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Andrew Kerr An independent report into the closure of 17 Edinburgh schools has been published.

Humza Yousaf Work will soon begin on a project to lengthen platforms at Edinburgh Waverley for the introduction of new longer, faster, greener trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow and on the East Coast main line.

The Edinburgh and Dundee based planning and architecture practice of Manson has strengthened its senior management team and increased its planning consultancy division.

Jim Rooney Experienced housing practitioner Jim Rooney has been working in asset management for the past 25 years and this year will chair HouseMark Scotland’s new Active Asset Management Specialist Club. He considers the main challenges currently facing registered social landlords in asset manage

Kingdom Housing Association has reported “excellent progress” on its development of 22 new homes at Paton Street in Dunfermline and announced that completion of the first phase is now expected for May this year.

Topping out ceremonies have been held to mark the completion of brickwork at the new Holy Trinity Primary School in Kirkintilloch and in Bishopbriggs at the new Thomas Muir Primary School and Cleddens Early Learning & Childcare Centre (CEL&CC).

Plans submitted for glass box restaurant overlooking famous Dundee city centre site Plans have been submitted for a new restaurant and whisky bar overlooking Dundee’s famous and historic Howff cemetery.

A chimney stack that looks like brick but is actually plastic has been developed by the UK's largest brickmaker. The prefabricated, brick-effect FastStack chimney helps builders to significantly reduce the time spent on installation, according to Ibstock.

The Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre at Polmadie Doosan Babcock has been contracted to replace Interserve as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor at the Glasgow Recycling & Renewable Energy Centre (GRREC).

Image courtesy of David Springford of Infinity Photography Architects from around the world are being invited to submit designs to replace an iconic bandstand in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle.

Owners of a derelict nightclub venue in Dundee have unveiled fresh £5 million proposals for a toy store and gym after plans for a Sports Direct superstore on the site fell through. TJ Morris Ltd, the business behind the Home Bargains discount brand, has submitted fresh planning proposals with Dunde

A project to generate electricity through two kites tethered to spool drums is among the shortlisted projects A first of its kind energy project is among eight projects in Scotland to be competing to win one of the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence.

We need a Scottish planning system which will inspire, empower and deliver for the future, writes Gavin Mowat from Scottish Land & Estates. Planning is a thorny issue which more than one elected member of Holyrood has been warned against getting involved in, and for good reason. Red tape, costly

Monica Houston Scottish employers are facing increased complexity and administrative costs following the recent decision by the Scottish Government on how it manages the Apprenticeship Levy (AL), according to Grant Thornton.

Ian Hughes, strategic partnerships director, CITB Scotland and Michael McBrearty, chief executive, hub South West Scotland present student Matthew Laverie, 16, with the folio of certificates he achieved during his time on the programme The lives of 11 young men from the south west of Scotland have b