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A first-time auction bidder thought he’d just landed an absolute steal after his $13,000 bid for a South Florida property won an online auction. Unfortunately for Kerville Holness, his villa turned out to be a strip of land, measuring 30cm by 30m.

Equipment hire specialist Groundforce supplies Scotland with a wide range of shoring and related equipment distributed from its two main depots in Coatbridge and Aberdeen.

Kier Group is to cut 1,200 UK jobs and sell-off its house-building arm as part of its plans to simplify the business and save on costs.

Mosaic Architecture + Design has been granted Planning in Principle approval for an office development in Glasgow’s International Financial Services District on behalf of property developer Soller Group.

The Highland Council has granted planning permission for a new centralised waste management facility (Materials Recovery Facility) on part of the former Longman landfill site in Inverness.

Work to transform the Clynelish Distillery visitor experience is expected to begin in the coming weeks after the Highland Council formally granted planning permission for the development today. The plans include a comprehensive upgrade of the distillery visitor experience with a new upper floor to t

Public sector procurement body Scape Group has published details of its next generation of the Scape Venture frameworks, the procurement arm of the business focused on supporting public/private partnerships and charitable organisations.

New social housing is set to be built on the site of the former Arnotts department store in Paisley, bringing even more new residents into the town centre and its businesses.

Scottish Green MSPs will stage a series of bids to overhaul Scotland’s planning system over three days of debate in the Scottish Parliament this week. Amendments brought by Green MSPs at stage 3 of the Planning (Scotland) Bill will seek to improve natural habitats in response to the climate cr

The investigation into the major fire that took hold of The Glasgow School of Art almost one year ago is moving into its final phases, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has revealed. A team of SFRS investigators has already examined two sectors within the building following the removal of

hub South West has presented Skills and Training Academy Awards for Best Training Culture and Best Employment Initiative for Young People to Ayrshire’s James Frew Ltd and North Lanarkshire-based CMS Window Systems respectively.

CALA Homes (East)’s The Crescent at Donaldson’s development in Edinburgh has been recognised for its innovative design, scooping a trio of accolades at a glittering awards ceremony.

Fife Council's commitment to provide 3,500 new affordable homes across the Kingdom by 2022 moved a step closer last week after three new housing developments were given the green light.

More than twice as many houses were built in Dundee last year compared with the previous 12 months, a draft housing land audit has revealed.

An increasingly diverse new range of talent is likely to be attracted to the electrotechnical sector in Scotland if it is finally recognised by Parliament as a profession, according to the trade body for the sector. With the enhanced professional credibility that Protection of Title would bring, SEL