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Work on a new high school development in Edinburgh which was originally scheduled to finish in time for August will not be completed until April 2017, it has been announced. Contractors O'Hare & McGovern are currently building the £35 million Boroughmuir High School next to the Union Canal at F

Plans for a £150 million energy from waste facility in Aberdeen will not be called by the Scottish Government following concerns raised over the project’s public health implications. Opponents to the scheme on Greenbank Terrace in East Tullos wrote to the Scottish Government last week, making a f

Output in the UK construction industry suffered an unexpected slide in August led by a decline in infrastructure projects. Figures published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed construction volumes fell by a monthly 1.5 percent in August after a revised increase of 0.5 percent

A proposed plan for the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region has been published this week that sets out how the region should grow over the next 20 years in a way that makes best use of its assets and protects the qualities that make it a great place to live. SESplan, the regional planning

East Dunbartonshire sports facility takes shape Work is racing ahead to create a major new sports facility in Bishopbriggs.

An Angus firm has launched a legal bid to sue a health and safety company following the death of a worker at a quarry. Arbroath based D Geddes (Contractors) Ltd has lodged an action at the Court of Session against Neil Johnson Health and Safety Services Ltd, of Clarkston, Glasgow.

The V&A has chosen Zombory-Moldovan Moore Architects (ZMMA) to design the flagship Scottish Design Galleries for the new Museum of Design Dundee. Housing the world-renowned V&A collection and other exhibits from around the world, the galleries will also tell the story of Scotland’s design

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.