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Tax derelict land to tackle housing crisis, finds Scottish Greens report Giving local councils the power to tax the 20,000 football pitches’ worth of vacant and derelict land in Scotland could generate £200 million a year to build affordable homes and tackle the housing crisis, according to resea

An Italian construction worker, involved in routine restoration at the 1,000 year old Church of Santa Maria in Capella in Trastevere, Rome, has stumbled across what could be the bones of St. Peter. According to The Daily Beast, in helping to repair the structural problems around the altar, the worke

The University of Strathclyde has revealed its plans for a £60 million learning and teaching hub at the heart of its campus in Glasgow city centre. The facility, which represents the University’s biggest single investment in a building project to date, will provide students with leading-edge teac

Nick Robinson and Stephen Hampshire of Expresso Property Expresso Property Limited has announced a major investment in mixed development property schemes which will transform three significant sites in Glasgow and Perth, and is actively seeking further development opportunities.

NHS Lothian has reached an agreement with property developer Downing Group for the sale of the current Royal Hospital for Sick Children site in Edinburgh. The deal, which is believed to be in the region of £20 million, will see the Liverpool-based developer take ownership of the site when patients

John Wright, managing director of Deeside Timberframe (left), with new operations director Stewart Ferguson A director at Bancon Group is to transfer to Deeside Timberframe to help drive its continued expansion and growth.

Mark Whiteling Interserve has appointed Mark Whiteling as chief financial officer as the contractor continues its turnaround operation.

MD Mark Williams at the Petterden Recycling Centre in Tealing near Dundee Waste and construction services specialist NWH Group has reported a 23% growth in turnover to reach £25.5 million at its year end 2016.

Euan Revell Euan Revell, senior architectural designer at planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore in Edinburgh, says today all eyes are on digital design.

Taymouth Marina, a self-catering resort on the banks of Loch Tay in rural Perthshire, has announced the completion of its housing project as part of its overall £15 million development plan. The £1,425,000 housing project compiles of five self-catering properties located on the shores of Loch Tay.

Five ambitious active travel proposals from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling and Inverness have been successful in the final judging of the Sustrans Scotland’s Community Links PLUS (CLPLUS) competition. Run by Sustrans and funded by the Scottish Government, the competition delivers pioneering and game

After only one year of trading, Scotland’s fastest growing Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) services company Arc-Tech has launched a trade apprenticeship programme, taking on five new apprentices. The apprentices, which include three electricians, a plumber and a heating engineer, joined Arc-Te

The summer season of Business Fives came to a climax on Thursday as 20 companies took part to win the prize of £3,120 for their chosen charity.

(from left) Aidan Green (player), Allan McManus (head of youth academy), Paul Kelly (managing director, AS Homes), Tony Fitzpatrick (St Mirren chief executive) and Calum Johnston (player) Love Street contractor gives St Mirren FC’s Youth Academy a £15,000 community cash boost

Special wildlife bridges, the first of their kind on a Scottish trunk road, are being constructed by Aberdeen Roads Limited on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project to ensure animals can safely access areas on either side of the road once it opens to traffic. Two