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The Old Course Hotel in St Andrews has consulted experts to advise on installing a new roof which can withstand being hit by golf balls. The decision was made after they found they were spending more than £1,500 each week on replacing slates which had been damaged by stray shots.

The Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary The private finance schemes used to fund Scotland’s roads, schools and hospitals are to be investigated by Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission to evaluate whether projects offer public value for money.

Vaughan Hart Employment in the Scottish construction industry fell by 1,000 to 173,000 during the third quarter of 2016, new official figures from the Office for National Statistics suggest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znXKk6X2AOQ The preferred route for a £113 million new road bridge across the river Tay has been unanimously approved by Perth and Kinross Council.

Tammy Adams Trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has said that the latest statistics on Scotland’s planning decision times further substantiates its claims that builders are finding it harder than ever to make a start on new sites and get much needed homes out of the ground.

Ogilvie Construction has been awarded the contract to build the new two-storey golf centre extension at Carnoustie Golf Links. The new building will provide a state-of-the-art golf practice and training facility along with a modern bar and restaurant with magnificent views over the golf course.

Work is now underway to build a new state-of-the-art energy-from-waste plant serving Edinburgh and Midlothian. Environment leaders from the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils visited the site at Millerhill in Midlothian this week where construction of the Millerhill Resource and Energy Recove

Matthew Clayton Energy company Thrive Renewables has raised £7.7 million through a bond offer in just a month.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service opens Dyce headquarters after £1m investment The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has officially opened its new North headquarters in Dyce following an investment of £1 million.

A Perthshire village has received £638,900 in lottery funding to restore 11 World War 2 Nissen Huts. Comrie Development Trust was been awarded the Heritage Lottery Funding to convert ten of the huts into self-catering accommodation.

Forth Valley College is looking for a contractor to build the New Falkirk Campus after the Scottish Government and the Scottish Funding Council approved the full business case for the £83 million project. The estimated value of the main construction contract is £58m with the build anticipated to c

Kingshill Commercial Park in Aberdeen The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has called on the Scottish Government to take positive steps to boost commercial property investment to aid economic development.

A typical home at Taylor Wimpey’s previous development Cameron Gardens in Bilston Taylor Wimpey East Scotland and Hallam Land Management Ltd have submitted a detailed planning application to Midlothian Council for 212 new homes at Seafield Road in Bilston.

Almost 16,000 new homes were built in the 12 months leading up to June 2016, an increase of four per cent on the same period the previous year, according to new figures. Quarterly housing statistics released yesterday by the Scottish Government found that there were 15,991 new build homes completed

Paul Curran Paul Curran details a week which was marked by his first time heading up the Scottish Property Federation policy board and also a significant announcement from the Scottish Government on planning fees.