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A building contractor that was hired to construct an extension at a school in Ayrshire has succeeded in an action to enforce an adjudicator’s award following a dispute with the local authority.

Construction and other essential work can continue following yesterday's lockdown announcement by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

Plans for a brand new Boclair Academy in Bearsden took a significant step forward last month as the partners involved agreed terms for the £40.9 million project.

The last phase of a residential development is now under way, representing the culmination of a £110 million investment into a village within Edinburgh’s suburbs. CALA Homes (East) said it has made strong progress on the second phase of Ravelrig Heights, an expansive development at

Work on Dounreay’s newest radioactive waste store went up a storey last month, with the completion of a ‘mega’ concrete pour. The construction project was one of the first to re-start work on June 22, following the easing of lockdown restrictions. The 60-strong team has had to lear

Director of regional economic growth Kevin Rush highlights some key milestones and outcomes achieved by the Glasgow City Region City Deal during the past year and looks ahead to a promising 2021. Reflecting back on the past twelve months - it's been a challenging year for us all and no les

A lack of understanding and awareness of environmentally-friendly technologies could be holding Scotland back from a green homes revolution which could boost its economy by £8 billion, according to WWF Scotland.

Lomond Capital, the owner of Scottish lettings & estate agency brands Braemore and Stonehouse, is to merge with Yorkshire firm Linley & Simpson to create a new national lettings business with more than 22,000 properties on its books. Lomond Capital has said that the deal with Linley & Si

Andrew McPhillips has been appointed development director for Legal & General Strategic Land Limited. In his new role, Andrew will be responsible for managing a portfolio of strategic sites and will work closely with his colleagues at the CALA Group, the housebuilding arm of Legal &

Experts in the residential property division of law firm Lindsays are buoyant about price prospects for 2021 in Scotland’s property market after revealing details of their busiest four months on record. The firm recorded almost £100 million worth of sales in just four months.

Fife College has rolled out a new bespoke virtual desktop for construction students which gives them access to a range of high spec software from home. Built Environment and Interior Design students across the College can now use programmes, such as AutoCAD, Revit, Google SketchupPro and the Adobe D

A project which will transform the bottom end of King Street in Kilmarnock town centre, opening up space beside Kilmarnock Water to create a new outdoor area for public use is to begin on January 11.

Two municipal workers could be entitled to a five-figure windfall after discovering two gold bars when unblocking a sewer in Brussels. The workers pumped in water at high pressure to clear a blockage and when they struck gold.

To wrap up the difficult year that was 2020, SCN takes a look at the headlines that caught the attention of our readers throughout the year.

A developer has mounted a defence of its proposals for around 500 homes to the north of Summerston after a study found that developing the greenbelt land for housing would not be appropriate.