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West Lothian Council is proposing to build a new £3 million complex care housing development at Cawburn Road, Pumpherston. The council executive approved plans for the proposed new project in June this year. This week, the council executive approved a new design layout for the complex followin

Construction law specialist Ross Taylor wonders if it’s now time for mandatory payment practices as the construction sector buckles under Brexit-driven worries. On 18 October 2019, the Office for National Statistics released the annual performance statistics for 2018, relative to the UK constr

A developer has lodged housing plans for a site in Kippen which was previously the subject of a withdrawn planning application by CALA Homes.

Property developer Big Top Productions intends to demolish a former pub in Glasgow city centre which was traditionally popular with Rangers fans to build new apartments. The developer intends to demolish the building on the Ropework Lane site, which previously traded as Anne Millers, in order t

Ahead of the Homes for Scotland annual conference, Nicola Barclay discusses the need for housing, the social and economic benefits of home building and the constraints facing the industry. For the first time since 2008 and the global recession, housing completions in Scotland have exceeded 20,000 pe

The next UK Government has been urged to commit to a package of measures to support Scotland’s renewable energy industry – including supporting innovation and the shift to low-carbon heat and allowing onshore wind to compete in the energy market. Scottish Renewables’ manifesto for

Private equity investor Cairngorm Capital Partners has made another acquisition to the National Timber Group it established last year.

A new assisted living development at Andrew Nisbet Place, Hurlford, has been completed and is now welcoming new residents.

Bank of Scotland has revealed the design of its latest £20 which will feature a new image of the Forth Bridge and another with the Queensferry Crossing.

The transformation of the Michelin factory site in Dundee into a new innovation hub has taken a step forward with a £60 million funding commitment.

Morgan Sindall is on track to deliver a full-year performance slightly above the board’s previous expectations, the group said today. In an update on current trading and outlook for the 2019 financial year, Morgan Sindall added that the average daily net cash for the full year is expected to b

The need for planning permission could be removed for certain types of rural developments to help tackle depopulation and support local economies, under new proposals from the Scottish Government.

I was one of those kids who knew what they wanted to be from an early age. My five-year-old self created buildings with Lego from my imagination. So, when I grew up I did it for real and became an architect. When I was using my imagination as a child there were no barriers – such as the p

Phase 3 at West Edinburgh Business Park, the latest industrial development by J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC, is now under construction.

An annual event designed to help develop industry partnerships and increase quality housing supply and development throughout Fife is set to take place at the Lochgelly Centre on November 26.