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The University of St Andrews is to sanction investment of over £70 million in student housing in a move which will provide 900 additional bed spaces and refurbish large areas of its existing residences. In an outline Accommodation Action Plan published this week, the University confirmed it is to m

Lairdsland Primary School in Kirkintilloch, 110 Queen Street Glasgow and Quartermile in Edinburgh were among the big winners at the Scottish Property Awards held in Glasgow last night. The 3rd annual event, which crowns the best buildings, businesses and teams in Scotland’s commercial property sec

Plans to deliver a new Meadowbank Sports Centre could take a step forward next week as councillors discuss a report on how the new facility should be funded. The ‘Funding Package Proposal for a new Meadowbank’ report outlines the estimated investment required to transform the ageing sports venue

A major plan to expand and upgrade Inverness Airport has been announced as the Highland terminal gears up for what could be its busiest year ever. Airport operator HIAL is to invest £900,000 to create a new standalone international arrivals hall, which will house Border Force and international bagg

Young people in Dundee are being encouraged to apply for an apprenticeship with Novus Property Solutions after the construction company announced its ambitious 2016 recruitment plans. The maintenance, refurbishment and new build contractor has embarked upon its annual search for the brightest and be

CMS delivers for engineering giant’s new Scottish facility CMS Window Systems has played a key role in the manufacture and installation of thermally-efficient curtain walling, windows and doors for Emerson Process Management’s new facility at the new D2 business park, Aberdeen.

A Lego fan from Glasgow has recreated the city's skyline in a bid to get his designs immortalised in plastic. Engineer Peter Johnston has submitted the idea to the Lego Ideas website, which invites suggestions for new sets.

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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