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Network Rail has successfully completed three weekends of construction work at Milngavie as part of a £5 million investment to extend the platforms at the station.

Footage has emerged of a car being driven down a busy road with an entire greenhouse strapped to its roof.

A petition has been lodged for a judicial review of the decision by Highland Council to approve plans for the proposed spaceport development in Sutherland. Development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) intends to create Space Hub Sutherland on land owned by Melness Crofters Estate o

Activity on the Scottish construction sector has fallen for another quarter as businesses grapple with the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, workloads have fallen at a reduced rate compared to the previous quarter and expectations for the year ahead have turned positive.

Workers across the United Kingdom will benefit from increased support with a five-month extension of the furlough scheme into Spring 2021, the Chancellor announced today. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will now run until the end of March with employees receiving 80% of their current sal

Plans to develop a new care village at Inveresk in Musselburgh have been approved by East Lothian Council’s planning committee.

International design studio Graven has designed new offices for Scotch whisky business Chivas Brothers on Blythswood Square in Glasgow city centre. Relocating the company's Scotland headquarters from its historic location in Paisley, the project allowed Graven to combine its wealth of experienc

ADP Architecture has submitted designs for a new affordable housing development on behalf of Hadden Group in partnership with Perth & Kinross Council. Based on the outskirts of Perth, the development will provide 18 affordable, high-quality homes on the site of the former Fairfield Neighbourhood

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has imposed fines totalling more than £9 million on two of the UK’s largest suppliers of rolled lead for breaking competition law.

The Scottish Government is preparing to launch a new strategy will set out its goals to digitally transform planning in Scotland over a five-year programme.

Highland Council’s economy and infrastructure committee has approved a draft Strategic Housing Plan for 2021-2026 that sets out the local authority's key housing investment priorities and demonstrates how they will be delivered for development across the region.

Plans to build 42 flats and two shops at a Calton site have been rejected by Glasgow City Council. The site is currently occupied by a shop, a takeaway, a pub and an old engineering workshop.

A proposed compulsory purchase of a derelict hotel in Carrbridge with the aim of developing the land into affordable housing for the benefit of the community has been given the green light by councillors. Members of Highland Council's economy and infrastructure committee gave their su

UK construction companies reported a sustained recovery in output volumes during October, but the rate of expansion was the slowest for five months, according to the latest survey of purchase managers.

The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) has once again teamed up with Electrical Safety First (ESF) to give free lockout kits to Scotland’s trainee electricians.