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A new student housing development is set to be built in Edinburgh following a £19 million investment secured by Maven Capital Partners. The firm will act as the asset manager on behalf of IP Investment Management (IPIM), a Singapore-based Investment Fund, on the scheme which will see 255 purpose-bu

Designs have emerged of the £200 million extension of Union Square in Aberdeen as the public are given the opportunity to have their say on the development. Based on two key themes, ‘The Granite City and its Harbour’ and ‘Aberdeen’s Maritime Heritage’, it is hoped the designs can help att

Clydebank East residents given glimpse of upcoming housing development Clydebank East residents and local councillors were given a look at what the future could hold when they visited a nearby regeneration project.

Formula One-style virtual build and test simulators could be used in construction within five years, according to a key industry figure. Adam Locke, partnership and innovation leader within the engineering excellence group at contractor Laing O’Rourke, said construction was only beginning to adapt

First minister Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled a new fuel poverty scheme, backed by up to £224 million from the Scottish Government, which will help as many as 28,000 Scots to heat their homes. Over the next seven years, Warmer Homes Scotland will install measures such as insulation, heating and domes

The University of Glasgow is seeking a contractor partner to work on a 10-year programme of refurbishment that could cost up to £775 million. The project, which will be one of the largest in the university’s history since it moved from the city centre to Gilmorehill in the 1870s, was approved in

Stewart Milne Group launches move to revitalise community spaces Stewart Milne Group has launched a campaign to revitalise rundown community spaces such as back yards as part of its 40th or Ruby anniversary celebrations.

Hjaltland Housing Association is seeking proposals for a “masterplan” to transform a hillside in the north of Lerwick into a development featuring hundreds of new homes. Earlier this year the association bought the North Staney Hill site from Shetland Charitable Trust’s property company Shetla

Revised plans to transform part of Inverurie Loco Works into a hostel have been narrowly approved by councillors. Malcolm Allan Housebuilders first revealed plans to create two hostel style accommodation blocks, mainly for offshore workers, late last year.

Midlothian Council has unanimously granted planning permission to FCC Environment (UK) Ltd for the construction of a waste recycling and combined heat and power plant on former railway marshalling yards at Millerhill. FCC Medio Ambiente SA was appointed preferred bidder in December 2014 for the cont

Edinburgh Trams is trialling window filters on one of its trams to help control on board temperatures. The tram has been fitted with an ultraviolet-resistant film as a result of passenger feedback on tram temperatures.

A new survey has claimed that creative types are more likely to be unfaithful and has revealed which artistic professions are sure to stray from their partners. The survey conducted by Victoria Milan - a dating website for married or attached people looking to cheat - asked more than 6,000 of its ma

Public exhibitions for A82 upgrade Locals are being invited to view upgrade plans for the 10-mile stretch of the A82 which hugs the shoreline between Tarbet and Inverarnan.

Gullane Golf Club was able to tee off as host of this year’s Scottish Open by showcasing the results of a major clubhouse renovation. Esh Border Construction was asked to transform the East Lothian facility prior to Gullane being named host of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open Championsh

Planning approval has been granted for the development of a further 177 houses and apartments in Pennywell, north west Edinburgh. Urban Union’s second phase plans for the Pennywell Living development is part of an overall vision with the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver approximately 719 homes