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Hillcrest given green light for 21 new Dundee homes Plans for the development of 21 affordable flats on the long derelict site of a former Dundee metal works on Dens Road have been approved.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is launching a new initiative to help property firms across Scotland create a more inclusive and competitive workforce.

Whiteburn Projects is planning to transform a former Dundee college into a vibrant mixed-use community providing 110 flats, workspace and a new café. The property developer submitted a planning application for its Vox Dundee development to Dundee City Council on Friday.

Work is underway to create a new primary school in Biggar as part of South Lanarkshire Council’s £800 million primary school modernisation programme. The new Libberton Primary School will be built on the same site as the current school and will feature state of the art teaching facilities for the

Family run house builder Springfield Properties has swept the board at this year’s industry Oscars and believes that its family-values is what keeps it the people’s favourite. The company, which has nineteen developments across Scotland, was announced as the Homes for Scotland’s House Builder

Smolka Strachan and Ryden have completed the refurbishment of Norloch House in Edinburgh on behalf of Millard Estates. Creative agency Whitespace will relocate from nearby Randolph Place to lease the whole of Norloch House on a 10-year lease at £23 per sq ft following Millard Estates’ substantial

Solar panels are to be installed in 25 council buildings throughout Edinburgh in what is believed to be the largest community-owned urban renewable energy project in the UK. The City of Edinburgh Council will work in partnership with the Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative (ECSC) - supported by E

Edinburgh College is throwing open its doors for a Construction Apprenticeship Open Day today to give young people the chance to find out about career routes into the industry and link up with employers and training providers. The college has teamed up with the Construction Industry Training Board (

Dundee energy contractor Sustainable Energy Scotland (SES) has called in administrators after mounting debt and market volatility. Managing director Callum Milne told The Courier that the voluntary step to bring in Begbies Traynor, which has resulted in the loss of 40 jobs, had been taken with “re

Bids invited for £72m civils at Glasgow Sighthill regeneration area Glasgow City Council is starting the hunt for a contractor to deliver major civils work for the vast Sighthill regeneration area of the city.

Balfour Beatty has sold its 50 per cent interest in its UK signalling supplier Signalling Solutions Ltd (SSL) for an undisclosed price. The sale to joint venture partner Alstom, makes Alstom the sole owner of the company.

Lend Lease has rebranded and changed its name to the single word Lendlease in a move it said “heralds an exciting new chapter” for the firm. The Australian developer has also launched a new logo which it calls ‘the fold’, replacing its previous 20-year-old blue canopy logo.

FES, the building services company who are part of the GLQ Consortium, has become the 100th business to receive the Investors in Young People (IIYP) accreditation for its commitment to employing young people. Coinciding with Scottish Apprenticeship Week (18-22 May), the organisation was presented wi

Tilting structure suggested for River Ness art project A structure that would tilt gently up and down as people walked on it has been put forward as an idea for public art on a Scottish river.

Aberdeen and Edinburgh property developer Drum has announced the flotation of a £31.9 million real estate investment trust (Reit). The firm it is targeting “significant” growth through its Drum Income Plus Reit, which will initially be concerned with commercial property assets valued at between