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Plans to develop 90 flats on North Kelvin Meadow in Glasgow’s west end have been ‘called in’ by Scottish ministers. Formerly council-run football pitches and tennis courts, the meadows fell into disrepair in the early 90s but over the last 20 years residents have planted seeds, built treehouse

Clyde Gateway Bridge The Scottish Cities Alliance is aiming to attract major external investment to Scotland’s seven cities, by showcasing its new investment Pitch Book to a worldwide commercial property market at MIPIM 2016 in March.

Shetland high school project shortlisted for prestigious award The new Anderson High School project in Shetland has been shortlisted for a prestigious award that recognises the best in public private partnerships (PPP).

Block'hood has a library of 96 blocks currently, and more are constantly added A Los Angeles architect and game developer has claimed that video games will become an increasingly important tool for designing cities.

Keith Brown on a visit to the new River Don Crossing construction site Cabinet secretary for infrastructure, investment and cities, Keith Brown has announced that over £350 million worth of sub-contracts have been awarded for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty project (AWPR/

The Granton site The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) is pursuing plans for a multi-million pound complex on Edinburgh’s waterfront after being donated a parcel of land by the Scottish Government.

Barrhead High School East Renfrewshire Council has announced a record investment of £155 million in capital projects over the next eight years.

The opening of the new Portobello High School is set to be delayed by four months, according to staff at the school. Balfour Beatty has informed the school that it is unable to meet the planned completion date that would have allowed pupils to move in to the campus in August 2016. It is now likely t

National construction industry training specialist DTL has announced a major new contract with Hanson UK. DTL (Develop Training Limited) – which has five training centres in England and Scotland - will provide electrical equipment training for more than 1,000 employees of the company, which is a l

A search is underway for an investor to take forward the luxury hotel development planned for the Nevis Forest and Mountain Resort. The new hotel complex is part of the wider ‘masterplan’ covering part of Leanachan Forest which will see the site made available for a range of recreation and touri

Hew Edgar RICS Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to reconsider changes to the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill which will remove the initial period from the residential tenancy.

Hut designed by Jack Hughes and Lucy Eccles Campaign group Reforesting Scotland has launched a Good Practice Guide on Hutting in Scotland.

CCG’s Ronald McDonald House wins two Civic Trust Awards CCG's hospital accommodation development in Glasgow has won three accolades at two different awards ceremonies in Scotland.

Construction work to upgrade Central Scotland’s motorway network on the M74 near Hamilton has unearthed a rare archaeological discovery, including remnants of a medieval village and a collection of medieval coins believed to date from the 10th or 11th Century. The discovery was made on the verge o

Breedon Aggregates is confident of further growth in 2016 after announcing record results from both north and south of the Border. Annual results for the year ended 31 December 2015 for the independent aggregates business revealed that pre-tax profits rose by 46 per cent to £31 million based on str