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Taylor Wimpey's designs for land at the former Hermitage Academy site Construction work to deliver 95 new homes at the former Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh is to start within the next few weeks after the site was sold to a national housebuilder.

Peter Aldous MP A backbench MP’s attempt to reform construction’s use of cash retentions has been backed by three industry associations.

Jim Taylor, head of curriculum construction and David Innes, assistant principal engineering, computing and the built environment, accept a Plaque commemorating the partnership from Craig Bell, CEO of Bell Group Glasgow Clyde College has launched the Bell Decorating Academy, in partnership with Bell

(from left) Irene Madden, asset officer Osprey Housing Moray area; Allan Liddle, Osprey Housing development officer; Bruce Robertson, Deveron Homes construction director and Peter Hepburn, WSD contract administrator Official handover of affordable homes in Keith

Everyone has a favourite Christmas song and now a motoring organisation representing Britain’s army of van drivers has named the top ten festive songs to listen to while driving. Van leasing firm Leasevan.co.uk asked customers to name their favourite Christmas tunes as they make their December del

A Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about how land is developed and used has been introduced by cabinet secretary for communities, social security and equalities, Angela Constance MSP. The eagerly awaited Planning (Scotland) Bill follows a wide-ranging consultation earlier

Site 6 of the Dundee Waterfront shown as work began on the V&A to the left Work to create a £15.5 million office block in the heart of Dundee’s Waterfront is set to begin next month with the approval of a tender submitted by Robertson Construction.

(from left) Marie Macklin, Lord Duncan and Brian Whittle MSP Lord Duncan, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Scotland Office, visited the site of The HALO Kilmarnock yesterday to witness work getting under way on the £65 million urban regeneration project.

Critics of the Scottish Help to Buy scheme have called for the policy to be scrapped after an investigation revealed just three high volume housebuilders have received around £189 million in subsidised mortgages between them. Freedom of information (FOI) data obtained by investigatory journalism pl

Douglas McCormick Consulting engineer WYG has confirmed it made a pre-tax loss of £2.8 million for the first half of its financial year, largely due to provisions against legacy contract claims.

The new homes proposed for Baileyfield South Two new housing developments in East Lothian and the East of Edinburgh have now received planning approval, in a move set to help address local housing shortages.

Aerial site of former Tullis Russell Paper Mill site in Glenrothes Advance Construction has submitted plans for a major regeneration project which will transform the historic Tullis Russell Paper Mill site in Fife.

Ian Manson By Ian Manson, chief executive, Clyde Gateway

Transport minister Humza Yousaf has launched initial works on a Glasgow City Council project which will deliver the first of its kind travel infrastructure in Scotland. The South City Way (SCW) was the council’s winning design to the 2016 Community Links PLUS (CLPLUS) competition run by Sustrans S

(from left) Gavin Barrie, housing and economy convenor, City of Edinburgh Council; Helen Kelly, North Sighthill Residents' Association; Kevin Stewart MSP, minister for local government and housing Building a £35m future for North Sighthill