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A £25 million fundraising campaign has been launched to support the Ross Development Trust’s project to transform Princes Street Gardens. The newly named Quaich Project will see a new venue for open-air concerts and events created on the site of the current Ross Bandstand.

A CALA Homes employee from Kirkintilloch has returned from Cambodia, where she has been building a home for a local family in need in partnership with international charity Habitat for Humanity. Claire Ferris, development surveyor at CALA Homes (East), worked with nine other CALA employees to build

Circular Glasgow is bringing one of the world’s most sustainable buildings to the city centre as part of an informative hub that inspires a rethink, reuse, repair and recycle approach. Circular Hub, an exhibition that uses only repurposed or recycled materials, will be set up in St. Enoch Squa

The Home Builders Federation has appointed Neil Jefferson as managing director. He will take up his new role in early 2020.

A man accused of “butchering” a tree near his property in order to increase his home’s value has been ordered to pay £21,000 under proceeds of crime legislation. Samuel Wilson, 40, added £21,000 to the value of his home by illegally chopping back a tree that was subject

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: The University Of Edinburgh

CMS Window Systems has been acquired by its managers for an undisclosed sum following a period of growth for the Cumbernauld business. Supported by debt funding from Clydesdale Bank led by its Corporate and Structured Finance team, and additional equity from the Scottish Investment Bank, the transac

East Lothian Council has approved plans for 1,500 new homes as part of a new development in Musselburgh. Planning permission in principle was granted yesterday for the mixed-use development at Old Craighall which will also include a primary school, business space, community facilities and public par

Work is about to start on a milestone development to create a new marina at Stornoway as part of an ambitious long-term vision for the town’s harbour. Minister for public finance and digital economy Kate Forbes joined representatives from Stornoway Port Authority and local organisations at a t

Scotland’s construction industry is among the most likely sectors to be hit hard by late payments, according to new data. Figures from insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor found that almost 12,000 businesses waited an average of 61 days for payment in 2018 with 146 of these subsequently enter

UK-wide housing association Home Group has secured a £350 million bond issue to fund the development of new homes. Priced at an effective fixed rate of 3.24%, the 24-year bond is one of the lowest overall rates achieved in recent comparable housing association transactions.

Affordable housing developer Swan Group has had planning consent granted for a 35-unit development at Avon House in Cumbernauld Town Centre. Initially divided into one bedroom flats providing bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and living space, Avon House was later changed to offices but has been left unuse

Balfour Beatty has partnered with Leeds Beckett University, White Frog Publishing and Coventry University to create a new, automated solution to tackle challenges faced by the construction industry in adopting Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology. BIM is an intelligent 3D model-based

Homes for Scotland (HFS) has announced the shortlist for its annual home building industry awards as the organisation prepares to celebrate the sector’s achievements. HFS said the entries showcase the high quality work that the industry produces and the innovative practices it engages in

A dispute about a demolished housing development in Midlothian has shown how a claim against consultants can be time barred before it is even known that there is a claim to be pursued. Is it time to change the law? The Scottish Government already has. It has passed the Prescription (Scotland) Act 20