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Transport Scotland is seeking potential bidders for the most northerly section of the Scottish Government’s £3 billion programme to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness.

Proposals for the delivery of a £275 million residential-led mixed-use development and relocation of existing farm space to new state-of-the-art facilities have now been submitted to West Lothian Council.

Scottish structural steelwork contractor J & D Pierce has secured an agreement with Finnish firm Konecranes to purchase its East Kilbride-based operation in a long-term manufacturing deal.

The site of a former power station at Inverkip could provide the location for a new ‘urban village’, subject to the outcome of a planning application submitted to Inverclyde Council by ScottishPower.

East Renfrewshire Council has approved the design for a new learning and leisure campus in Neilston and awarded the contract to BDP’s Glasgow studio. An aerial site view of the Neilston Learning and Leisure Campus

The developer behind plans to deliver 245 flats at Aberdeen’s historic Rubislaw Quarry has struck a deal with the local authority to pave the way for construction work to commence.

Glasgow-based HOKO Design has opened a studio in Inverness following a £400,000 investment and a record month for the residential architect and self-styled ‘Uber for architecture’. The move into the North of Scotland contributed towards a best-ever month for HOKO in February, placi

Housing minister Kevin Stewart has written an open letter to the construction industry to thank them for their hard work, and for complying with the lockdown restrictions. In the letter, the minister has asked the industry to keep following the rules to allow construction work to continue safely. On

East Dunbartonshire Council agreed its housing revenue and capital budget for the year ahead at its special council meeting last week. The revised 10-year capital programme for 2021/22 signalled a commitment to significant investment across all of East Dunbartonshire.

Around £8 million will be spent extending St Paul's High School and Carntyne Primary School to meet increasing demand for school places in Glasgow.

Views are being gathered on how the Clyde Mission Fund can maximise the river’s economic, social and environmental potential while tackling risks such as flooding.

A renowned Speyside mansion is being converted into a luxury holiday and events venue, aimed at whisky enthusiasts. Up to 10 new jobs are expected to be created by the launch of the venture at Rothes Glen in Moray and the proposal has already been given backing of up to £100,000 by Highlands a

Work has started on a project in Ardrossan town centre which will provide Cunninghame Housing Association with a purpose-designed headquarters for its Residents Service tradespersons. A ground breaking ceremony took place on February 25 at the Invincible.scot Ltd site in Bute Terrace.

A VAT cut on home improvement works from 20% to 5% for a temporary five year period would generate an economic stimulus worth £51 billion and create 345,000 new jobs, according to new research published today by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Sur

Construction, development and property services company Wates Group has today launched a self-service, interactive and intelligent marketplace for sustainable innovation.