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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has today announced plans to accelerate capital spending on infrastructure projects, starting with an additional £100 million of funding in this financial year. The move is part of a package of measures to support and stimulate the economy in the wake of the EU refere

Plans to transform Edinburgh’s former Royal High School into a new music school and concert venue have been recommended for approval. Formally submitted by the Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT) in December last year, officials said the plans to bring the A-listed building back

Plans have been submitted for a development of 550 new homes in Glasgow’s East End. Link Group’s proposal is for a mixture of homes for social rent, mid market rent, shared equity and sale at Dalmarnock Riverside.

Engineers have joined the Queensferry Crossing’s north deck and viaduct meaning the bridge is now connected to Fife. The milestone represents the first of four closures between the “deck fans” now nearing completion around each of the bridge’s three towers.

The re-opening of one of two former Tata Steel plants in Lanarkshire that were mothballed last year has moved a step closer with the first delivery of steel slab to the site for nearly a year. Around 1,500 tonnes of slab from the British Steel plant at Scunthorpe arrived by train at the Dalzell plat

Seven Lochs Wetland Park awarded £4.5m lottery grant Glasgow and Clyde Valley Green Network Partnership has been awarded a Heritage Lottery grant of £4.5 million, to take forward proposals to create The Seven Lochs Wetland Park, a wetland area of national significance in the central belt, which p

The UK construction industry has continued to decline though the full impact of the EU referendum result may yet still be to come, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Figures published by the independent body today revealed that output in the sector decreased by 0.9 per cent in Ju

Developers have purchased the former Sunnyside Royal Hospital site in Angus from NHS Tayside, paving the way for a new housing, retail and commercial development. The hospital, in Hillside near Montrose, has been acquired by Montrose based Pert Bruce Construction Ltd and Edinburgh based FM Group in

An event is being held to detail how small, medium and large local companies can bid for contracts as Aberdeenshire Council prepares an ambitious programme of upgrading 11,000 council homes. The 'Meet the Buyer Event' on Friday 19 August 2016 will take place at Aberdeenshire Council's headquarters l

GHA continues Pollokshaws regeneration with £4.7m development Almost 50 new affordable homes are taking shape in the latest phase of a major regeneration project in the south side of Glasgow.

Next phase of Maryhill Locks regeneration taking shape Nestling on the banks of the River kelvin and the Forth and Clyde Canal, in an area previously known as ‘The Botany’, the latest phase of the Maryhill Locks Masterplan is starting to take shape.

Keltbray Group has confirmed its acquisition of reinforced concrete specialist Dunne Group, which entered administration last month with the loss of more than 500 jobs. The move will see the engineering, construction and demolition firm buy Dunne’s plant and equipment and take on the majority of i

Housebuilder and regeneration group Keepmoat has reported a 3.5 per cent increase in group revenue despite a “year of consolidation” in its Regeneration division. Releasing its financial results for the year ending 31 March 2016, Keepmoat said it performed in line with expectations in the face o

Housebuilder Bovis Homes has unveiled a strong set of first half results as the group delivered a “record” number of homes. The 131-year-old firm reported a 15 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to £61.7 million for the six months to June.

North Ayrshire Council is inviting landowners, developers and the public to suggest sites suitable for development within the upcoming Local Development Plan (LDP). As part of its early engagement on its second LDP, the local authority has issued a ‘Call for Sites’ consultation by Friday 9 Septe