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Robertson Construction has started work to build a two court complex to hear sheriff and jury cases and custody cases in Kirkcaldy. The £3.7 million project will consist of two new criminal courtrooms and a court custody unit which will be located within the existing Kirkcaldy police station b

Cumbernauld’s last two tower blocks are being reduced to rubble, making space for more than 130 new homes. The demolition of Stuart House and Elliot House in Burns Road by high-reach excavator marks the end of more than 50 years of high-rise living in the town.

Cordale Housing Association opened the doors of its new office in Renton last week to preview the modern, flexible working facilities to the staff, community and key partner organisations ahead of its move next month. The £1.6 million new office, delivered by main contractor Clark Contrac

Thirty new council homes are to be built in Mosstodloch. Councillors this morning approved the application for affordable housing on the 1.9 hectare site at Stynie Road, currently used as agricultural land.

A £25 million fundraising campaign has been launched to support the Ross Development Trust’s project to transform Princes Street Gardens. The newly named Quaich Project will see a new venue for open-air concerts and events created on the site of the current Ross Bandstand.

Circular Glasgow is bringing one of the world’s most sustainable buildings to the city centre as part of an informative hub that inspires a rethink, reuse, repair and recycle approach. Circular Hub, an exhibition that uses only repurposed or recycled materials, will be set up in St. Enoch Squa

A CALA Homes employee from Kirkintilloch has returned from Cambodia, where she has been building a home for a local family in need in partnership with international charity Habitat for Humanity. Claire Ferris, development surveyor at CALA Homes (East), worked with nine other CALA employees to build

The Home Builders Federation has appointed Neil Jefferson as managing director. He will take up his new role in early 2020.

A man accused of “butchering” a tree near his property in order to increase his home’s value has been ordered to pay £21,000 under proceeds of crime legislation. Samuel Wilson, 40, added £21,000 to the value of his home by illegally chopping back a tree that was subject

A consultation has opened on a long-term development plan for Waverley Station in Edinburgh. Led in partnership by Network Rail and the City of Edinburgh Council, the Waverley Masterplan exercise will consider the future growth anticipated at the station, with annual passenger numbers expected to do

The client which removed Interserve from a contract to deliver an energy from waste plant in Glasgow has doubled the provision on its £72 million claim against the contractor. Waste company Viridor revealed this morning it had doubled the provision against its full settlement total f

Scotland’s builders are concerned that Brexit could lead to an increase in timber import prices and see vital funding for major infrastructure projects disappear, according to construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson. In an interview in The Herald, partner Chris Narrowmore ou

Perth construction firm Algo’s plans to increase its turnover have been given a boost with its latest accounts. Managing director Murray Alexander, told SCN in December of his ambition to up the firm’s £18 million turnover with a successful 2019.

Oak Tree Housing Association has announced plans for the development of more than 200 new homes across four locations in Greenock. The developments represent an investment of £33 million, including £18m funding from the Scottish Government.

Heads of Planning Scotland (HOPS) offers to help the Scottish Government better understand the true costs of delivering planning reform and quality services in communities.