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Cruden Homes and Angus Housing Association have announced plans to invest almost £5 million to continue the successful regeneration of the Mid Craigie estate in Dundee. The investment will see 42 new homes built on the site of the former Mid Craigie Primary School, known locally as the “Rainbow�

Developers behind a proposed new immigration detention centre near Glasgow Airport have revealed drawings of the plans. Plans to close Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre and build a new detention facility in Glasgow were announced by the Home Office last month.

Proposals to transform the last remaining example of Gorbals tenemental architecture into flats and community facilities have been submitted to Glasgow City Council. Led by Southside Housing Association, the major restoration project will see the former British Linen Bank brought back to life as six

Work on reviewing the Fife Local Development Plan (LDP) has been further delayed due to “unforeseen circumstances”, the Scottish Government has announced. The Fife LDP sets out land use planning policies to guide where development should and should not go over the next 20 years.

Small to medium-sized firms (SMEs) in the Scottish construction sector have reported growth in the three months following the UK’s decision to leave the EU, albeit at a slower rate than in the preceding three month period, a new survey has revealed. According to the State of Trade Survey for Q3 20

Building materials supplier Travis Perkins has revealed plans to close more than 30 branches in a move that will affect 600 jobs across the group. The company, which also owns Wickes - said it would not meet its £415 million market expectation for full-year profits, blaming a disappointing performa

More than 30 manufacturing jobs have been lost in Fife following the collapse of structural insulated panels manufacturer Sips Frames UK. Administrators from CVR Global were called in after Sips, which trades as Sips Eco Panels, suffered substantial trading losses.

A new link road which aims to unlock hundreds of millions of pounds for the North Lanarkshire economy has been given the green light. The £6.6 million road between Gartcosh Business Park and Glenboig is being delivered as part of the £1.13 billion Glasgow City Region City Deal.

Energy demand in new homes could be halved if more focus is put on the shape and form of housing being built, the latest report from the NHBC Foundation has found. The current Building Regulations methodology used to demonstrate energy/carbon compliance does not give credit for the energy efficiency

A partnership which aims to attract investment into Scotland’s seven cities has showcased its new Private Rented Sector Prospectus to UK property developers during the MIPIM UK property trade show in London. The Scottish Cities Alliance said the prospectus highlights the market opportunity for the

The Scottish construction sector is experiencing post-EU referendum stagnation as financial constraints and lack of investment continue to weigh on growth, according to a new survey. Results of the latest Construction Market Survey, published today by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RI

Proposals to create a new £120 million cancer treatment centre and hospital in Aberdeen have been given preliminary approval. Aberdeen City Council planners backed plans to develop the Baird Family Hospital and the Anchor Centre at Foresterhill Health Campus.

A proposal to redevelop Muirhouse Shopping Centre and surrounding area to create a new civic centre within the Pennywell and Muirhouse area of the capital is being considered by the City of Edinburgh Council next week. This additional investment will complement and enhance the substantial public and

Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre contractor Henry Boot Developments said it is entering this year’s final quarter in a strong position with a number of high profile projects hitting significant milestones and half year results ahead of expectations. Based in Sheffield, and with offices

Plans have been submitted to transform a derelict petrol station site between Aberdeen and Stonehaven into a garden centre, restaurant and shop. Drumoak-based developer McDonald Properties wants to build on the old filling station off the A90 at Hillside, near Portlethen.