https://www.buildscotland.co.uk https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302954/dundee-council-unveils-two-new-strategic-housing-plans https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302954/dundee-council-unveils-two-new-strategic-housing-plans Dundee City Councillors are set to consider two new strategic plans, which will drive the future direction of housing in the city. Both the Housing Asset Management Strategy and the Energy Efficiency Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302970/plans-submitted-to-redevelop-herdmanflat-hospital-site https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302970/plans-submitted-to-redevelop-herdmanflat-hospital-site Plans have been submitted to redevelop the Herdmanflat Hospital site in Haddington. The masterplan for the site was amended to take on board many points raised during the consultation, which included Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302972/new-28m-school-in-torry-officially-opens https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302972/new-28m-school-in-torry-officially-opens A new £28 million school in Torry has officially opened. Aberdeen City Council%apos;s Greyhope School and Community Hub, which welcomed pupils for the first time at the start of November, replaces Walker Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302976/new-grants-announced-to-repair-historic-buildings-in-renfrewshire https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302976/new-grants-announced-to-repair-historic-buildings-in-renfrewshire New grants have been announced to repair historic buildings in Renfrewshire villages. Renfrewshire Council has invested £250,000 in establishing the Historic Buildings in Villages Grants. There are Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302973/heat-and-energy-efficiency-strategy-approved-in-fife https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302973/heat-and-energy-efficiency-strategy-approved-in-fife Fife Council has approved plans to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and switch to climate friendly heating systems across the region. Councillors on the Cabinet Committee gave the go-ahead Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302978/cutting-edge-technology-wins-top-prize-at-the-scottish-green-energy-awards https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302978/cutting-edge-technology-wins-top-prize-at-the-scottish-green-energy-awards A cutting-edge technology that is revolutionising the maintenance of wind turbine blades has won a top prize the Scottish Green Energy Awards. Geo-Structural, whose SQYFlex blade access platform allo Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302953/clackmannanshire-awarded-place-based-investment-funding https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302953/clackmannanshire-awarded-place-based-investment-funding Clackmannanshire Council has been awarded £310,000 from the Scottish Government%apos;s Place Based Investment Fund (PBIF). Following the funding allocation, the council has agreed to support five projects Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302975/works-underway-at-skatepark-in-south-ayrshire https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302975/works-underway-at-skatepark-in-south-ayrshire Works are currently underway at the new Maybole Skatepark in South Ayrshire. Over £224,000 is being invested on the project to ensure the new wheeled zone is one of the best in the country. Local c Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302945/nova-innovation-awarded-20m-eu-funding-for-orkney-project https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302945/nova-innovation-awarded-20m-eu-funding-for-orkney-project Edinburgh%apos;s Nova Innovation has been awarded EU funding of £20 million for a 4 MW tidal energy farm, that will be home to the largest number of tidal turbines anywhere in the world. Nova will lead a Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302946/slc-report-unveils-growth-in-scottish-land-value https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/302946/slc-report-unveils-growth-in-scottish-land-value Scottish land value has seen significant growth between 2020 and 2022, according to a new report on land trends from the Scottish Land Commission (SLC) The research has shown a notable upswing in the Thu, 30 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT