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Hjaltland Housing Association is seeking proposals for a “masterplan” to transform a hillside in the north of Lerwick into a development featuring hundreds of new homes. Earlier this year the association bought the North Staney Hill site from Shetland Charitable Trust’s property company Shetla

A completed home in the Westercraigs development More than 1,000 affordable homes for rent with a total value of £146 million have now been delivered through the National Housing Trust initiative (NHT) over the last four years.

Stewart Milne Group launches move to revitalise community spaces Stewart Milne Group has launched a campaign to revitalise rundown community spaces such as back yards as part of its 40th or Ruby anniversary celebrations.

The University of Glasgow is seeking a contractor partner to work on a 10-year programme of refurbishment that could cost up to £775 million. The project, which will be one of the largest in the university’s history since it moved from the city centre to Gilmorehill in the 1870s, was approved in

A map of the project Scottish subcontractors have so far benefitted from more than £56 million of work on the M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project, with a further £88m still be awarded.

Image courtesy of Paulina Brozek Designs An action group has been formed to protect the heritage of one of Glasgow’s architectural gems.

Neil Bruce Aberdeen-born Neil Bruce has been appointed as president and CEO at Canadian engineering and construction company SNC-Lavalin.

An independent report into a key element of the Stranraer waterfront regeneration scheme has said it is both viable and offers value for money. However, the review also found that there could have been better communication and clarity on the slipway and boat hoist project.

First minister Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled a new fuel poverty scheme, backed by up to £224 million from the Scottish Government, which will help as many as 28,000 Scots to heat their homes. Over the next seven years, Warmer Homes Scotland will install measures such as insulation, heating and domes

(from left) Newell McGuiness, SELECT managing director, Fergus Ewing, minister for business, energy and tourism and Eric Rae, president of SELECT Properly qualified and competent electricians in Scotland should be registered to protect consumers, according to energy minister Fergus Ewing.

Andy Purdon HR Services Scotland has been appointed to deliver support to hub South West Scotland and work with companies in the region to bring them up to speed with the complexities of the current employment environment.

An early artist’s impression of how the site might look Dunedin Canmore submits plans for Edinburgh homes

Construction work on a £21.4 million new high school in the Scottish Borders has been delayed until 2016 as a result of a European ruling affecting investment projects across the country. Scottish Borders Council, which secured planning permission for the new Kelso High School in October 2014, had

Gordon Cunningham Clarks Contracts has created 60 new jobs to support its continued growth across Scotland.

Vaughan Hart There was a 20 per cent increase in output from the Scottish construction industry over the past year, according to new figures published by the Office of National Statistics.