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A new Protocol and toolkit that sets out practical advice on how landowners, land managers and communities can work together to make better and fairer decisions about land use has launched today by the Scottish Land Commission. The Protocol supports the Guidance on Engaging Communities in decisions

The UK Government has today confirmed its £100 million investment in the Ayrshire Growth Deal. Scottish secretary David Mundell made the announcement as he visited HALO Kilmarnock and Ayrshire College.

Private equity house Maven Capital Partners has promoted Colin Anderson and Andrew Whiteley from its specialist property investment team to partnership positions. Colin Anderson joined Maven in 2014 to further grow Maven’s property investment business, having previously spent 11 years in the c

Private and affordable housebuilder Springfield Properties welcomed MSP Jamie Hepburn, minister for business, fair work and skills, to its Dykes of Gray village at Dundee. The minister visited Dykes of Gray to meet with a number of Springfield employees in a bid to see first-hand the variety of care

Design proposals for the last leg of Glasgow's South City Way route are to be unveiled at a drop-in event for the public. The £6.5 million project, which will create a segregated pathway between Queen's Park and the city centre, is on track for completion in 2019. The final phase of the 3km ro

Organisers of Ballater's annual Highland Games have warned that the event is under threat due to a proposed new housing development. Land which is used for car parking during the games, which have been held in the burgh every August since 1864, has been earmarked for 250 homes.

Small and medium-sized (SME) firms in the Scottish construction sector are remaining stable in the face of continuing political uncertainty, according to a report by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland. The FMB’s latest State of Trade Survey found that the pace of growth amon

Drum Property Group has announced plans to build more than 100 flats in the Finnieston area of Glasgow. G3 Square on Minerva Street will feature 108 apartments and penthouses set within landscaped outdoor space.

Engineering specialist SES Engineering Services (SES) has announced its latest contract win in the education sector on a new £17.9 million shared campus and community project in North Lanarkshire. Working on behalf of main contractor Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure, SES has be

Interserve has handed over the first of four energy-from-waste plants since the contractor made the decision to quit the sector. The renewable energy plant in Dunbar, delivered with project partner Babcock & Wilcox, has now been handed over to Viridor.

Work has officially started on a new 130-bedroom hotel near Inverness Airport. Situated within Inverness Airport Business Park, the modular build will be the Highlands airport's first hotel.

Scotland's construction sector is being placed under the microscope by a Holyrood committee. The economy, energy and fair work committee has launched an inquiry to understand the challenges of Scotland's construction sector, and is looking for a wide range of views on how the industry can be develop

An update from administrators EY has revealed that collapsed Aberdeen services firm Richard Irvin and Sons owed more than £21 million when it collapsed last December with the loss of 109 jobs. The group, whose activities included facilities management (FM) and mechanical and electrical (M&

The time taken for planning decisions on major developments in Scotland, particularly housing, has improved with timings for smaller projects remaining stable, according to new figures. Statistics on quarterly planning performance from Scotland’s chief statistician found that the overall avera

Planning consultant Colin Lavety makes the case for housing land allocation decisions to be made at a national level which he argues would standardise the process and increase the number of homes being delivered. Encouraging local authorities to empower communities across Scotland is a man