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A housing developer is set to take over the site of the former Bangour Village psychiatric hospital with plans to build 891 houses. The West Lothian site, which is the size of 100 football pitches and includes 15 listed buildings, has lain empty for 14 years.

Alan Jeffrey Alan Jeffrey outlines the ways in which the Scottish Government is cracking down on retrospective building alteration applications.

Edinburgh Rugby is looking to build its own home in a new arena next to the BT Murrayfield stadium, according to The Scotsman. The club is exploring the possibility of constructing a “mini-Murrayfield” on the training pitches beside the home of Scottish Rugby.

Atlantic Square HMRC confirms location of Glasgow regional centre

A Gravitricity plant visualised within a rural edge landscape setting Former Scots mining communities could find a new lease of life – with old mine shafts turned into hi-tech green energy stores.

‌The design team for the University of Glasgow’s new College of Arts building has been appointed after a rigorous competition process. A team led by Hawkins\Brown Architects has been selected as the winner from a shortlist of six teams and over 20 applications.

Transport Scotland has announced the intention to award a £3.4 million ground investigation contract to Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd subject to completion of the mandatory standstill period. The work is programmed to start in March and is expected to be on site for a period of 18 weeks.

David Knight Stirling-based homebuilder Avant Homes has been granted planning permission to build 110 new homes at a £21 million development in Armadale, West Lothian.

Regeneration company Urban Union has hired a new senior quantity surveyor, as it continues to launch additional phases at its sites and new developments across Scotland. Martin Dick joins Urban Union at its head office in Glasgow, having previously worked as senior quantity surveyor for Uddingston-h

Andrew Mickel With submissions closing on the Planning Bill consultation last Friday, Andrew Mickel calls on politicians, communities, local authorities and housebuilders to work together to provide the change needed to deliver the homes Scotland needs.

The new St Patrick's Primary Inverclyde Council’s £270 million school estate investment is on track to be completed five years early with work set to begin on the programme’s final major project.

Annickbank Innovation Campus Robertson Group has completed work on a major innovation campus in Ayrshire which aims to support businesses across the region.

Morrison Construction senior site manager Scott Clements, Renfrewshire Council depute leader and education and children's services convener Councillor Jim Paterson, depute education and children's services convener and Renfrewshire Provost Lorraine Cameron and St Paul's head teacher Louise Maher An

Peter Webb informs construction industry bosses about their responsibilities when it comes to paying workers/subs - and how to avoid a visit from HMRC. Over the last twelve months two of my clients involved in the construction industry have suffered joint visits by the HMRC VAT and Construction Indu

A view of the new Abbey Gardens development at Old Craighall Housebuilder Cruden Homes has commenced construction at two new developments in East Lothian.