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More than 30 new properties are being made available for social rent in Stonehaven and Laurencekirk following the completion of two new developments. In Stonehaven, four existing properties that were used as Aberdeenshire Council education offices at Cameron Street have been converted to form eight

West Lothian Housing Partnership (WLHP) is increasing the supply of affordable housing across the region by starting work on 34 new homes on two sites. WLHP is building 20 new homes for social rent in the latest phase of the £1 billion transformation of Winchburgh, on the outskirts of Edinburg

In an effort to ensure no child should wake up without a toy at Christmas, The JR Group ­has donated a sleigh full of toys and food, money-can’t-buy auction prizes and more than £30,000 to Cash for Kids this festive season.

The staff of housing services provider Mears have been praised by a prominent leader in the Scottish asylum community after a year in which the company and staff helped fund goods and services worth more than £430,000 to a leading Scottish charity. As a result, more than 160 children from the

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Plans for a tourist resort on the banks of Loch Lomond have been resurrected after an agreement was reached between Scottish Enterprise and Flamingo Land. The economic development agency has been in talks with Flamingo Land subsidiary Lomond Banks since the withdrawal of a previous planning applicat

A planning application has been submitted for a purpose-built development of 178 student studio flats in Dundee city centre.

Edinburgh Park’s four-storey flagship office building, 1 New Park Square, has reached its highest point. (from left) Construction workers Spencer Sheridan, Jamie Simeon, Josh Simper and Joe Thompson. Image credit Andy Mather Photography

Merchant Homes has lodged its plans for a major residential development on a match-day car park owned by Rangers Football Club.

After nearly 30 years of actively supporting and promoting the interests of specialist engineering in the construction industry, and against a background of numerous representational successes, the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SEC Group) will come to a close early in 2021.

Landfill waste will heat the homes at a major Fife development as it becomes the biggest private project to secure connection to an innovative low-carbon network.

Fife Council has approved plans to build 60 new homes at Moray Park in Guardbridge. The development was approved by members of the North East Fife planning committee despite flood risk concerns from some locals about the site's proximity to the River Eden and a reservoir.

Plans submitted by Allanwater Homes to build more than 30 homes on Bridge of Allan grassland has been described as 'the next generation' of housing growth in the town. The developer submitted a proposal of application notice to Stirling Council earlier this year. Documents on its website detail that

The JR Group has been accredited by Citizens UK as a living wage employer – further demonstrating its commitment to its workforce. The Paisley-based construction group - which has been operating for 25 years and employs more than 200 team members - has been committed to paying the living

A renewed attempt to gain planning permission to turn empty B-listed Glasgow City Centre premises into serviced apartments has succeeded. Glasgow City Council planners have now approved plans submitted by Gosal Properties to convert the upper floors at 125 Douglas Street, above left, near Sauchiehal