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(from left) Eddie Robertson (Morrison Construction), Steve Shon (NHS Lothian), Paul McGirk (Hub South East), Miriam Anderson (NHS Lothian), David MacDonald (Scottish Futures Trust) The East Lothian Community Hospital project has been recognised at the Partnerships Awards in London with a Silver awar

Kirkwood Homes has revised its plans for a development of flats on land formerly occupied by a primary school in Dundee. The developer wants to replace St Joseph’s Primary at Bellfield Street with 45 two-bedroom flats targeted at first-time buyers, students and empty nesters, after withdrawing an

A Dundee architects’ studio and St Andrews property development company have joined forces to create a new development of homes at a former St Andrews nursing home. The former Craigmount Nursing Home on The Scores, St Andrews is being transformed into six, two- and three-bedroom apartments, by Eas

Gary Miller of Millers of Carnoustie and Karen Nicoll of DJ Laing Homes pictured outside the new show home Joint venture to begin next phase of Carnoustie housing development

A group of construction workers in South Africa have been praised after they defended an Edenvale resident against would-be hijackers in a bricks-against-bullets stand-off. The Times Media reports that the 28 workers of CT Building Contractors were on the second floor of a house under construction w

ISG has been awarded a £5.5 million contract to convert the iconic Anchor Line Building on St Vincent Place, Glasgow to create a contemporary 64-bed aparthotel for The White Building Development Company Limited. Originally designed 110 years ago by renowned Scottish architect James Miller for the e

Tim Vine announced the winners of the 2017 Homes for Scotland Annual Awards at the organisation’s Annual Lunch in Edinburgh, with Barratt Homes scooping Home Builder of the Year Barratt Homes has been crowned Homes for Scotland’s Home Builder of the Year at the trade body’s largest ever ceremo

A national energy efficiency contract worth up to £800 million over four years is launched today. The new framework is Scotland Excel’s largest ever contract opportunity, with 26 Scottish companies securing places as suppliers - 21 of which are micro or SME organisations.

Frazer Mackay WSP has appointed Frazer Mackay as the new UK managing director to its 750 strong Energy and Industry business.

Nicola Barclay The challenges facing those delivering the new homes that Scotland desperately needs are getting ever steeper, according to a leading industry figure.

Oxgangs Primary School A Scottish Parliament committee is to undertake a short inquiry which will examine the safety of the school estate in Scotland.

The Haymarket Building, part of the major commercial and retail scheme forming part of the £320m St James’ Market development in Central London, and awarded to Balfour Beatty in 2013, was constructed using sustainable procurement methods resulting in 26% reduction in on and offsite waste generati

Architecture firm Sheppard Robson has achieved planning consent for a 180-unit residential project which will reinvigorate a prominent brownfield site on the Water of Leith River in the north of the city. The practice said its Canonmills Garden development for client Artisan REI will address the adj

Hillcrest Housing Association has awarded Ogilvie Construction a £4 million contract to build 40 new homes in Dundee. The development will create new social housing for the city on vacant land on Eliza Street and comprises 36 flats and 4 semi-detached homes.

Homes plan lodged at former Edinburgh car showroom site Susan Stephen Architects has submitted plans to transform a disused car showroom off Industry Lane in Edinburgh into a 23-home residential development.