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Glasgow Harbour has unveiled plans to build 1,400 homes on a 52 acre regeneration site on the banks of the Clyde and Kelvin opposite the Riverside Museum. The wholly owned subsidiary of Peel Land and Property said the flats and town houses will form part of a £200 million masterplan for the site ov

An upgrade to a notorious bottleneck on the A96 at Inveramsay Bridge where traffic lights have been in place for decades, is set to open under traffic management tomorrow. The £10.2 million Balfour Beatty project which will carry the A96 over the Aberdeen-Inverness railway line, will end queuing at

A housebuilder is calling on political parties to increase the provision of retirement housing to meet the needs of Scotland’s ageing population. McCarthy & Stone said encouraging specialised retirement housing for homeowners would result in a triple win for government by improving the lives o

Progress was made towards a new Argyll and Bute housing development yesterday. Councillors have approved a planning application for a new bonded warehouse, the first step in a distillery and residential housing development, at Polphail village, Portavadie, as well as a masterplan which will guide th

BAM Construction could begin work on the new Our Lady and St Patrick’s High School in Dumbarton within weeks after councillors agreed to conclude contracts for the project. Members of West Dunbartonshire Council’s infrastructure and regeneration committee yesterday gave their approval for the de

Plans for a Lidl outlet, new homes and retail units at Mitchell Way, in Alexandria, have been given the go ahead by West Dunbartonshire Council. A preferred developer has been approved to take forward the redevelopment of this key site in the centre of the town.

Seeing builders stripped to the waist as they work on construction sites could be a thing of the past, thanks to a new Heriot-Watt University project that will send personalised sun-exposure text message warnings direct to their smartphones. Researchers at the University’s School of Life Sciences

The future development of Queens Quay in Clydebank could take another step forward on Wednesday when the masterplan for the site is presented to West Dunbartonshire Council. Detailed proposals have been put forward to planners outlining the vision for transforming the former John Brown’s shipyard,

Barratt Developments plc is seeking more sub-contractors in East Lothian and the surrounding area to help it meet its ambitious plans for growth. With household names Barratt and David Wilson Homes, the housebuilder says as the economy continues to pick up and demand for new homes increases, it’s

Investment management group Aberdeen Asset Management (Aberdeen) is launching a new framework to ensure that all aspects of sustainability are proactively considered for all of its major refurbishments and new development projects in the UK. The initiative forms part of Aberdeen’s global Responsib

The restoration and redevelopment of Perth Theatre is now fully underway as the construction phase began in earnest today. Project contractors Robertson Construction Tayside will be on site to carry out enabling works, which will include stripping out existing buildings and preparing to demolish sec

NHS Lanarkshire has revealed plans for a major new development to replace the existing Monklands Hospital. Options to be evaluated include redevelopment of the hospital on the existing Monklands site, or a complete replacement facility at an alternative location.

Glasgow City Council has issued a tender for lead contractors to progress the ‘Blue-Green’ infrastructure works at its £250 million transformation of Sighthill. Comprising approximately 800 new homes, a new school campus and community facilities, as well as commercial units, the Sighthill regen

Developers behind a plan to transform the former Royal High School in Edinburgh into a £75 million hotel have appealed against a council decision to reject the project. The plans were rejected by councillors by a single vote after hours of debate in December last year.

A contracting company has been fined after a worker suffered burns while working on a primary school refurbishment project in East Kilbride five years ago. Stewart and Shields Limited, of E King St, Helensburgh, was fined £7,500 after pleading guilty to breaching Regulation 34(3) of the Constructio