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The development of 94 affordable, colony-style homes contains 62 new homes for mid market rent by Port of Leith Housing Association’s subsidiary Persevere Developments and 32 homes for social rent by the City of Edinburgh Council. An ambitious 94 affordable homes project, which is creating a new c

Renewables off to record-breaking start in 2018

Planning and development consultancy Lichfields is to help deliver the masterplan and permissions for an ambitious transformation of a major area of land adjacent to Edinburgh Airport. The firm’s Edinburgh office will work closely with Crosswind Developments Ltd to finalise proposals for the m

A key part of a large-scale regeneration project in central Edinburgh has been submitted for planning, with over 200 homes designed specifically for rent being considered by City of Edinburgh Council. Private rented housing developer and operator Moda, alongside joint venture partner Apache Capital,

Seven building engineering apprentices have been swiftly re-employed after losing their jobs following the collapse of part of Vaughan Engineering. Fellow members of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) in Scotland have found positions for all of the apprentices after Vaughan was for

A £30 million development has been launched to meet growing demand for residential space in Edinburgh city centre. Located on Gorgie Road, two miles west of the city centre, Embankment West will see two former Chesser House office blocks transformed into residential living, as well as affordable ho

Gordon Hunter hub South West’s eighth Building for Growth programme is now underway with more local businesses signed up in expectation of winning new work from Scotland’s Tier 1 contractors.

An aerial view of the completed Cuningar Loop project Infrastructure giant Robertson Group is celebrating after being shortlisted for three prestigious industry awards.

Steve Dunlop Scottish Enterprise has announced the appointment of Steve Dunlop as its new chief executive.

Council leader Joe Cullinane at the Fullarton flats in Irvine Proposals to transform North Ayrshire’s tower blocks transformed into modern low-rise housing could help trigger a major economic boost for the area with the creation of 1,000 new jobs, according to a new report.

GRAHAM Construction is supporting eight pupils from Dumfries Academy with five-day work experience placements. The construction company, which is delivering the Dumfries Learning Town, partnered with Developing Young Workforce Dumfries to recruit the young people.

Cumbernauld Academy and Cumbernauld Theatre campus starts to take shape The steel frame for the £37m Cumbernauld Academy and Cumbernauld Theatre campus being built by Morrison Construction has been completed outlining the size of the facility.

How the completed King’s Stables Road development will look Remains of Edinburgh’s historic cattle market have been discovered buried beneath a development site in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh.

New plans have been submitted to transform a vacant building in Aberdeen city centre into shops, a cafe and a residential development. Developer Rockspring, which owns several linked properties on Union Street including the former BHS store and the attached indoor market, has submitted two new appli

Contractors are being invited up to bid for the £100 million contract for an expansion of the military base at RAF Lossiemouth. The overhaul at the Moray airbase is planned over the next two years to prepare for the arrival of new Poseidon P-8 spy planes and another squadron of Typhoons.