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Work on the long-awaited community hub and high school in Midlothian got underway last week as pupils, staff and councillors joined the construction team to cut turf on the project. The state-of-the-art community hub and high school will replace Newbattle Community High School, providing high qualit

St John’s High School Almost half a million pounds is set to be invested in two Dundee schools if proposals are backed by councillors next week.

CCG begins work on Leith Fort affordable homes Work has started on a new affordable housing project located in Leith.

A world full of underwater cities, super-tall skyscrapers and homes simply printed out on-demand thanks to 3D printing technology are just some of the ways we can look forward to in 100 years time, according to a new report. The SmartThings Future Living Report, which was commissioned by Samsung-own

Plans to transform Edinburgh’s former Royal High School into a new music school and concert venue have been endorsed by Historic Environment Scotland. Experts at the national heritage agency said the proposals, which were formally submitted by the Royal High School Preservation Trust in December,

Building contractor R&R Construction (Scotland) has said it plans to shed 30 jobs in a bid to reduce overheads following a “challenging and unpredictable” 2015 year. The Daily Record has reported that accounts covering the 2015 year to April 30 filed with Companies House show that the Ayr-ba

Output in the UK construction industry was estimated to have decreased by 0.4 per cent during the last quarter of 2015, when compared with the third quarter. Latest estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that while new work was up by 0.2 per cent, repair and maintenance (R&

A total of £100 million is to be invested into capital programmes in Aberdeenshire as councillors agreed its budgets for the year ahead. A budget of almost £700m of funding for local services was agreed at a meeting of full council yesterday, also including £533m for revenue and £60m for housing

A UK Space Agency concept are of how the base could look Western Isles councillors have backed proposals for a “comprehensive bid” to build a Hebrides spaceport.

Moray Council is investing more than £850,000 in a Forres business park to meet demand for industrial units. Following upon the success in developing and letting four factory units to small businesses at Waterford Circle in 2013/14, a further development of five units is currently under constructio

A £2.5 million primary school extension project is underway in West Lothian. Improvement work is being carried out to the Toronto Primary School in Howden.

Willie Burns, managing director for Taylor Wimpey West Scotland (back row, right) with members of his team that have secured the Investors in People Gold Award Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has achieved the prestigious Investors in People Gold Accreditation - edging it into the exclusive position of b

Move to block Great Tapestry of Scotland home fails A late bid to halt funding for a permanent home for the Great Tapestry of Scotland has failed as Scottish Borders Council agreed its budget.

Plans have been revealed to recreate a huge version of Dundee’s Royal Arch out of cardboard boxes. More than 50 years after it was unceremoniously dynamited to make way for the Tay Bridge, the tower will be rebuilt in less than 24 hours by a team of volunteers, created out of specially designed ca

How a possible development would look at site 6 of the Dundee Waterfront development Plans have been unveiled for a £40 million development of flats, premium office space and hotel next to the new V&A Museum in Dundee.