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More Scottish homes and businesses are seeing the benefit of renewable heat than ever before, according to new figures. New figures published today by the Energy Saving Trust, on behalf of the Scottish Government, estimate that last year saw the largest annual increase in renewable heat output since

Game on for £1.3m West Lothian primary school extension A new £1.3 million extension is getting young people active at Blackridge Primary School in West Lothian.

75 years ago, the Federation of Master Builders was founded amidst the rubble of Blitz devastated London, with the objective of getting the voice of construction SMEs heard when it came to the huge job of rebuilding the capital. With so much of the country in need of repair however, the idea quickly

William Shakespeare may be celebrated in China with a development attempting to replicate his hometown, the BBC reports. Plans for Sanweng Town feature "Stratford-upon-Avon" complete with a River Avon and Holy Trinity Church.

Bill Robertson Infrastructure, support services and construction business Robertson Group is targeting continued success after unveiling record figures for the last financial year.

View of George Square from Hanover Street The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has backed plans for the £70 million regeneration of a site on the north east corner of George Square which are being submitted for planning permission this week.

Plans for a 1,000 home expansion of Peterhead have been given the green light by Aberdeenshire Council. A masterplan to create a new village of more than 1,100 properties at South Ugie on the outskirts of the town also includes a raft of new businesses, shops, a health centre and a primary school.

Tradesmen employed by Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) are moving closer to a ballot for industrial action. The Unite union has accused the association of not taking seriously negotiations over pay, equality of working conditions, and working hours.

Tammy Adams New quarterly statistics into housing development decision times show Scotland’s planning system is failing to deliver the homes Scots desperately need, according to Homes for Scotland.

Mactaggart & Mickel Timber Systems has furthered its credentials with its first global and European quality accreditations. Following an independent assessment, the timber division of Mactaggart & Mickel Group has been awarded the ISO 9001 certification – an internationally recognised qual

Bill Banks Kingdom Housing Association’s development team is implementing a £65 million investment programme that will deliver nearly 550 affordable homes for the Fife-based association and its housing association partners.

A new state-of-the-art car showroom is being constructed in Ayr by Glasgow-based manufacturing company CCG (Scotland) Ltd. Located on Heathfield Road, the new Parks of Hamilton facility will showcase Jaguar and Land Rover in a generous space adjacent to the company’s current showroom on the corner

Stephen Partington Turley strengthens its residential expertise

A tour of crazy golf holes designed by architects commenced at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship today. Architects and designers from all over the Dundee Institute of Architects (DIA) Chapter were invited to design a crazy golf hole incorporating a recognisable architectural landmark. The best n

North Lanarkshire Council has suspended three members of staff amid an ongoing investigation into corruption claims. The internal audit began after an anonymous letter to council leader Jim Logue made “serious allegations of corruption” about the council's procurement processes.