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Murphy House in Edinburgh (RIBA/Keith Hunter) A “rare example” of construction of a contemporary house within the World Heritage Site of the New Town of Edinburgh has been named among a number of properties to be shortlisted for the 2016 RIBA House of the Year award.

Roddy Cormack Roddy Cormack asks whether performance bonds could mean that it is possible to have a risk free construction project.

Leo Quinn The turnaround plan installed at Balfour Beatty has delivered “fundamental change” to the group, according to its chief executive Leo Quinn.

Colin Inglis Plant and equipment hire company Eagle Plant Hire is now under the sole ownership of managing director Colin Inglis after he acquired his brother’s 50 per cent share.

Roadside reflectors in Pennygown, Mull Special traffic lights for otters have been installed on a Scottish island to help them cross the road more safely.

A typical home at Taylor Wimpey’s previous development Cameron Gardens in Bilston Taylor Wimpey East Scotland and Hallam Land Management Ltd have submitted a detailed planning application to Midlothian Council for 212 new homes at Seafield Road in Bilston.

Paul Curran Paul Curran details a week which was marked by his first time heading up the Scottish Property Federation policy board and also a significant announcement from the Scottish Government on planning fees.

The Isle of Eigg off Scotland’s west coast shows the way forward to a renewable future MSPs will today debate the future of energy in Scotland, with a focus on expanding the role of renewables in helping to cut carbon emissions in non-power sectors such as heat and transport.

Vaughan Hart Employment in the Scottish construction industry fell by 1,000 to 173,000 during the third quarter of 2016, new official figures from the Office for National Statistics suggest.

Tammy Adams Trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has said that the latest statistics on Scotland’s planning decision times further substantiates its claims that builders are finding it harder than ever to make a start on new sites and get much needed homes out of the ground.

Matthew Clayton Energy company Thrive Renewables has raised £7.7 million through a bond offer in just a month.

Derek Mackay The Scottish Government delivered a budget yesterday which it said will add significant further investment into the core drivers of economic growth such as transport, energy, housing and digital infrastructure.

Murphy House in Edinburgh (RIBA/Keith Hunter) A unique house designed and built by leading architect Richard Murphy has been named the best new house designed by an architect in the UK.

George Fraser, Chief Exec of Tulloch Homes outside a development in Inverness Inverness-headquartered housebuilder Tulloch Homes has benefited from a stable housing market to record continued growth over the past year, its newly-published annual results reveal.

View of the development looking south A two-year development programme set to revitalise the St James Church site in Portobello is set to start early next year after phase one of the Edinburgh project was given the go-ahead.