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West Dunbartonshire Council has officially opened its new offices in Dumbarton town centre.

The Stone of Destiny could be rehoused in the revamped Perth City Hall, according to reports. The Evening Telegraph has revealed that developers are poised to submit their proposals to transform Perth City Hall into an arts venue, which may see the historic Stone of Destiny as its main focal point.

Artisan Real Estate has gained planning permission for its £90 million redevelopment of the Custom House by the River Clyde. The investment partnership, which purchased the site in August 2017, will now transform the historic sandstone Grade A-Listed building into Scotland’s first Clayto

The new Jedburgh Intergenerational Community Campus project reached an important yesterday milestone as financial close was achieved. Although advanced works have already begun on site, as marked by Deputy First Minister John Swinney and local school children in June, the financing agreement means t

Infrastructure secretary, Michael Matheson, has challenged the UK Government to match his funding commitment for the Tay Cities Region Deal. The Scottish Government said it is prepared to invest £200 million to deliver inclusive economic growth across the region, through skills, tourism a

Eric Curran at DM Hall on the changes in the surveyor sector which he has witnessed firsthand over the last 40 years. It is a sobering thought that 40 years have slipped by since I first ran a tape measure across the inside of a house and popped my head under the floorboards.

Two Morrison Construction projects were recognised for being among the best in civil engineering across Scotland after picking up prizes at the prestigious Saltire Infrastructure Awards. The Queensferry Crossing was awarded the Greatest Contribution to Scotland Award with the Camogli Medical Centre

Colaren Homes beat off stiff competition to win Development of the Year 2018 in the 11-50 units North category for its Kirkton Heights development in Fraserburgh. The announcement was made at the Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards which celebrates the best developments covered by Premier Guarantee

The UK residential land market is reflecting the shape of the housing market, as values fall in central London but continue to rise in other regions, with Scotland the standout performer, according to international real estate adviser Savills. Across the UK, greenfield and urban land values have gro

By Rodney Whyte, partner and property and planning specialist at legal firm Pinsent Masons As a specialist in land acquisition and housebuilding, it was encouraging to note that revenue from the Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) in the last full financial year rose by 12.8% to £546 mill

Building works have commenced on a new housing development set in the beautiful Perthshire countryside. 

China has unveiled the longest sea-crossing bridge in the world. Dubbed the 'umbilical cord', the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge stretches 34 miles (55 kilometres) across the Pearl River Delta. The bridge is the fifth longest in the world and is 20 times longer than

The University of Edinburgh has submitted plans for a new School of Engineering within its King’s Buildings campus in the south of the city.

A marine engineering company plans to establish a new technology park on a derelict site in West Dunbartonshire in bid to bring marine manufacturing back to the Upper Clyde. Glasgow-based Malin Group, which is working with Scottish Enterprise, has commissioned an economic impact assessment on t

Scottish Greens have welcomed changes to the Scottish Government’s planning bill which they say will help tackle Scotland’s housing crisis by making land for housebuilding more affordable, however housebuilders have called the measures “premature”. Housing spokesperson Andy W