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The Barras market is to get a £27 million funding boost in a bid to transform the area into one of Glasgow’s 'go-to' areas, a new report has revealed. The Glasgow City Council report has revealed plans for two new venues alongside the area’s famous Barrowland Ballroom in a bid to transform it i

ISG has been appointed to carry out a multi-million pound project to extend the Scottish headquarters of supermarket group Aldi. Aldi, which plans a further eight new stories in the country this year, is extending capacity at its regional head office building in Bathgate, with ISG constructing a two

The number of unannounced inspections to construction sites in Scotland last year has more than halved compared to the previous year, according to new statistics. Figures obtained by construction union UCATT have revealed that Scotland saw a drop of 55.7 per cent in the number of proactive construct

City of Glasgow College welcomes award for Architectural Excellence City of Glasgow College’s stunning new Riverside campus has scooped a top design award at this year’s Scottish Property Awards.

Clyde Gateway and BRE are launching a design competition, through a competitive PQQ and ITT process, to procure a contractor led design team to build the new flagship office for BRE Scotland. BRE Scotland is an independent, research-based, testing and training consultancy which offers expertise on t

Roberston Construction has scooped an £8.7 million contract to build a new primary school in the Highlands. Construction work on the new Portree Gaelic Primary School is to start later this year and the building is expected to open in late 2017.

The Law Society of Scotland has said the effects of an additional tax on second homes should be monitored closely to ensure that people who are simply trying to move house are not caught out by the proposed new charge. The lawyers' body intervened ahead of the stage 3 debate on the Land and Building

Representatives of Scotland’s construction industry will have a unique opportunity to pose questions to spokespeople from all of the main political parties at a special Scottish Building Federation political hustings event taking place at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow on Friday, the 18th Marc

Plans lodged for new Dundee flats Plans have been lodged to Dundee City Council to build new flats on a main road in Broughty Ferry.

REHAU has produced a new version of its user friendly ‘Docs’ app which allows architects and specifiers to access product and technical information on their mobiles and tablets. The app, which is available to download from the App store simply by searching for ‘REHAU docs’, allows users to c

A property developer which sued two separate companies for breaches of contract after both failed to complete the purchase of an area of land has had an action based on joint and several liability dismissed as “incompetent”. The pursuer, SDG Tulloch Homes Limited, which owned of an area of land

Breedon Aggregates is confident of further growth in 2016 after announcing record results from both north and south of the Border. Annual results for the year ended 31 December 2015 for the independent aggregates business revealed that pre-tax profits rose by 46 per cent to £31 million based on str

Plans are to be lodged for a new permanent TV and film studio facility based in Cumbernauld, culture secretary Fiona Hyslop revealed today. In an update to the Scottish Parliament’s economy, energy and tourism committee, Ms Hyslop confirmed a private investor is expected to submit a planning appli

New legislation introducing a tax supplement on purchases of additional residential properties has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. MSPs voted in favour of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill following a Stage 3 debate yesterday – meaning a supplement w