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A planning application for a student-led residential development in the Canongate area of Edinburgh has been lodged by property developer Summix Ltd. Located alongside to Old Tolbooth Wynd and the Canongate Kirk, Summix said the 91-bed development will serve to regenerate and re-use this neglected a

Residents in Dundee were given the opportunity to shape a major new project at the city's waterfront. Dawn Developments, the firm behind mixed use proposals for site 12 in the Dundee Waterfront area, held a first pre-application consultation event last week in the city's new Railway Station developm

ISG has started construction work on a £7 million expansion to the UK & Ireland head office building of roof window manufacturer Velux in Fife. The 37,673 sq ft two-storey, new build structure will house a new customer service centre, training facilities, meeting suites, office space and a

Scottish glass wool insulation manufacturer Superglass has developed the ultimate tea cosy and pitted it against the traditional woolly cosy in a Facebook Live video. The tea cosy, made of 84% recycled glass wool insulation, kept an identical tea pot hotter over a 90-minute period in an experiment b

ISG has landed a contract to build a new £5.8 million single malt whisky distillery in Edinburgh. The Newmake Limited scheme, located near Holyrood Park, will see an existing three-storey former railway goods warehouse redeveloped to create a full-height distillery to the rear and three floors

Many skilled construction workers may not have the language or technical skills to understand how to apply for settled status, the National Federation of Builders (NFB) has warned. The Home Office has launched the public test phase of the EU settlement scheme, before its full launch on March 29.

The Court of Session has overturned a decision by Scottish Ministers to refuse planning permission for a 600-home development at Airthrey Kerse in Bridge of Allan. Graham’s The Family Dairy, in partnership with Mactaggart & Mickel Homes, lodged an appeal last year regarding its proposals t

Revised proposals for a mixed-used transformation of Edinburgh’s Leith Walk complete with affordable housing and student accommodation have been recommended for approval by City of Edinburgh Council planners. Drum Property Group plans to demolish the two-storey red sandstone shop frontages and

A small engineering and design company has been behind the recently accomplished restoration and renovation of the dramatic Ross Fountain in Edinburgh’s West Princes Street Gardens. The technical mastery of Edinburgh and Glasgow-based Applied Engineering Design (AED) underpinned

Engineering specialist SES Engineering Services (SES) has announced its latest contract win in the education sector on a new £17.9 million shared campus and community project in North Lanarkshire. Working on behalf of main contractor Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure, SES has be

A vision for the regeneration of Govan which proposes the construction of 200 new homes has been considered by Glasgow City Council’s neighbourhoods, housing and public realm committee. Developed by Govan Housing Association, Central Govan Action Plan (CGAP), the council, and Collective Archit

Following a year of record growth and an exceptional start to 2019, Story Scotland has reached a milestone of 100 employees. Ben Seruvatu became employee 100 for the Glasgow-based division of Story Contracting, joining the company as a skilled operative at the beginning of the year.

Plans to build a state-of-the-art athletics facility in Renfrewshire have taken a step forward after councillors backed a community asset transfer to Kilbarchan Amateur Athletics Club (AAC). More than 4000sqm of land will be transferred to the local club to progress plans for a £1.3 million in

A model agreement between the Scottish Government, West Lothian Council and a newly-created joint venture could help tackle Scotland’s housing crisis if replicated in other regions, writes Russell Munro. Mary Queen of Scots is said to have stopped off at Niddry Castle near the village of Winch

An enhanced West Dunbartonshire design standard for new affordable homes has been approved by councillors. The new policy will introduce a host of additional requirements for every new build home.