published 8 months ago

The ABC building on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street is to be fully demolished after the historic venue was served with a dangerous building notice.

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Third bid for Forfar green light sees affordable housing pulled

Published 8 months ago

A developer has dropped affordable housing from its plans to build on a site in Forfar as part of a third attempt to gain planning permission.

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Abertay unveils plans for 31 new homes in Dundee

Published 8 months ago

Abertay Housing Association is seeking permission to build 31 affordable homes in Dundee.

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Owners of historic Glasgow office building win appeal against decision to award listed status

Published 8 months ago

The owners of a Glasgow building given category C listed status due to its architectural and historic qualities have successfully appealed to the Court of Session Inner House against a reporter’s decision to refuse an appeal against the decision to list it, and had the matter remitted to a new reporter.

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