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A £500 million waterside quarter development close at Edinburgh Marina Developments worth more than £11.7 billion are underway, proposed or in the pipeline in Edinburgh, a survey of projects at the start of 2018 has found.

Bob Doris MSP The multi-billion pound City Region Deals across Scotland are suffering from “confused and cluttered” priorities between the Scottish and UK governments and could see rural and remote areas lose out on investment, according to a report by MSPs.

Plans for the completed Birkwood Castle The developer behind the transformation of a 17th century Gothic mansion in South Lanarkshire into a luxury hotel has fallen into administration.

Harry Smith The Scottish housebuilding sector is performing well despite the political and economic pressures threatened by Brexit, according to independent Scottish law firm Gillespie Macandrew which has transacted nearly £148 million worth of new build plot sales in the last 12 months.

Victoria Hills The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has announced the appointment of Victoria Hills MRTPI FICE to the position of chief executive, who will take up the role from April 16.

Managers and staff from Cullross, Marshall Construction, JM Architects, Dunbritton and West Dunbartonshire Council on-site at Dumbarton Harbour Dunbritton Housing Association has announced the start of work on a new development that will deliver 150 high-quality affordable homes in Dumbarton town ce

Highland residents to benefit from pioneering homes thanks to £3m City Region Deal windfall Around £3 million of funding has been agreed for a ground-breaking Highland project that could transform the lives of people with complex health needs as part of the Inverness and Highland City Region Deal.

Canadian researchers have uncovered a mysterious ‘physical wisdom’ used by skilled trades that enables them to work fast and safely to minimise physical strain. The University of Waterloo, in Ontario, fitted construction workers with motion sensors and used artificial intelligence (AI) technique

AMA Homes is to deliver a residential and commercial development in Edinburgh after securing a £3 million property investment loan. The loan will provide the developer with an extended period to redevelop Belford and Douglas House into a major new residential site with 50 apartments and 2,000 sq ft

Housebuilding to healthcare business James Walker (Leith) Ltd has reported a 14% lift in annual profits, notably from “strong demand” across its residential housing developments. Insider reports that the Livingston-based group said demand for housing also lifted revenues in its timber frame manu

Raeburn Construction is to invest £440,000 to build a new head office and four additional industrial units in Kirkcaldy. Work on the new site at Dunnikier Business Park began last month, with the firm projecting it will move its 11 office staff into its two storey unit by Easter.

Rangers Football Club has received planning permission to improve its Auchenhowie training base in Milngavie. A new stand for spectators to watch youth games, additional dressing room facilities, a classroom area and more floodlighting will be added after East Dunbartonshire Council gave the green l

An ageing housing block on the edge of Perth city centre is to be regenerated to complement plans for a nearby £30 million cinema and shopping complex. The Courier has reported that Perth and Kinross Council is planning an overhaul of St Catherine’s Square to ensure it fits in with the Mill Quart

Fresh plans to transform a former auction site and waste land in Moray into a housing complex have failed to address flooding concerns from Scotland’s environmental body. ANM Group has lodged plans to build more than 100 homes and restaurant at the site on Elgin’s Linkwood Road.

Attracting young people into construction and new home quality are among the areas of focus to be discussed by industry experts at this year’s NHBC Building for tomorrow roadshows – ‘Future Skills, Future Standards, Future Quality’. Building for tomorrow is the annual series of seminars wher