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A Lego fan from Glasgow has recreated the city's skyline in a bid to get his designs immortalised in plastic. Engineer Peter Johnston has submitted the idea to the Lego Ideas website, which invites suggestions for new sets.

The cost of building the new Queensferry Crossing has fallen by £1 billion and the bridge is on target to open to traffic by the end of the year, MSPs have been told. In 2009, the new crossing had been expected to cost up to £2.34bn, however, the overall figure was later revised to be around £1.3

A decision over plans to build a £140 million film studio proposed for Straiton in Midlothian has been deferred until after the Holyrood elections. The Scottish Government has called in PSL Land Ltd’s proposal after deeming the studio to be of “national significance” and will use its Director

The UK’s second largest architectural practice BDP has combined forces with Japanese engineering practice Nippon Koei to form a new group which aims to be the world’s leading integrated architecture, design and engineering firm. The two companies exchanged contracts today on a deal in which Nipp

Sajid Javid The UK government has today begun the process of selling off Edinburgh-based green fund the Green Investment Bank (GIB).

The UK construction industry saw its lowest growth in output since April 2015, according to the latest figures from Markit and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS). February saw UK construction’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fall to 54.2, down from 55.0 in January but wa

David Melhuish Scotland’s property industry has warned of the underlying effects of the Scottish Government’s “failure” to address a potential revaluation of the council tax base or re-structure the existing bands to introduce further higher value bands.

CALA Homes has revealed conceptual plans for around 450 - 500 much needed homes as part of a wider residential led development proposal on a former industrial dockland site in Leith. The housebuilder’s plans for its proposed ‘Waterfront Plaza’ project on currently disused land owned by Forth P

Amanda Wiewiorka The current combination of tax changes will hurt small investors, leading to an insufficient supply of suitable rental accommodation to meet demand in Angus, says Amanda Wiewiorka, company director at Wardhaugh Property.

Progress on community planning has not yet achieved the major change needed to fulfil its potential to reduce inequalities and put communities at the heart of delivering public services, Audit Scotland said today. Community planning involves councils and other public bodies working with communities,

Sanctuary making progress on new Cumbernauld homes Social housing provider Sanctuary’s project to replace Cumbernauld’s high-rise blocks is building momentum.

Local enthusiasts take part in a re-enactment of the battle in July each year A metal detecting survey on the site of the Battle of Killiecrankie - part of the Scottish Government’s work to dual the A9 – has unearthed dozens of items linked to the famous 1689 skirmish.

A planning blueprint which focuses on a series of large-scale projects to be rolled out in Perth over the next 20 years has been adopted by councillors.

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee has today granted planning permission for the building of a new community hospital at Roodlands, Haddington. The new hospital, being developed by East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership and NHS Lothian, will deliver a modern new hospital for local

North Lanarkshire Council has unveiled plans to invest £250 million in housing over the next five years. The investment, announced as part of the local authority’s budget agreement, will also see an expansion of the new house building programme.