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Nicola Barclay Industry body Homes for Scotland has welcomed latest Scottish Government planning performance statistics which indicate a reduction in the time taken to decide major housing developments for Q2 2015/16 – from 64 to 34.4 weeks since the last quarter.

Jim Eadie MSP A Scottish Parliament committee has agreed to undertake an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the closure of the Forth Road Bridge.

Aileen McLeod Measures announced in the Draft Budget for 2016-17 will help a fairer and wealthier society through Land Reform, environment minister Aileen McLeod has said.

John Swinney The Scottish Government has revealed that around £4 billion is to be invested over the next year in infrastructure as part of its Draft Budget for 2016-17.

Lews Castle A Scottish local authority has fought off a legal challenge over its decision to award a contract as part of a landmark project to transform a redundant castle into a major visitor attraction, The Scotsman has reported.

Inverness Castle The Scottish Government is to invest £5 million into the construction a major new justice centre in Inverness following approval in this week’s Budget.

Peel Park in East Kilbride A property development company has submitted a package of planning applications as part of a major redevelopment of former Tesco-owned sites.

Keith Brown Companies that are involved in ‘blacklisting’ will be excluded from bidding for public contracts under new Scottish Parliament regulations.

David Jarvie One of Scotland’s largest independent plant hire businesses Jarvie Plant Group is to invest significantly in purpose built premises in Dundee due to rapid growth in the city.

Pupils from St Mungo's and Trinity High School School pupils in Glasgow have made their first steps towards becoming engineers after graduating from a course designed to encourage careers in the industry.

Looking west along King’s Stables Road A landmark development is set to breathe new life into a neglected part of the Grassmarket in Edinburgh city centre.

Stephanie Clark Scotland's planning system is key to the success of the renewable energy sector. As the Scottish Government sifts responses to a review of the process, policy manager Stephanie Clark gives the headlines from Scottish Renewables' submission.

Andrew Richmond hub North Scotland, the driving force behind a range of community-based developments across the north of the country, has appointed Andrew Richmond as its new chairman.

BIM image of HLM's Heart of the Campus scheme HLM awarded BIM certification ahead of 2016 deadline

Aileen McLeod More than four per cent of homes in Scotland are thought to be exposed to flooding, a new report from the Scottish Government has warned.