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Plans have been submitted to convert a derelict warehouse into 39 council flats in Ayr.  Developer Ashleigh has submitted a planning application in principle to build the three-storey block at the former Jewson depot.

Taxes on land and property could serve as a powerful tool for helping Scotland develop a robust, resilient wellbeing economy, according to a new report published today for the Scottish Land Commission.

Under One Roof (UOR), the highly praised advice website for flat owners and their advisers in Scotland, is set to expand as it becomes a new charity. To date, the website has operated with a voluntary Steering Group managed initially by the RIAS and subsequently by Changeworks, the Edinburgh based e

Lorraine Hamilton of Cairn Ecology, which provides professional ecological consultancy services to a range of companies, has been announced the winner of the third Build Lanarkshire programme, the course of practical instruction which guides local construction sector related businesses on winning ne

An online exhibition has gone live on Aberdeen City Council’s website to give people more information about the planned South College Street road improvements. The project was approved by the council’s city growth and resources committee last year and authority was given in May at u

International consultancy and construction company Mace has obtained the first IMMUNE Building Standard (IMMUNE) certification globally for its headquarters in London.

Rare sand dunes on the Aberdeenshire coast have lost their conservation status following the construction of the Trump International Golf Links course at Menie Estate. Public natural heritage body NatureScot, formerly Scottish Natural Heritage, said parts of the dunes on Foveran Links have

More than 200 jobs will be created through the development of a new deep water terminal in the Outer Hebrides. Initial work will begin on the Stornoway Deep Water Terminal with rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing confirming £49 million investment from a number of partners to strengthen transp

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has completed work on the flagship new £2.2 million leisure facility for Clayton Caravan Park, set amongst 100 acres of the Eden Valley in rural North East Fife close to St Andrews.

Horizon Ceremonies is continuing to expand its portfolio of modern and ultra-environmentally advanced crematoria with the construction of The Hurlet Crematorium, which sits on a 1.9-hectare site on the East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire and Glasgow South boundaries.

Balfour Beatty said today that it expects to deliver results in line with the board’s expectations for the full year following a steady recovery throughout the second half of 2020. In a trading update covering the period to December 8, the company said it responded "swiftly and decis

West Lothian Council has granted planning permission in principle for Blackridge Developments to build 185 new homes in West Lothian. The homes are proposed for a site on Barbuchlaw Burn and land south of Craiginn Terrace.

Glen Oaks Housing Association has gained planning approval to build 30 houses and cottage flats for the Arden area of Glasgow. The properties on a vacant 2.5-acre grassed site in Kilmuir Crescent would be built by AS Homes (Scotland) in conjunction with the Association.

Plans to create a centre of excellence for performing and visual arts on the site of Dundee’s former Head Post Office have been abandoned over a lack of financial support.

Cumbernauld-based architectural facades manufacturer MSP has invested £250,000 in new technology and improved facilities to meet increased demand for its services. Among its new acquisitions is a CNC-controlled Mayer beam saw and a second Rainer Eletek turret punch. These machines will dramati