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Deputy First Minister and cabinet secretary for education John Swinney did the honours at a topping out ceremony yesterday on the site of the new primary school and community facilities in Danderhall. Mr Swinney with (from left) head teacher Stephanie Campbell, P7 pupils Hazel and Max and Midlothian

Poor management of three Ministry of Defence (MoD) infrastructure projects has contributed to a combined cost increase of £1.35 billion and delays of between 1.7 and 6.3 years, the National Audit Office (NAO) has found. The watchdog looked at three Defence Nuclear Estate projects together budg

Edinburgh’s tram line could be extended to Granton and south to the Bio Quarter with many of the city’s streets becoming pedestrianised under radical new plans being considered by councillors.

The Scottish Government has launched a new website as a resource for following progress and joining in with some key strands of the continuing transformation of Scotland's planning system and national policy. The Transforming Planning site is structured around the substantial work to come over the n

Network GQS has released the latest development images of the refurbishment taking place at Queen Street Station. The rail infrastructure body announced the construction will be finished by spring time this year.

Work is under way to build 55 affordable and stylish new council homes on the site of a former primary school in Dumbarton.

The developer of Cadworks – a 96,000 sq.ft. 'Grade A' office development in Glasgow city centre – has announced a breakfast panel event, 'Doing better at doing good' for 29 January.

In this blog, the Scottish Government reveals that the early engagement period for the 4th National Planning Framework is now under way.

An Aberdeen company that refurbishes roller cone drill bits for the construction sector has become Scotland’s latest employee-owned business. Established in 1987 by Greg Henderson and Bill Bowie, Tricore Ltd specialises in the supply and refurbishment of industrial drill bi

Kirkcaldy councillors are set to consider plans for a new carbon zero business and innovation park as part of a new economic action plan for the Mid-Fife area. Members will be asked to provide their views on the draft action plan that covers the Kirkcaldy, Cowdenbeath, Glenrothes and Levenmouth area

Following the publication of draft orders for the A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction Improvement scheme last month, local communities and road users have a chance to see the plans at a public exhibition in Laurencekirk today.

Network Rail ecologists have worked to protect badgers from the railway at more than 50 locations across Scotland in the last year.

Plans for a new £70 million housing and industrial park in Carnoustie have moved forward with the submission of an application to Angus Council. Commercial manager Gavin Watson (left) and David Laing, chairman of DJ Laing Group, at the Pitskelly site

Ogilvie Construction has been awarded the contract to build the new AC by Marriott hotel in Glasgow for Chris Stewart Group (CSG).

Plans to build a replacement for Barlinnie Prison on derelict land at Provanmill have taken a step forward with the submission of an application to Glasgow City Council.