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Oak Tree Housing Association has submitted plans for 69 new homes in the Bow Farm area of Greenock. The proposed site at Tay Street and Tweed Street was formerly occupied by multi-storey blocks Pentland Court, Nevis Court and Grampian Court which were cleared more than a decade ago.

Rodney Whyte, partner and specialist in residential land development at Pinsent Masons, looks at how Scots law is holding back "later living" developments. There are almost 12 million people aged 65 and above in the UK, and that demographic is forecast to grow by an additional 8.6 million people ove

Internationally-recognised Jurassic sites on Skye, containing rare evidence of how dinosaurs and early mammals lived many millions of years ago, have been granted greater legal status under a Nature Conservation Order (NCO). The order, signed by the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environ

The second phase in a major upgrade of Scrabster Harbour in Caithness has secured up to £3 million investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).

A Scottish civil engineer is hoping that Lego will choose his design of the Forth Bridge for a future box set after spending a painstaking four months building a 4.7 metre model of the landmark. Michael Dineen, who worked in South Queensferry for two years, went to extraordinary lengths to get

Nearly 250 jobs have been lost after Fife interior fit-out specialist Havelock International collapsed into administration.

Restoration and redevelopment plans by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) have gained planning approval from the City of Edinburgh Council.

Kier Group named its next chief financial officer today as the contractor said its turnover for the 2019 financial year is anticipated to be approximately £100 million lower than the year before.

A new canal side development of 234 new homes for rent above six commercial units has been granted planning permission by the City of Edinburgh Council.

The architects behind North Ayrshire’s new Additional Support Needs (ASN) school – which is due to open next year – say they are “living and breathing” the special and exciting project.

Planning permission has been granted for the sensitive redevelopment of one of south Edinburgh’s best-known buildings and site of a former school for the blind.

The City of Edinburgh Council’s transport and environment convener has welcomed a significant funding boost towards a major project to transform George Street.

Mabey Hire projects director Peter Aramayo on the importance of temporary bridging in rural areas.

Local tradespeople are being invited to attend a special Open Day to find out about opportunities for subcontracted work on a new 50 unit housing development at Claish Farm in Callendar. Taking place between 10am and 3pm on August 16 at Forth Valley College in Stirling, the Open Day is being organis

A free new white paper, offering recommendations on how high-rise projects can drive productivity and improve on-site health and safety, has been launched by RMD Kwikform.