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The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has engaged akp Scotland to carry out the internal fit out of its newly extended UWS Edzell building to form teaching and research laboratories. The deal follows the successful completion in 2018 of the Cat-B enhancement and Cat-C fit out of the new UWS E

Robertson Construction has started work to build a two court complex to hear sheriff and jury cases and custody cases in Kirkcaldy. The £3.7 million project will consist of two new criminal courtrooms and a court custody unit which will be located within the existing Kirkcaldy police station b

Cumbernauld’s last two tower blocks are being reduced to rubble, making space for more than 130 new homes. The demolition of Stuart House and Elliot House in Burns Road by high-reach excavator marks the end of more than 50 years of high-rise living in the town.

Cordale Housing Association opened the doors of its new office in Renton last week to preview the modern, flexible working facilities to the staff, community and key partner organisations ahead of its move next month. The £1.6 million new office, delivered by main contractor Clark Contrac

Thirty new council homes are to be built in Mosstodloch. Councillors this morning approved the application for affordable housing on the 1.9 hectare site at Stynie Road, currently used as agricultural land.

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

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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