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Pentland Studios Edinburgh film studio plans to go on display

The former Dreghorn Primary School North Ayrshire Council has granted planning permission for Scotland’s first Sake Brewery to be built at Dreghorn in Ayrshire.

Proposals for a major hotel expansion in St Andrews, as well as alternative options for a site in Aberdeen city centre have been brought to life in real-time by new technology from Pinnacle Visualisation . Live on-site development rendering via Eyesee by gives developers the opportunity to assure th

Derek MacKay A taskforce will be convened to oversee the completion of infrastructure works and the deployment of MV Loch Seaforth on the Stornoway-Ullapool route, Minister for Transport and Islands Derek Mackay announced today.

Allan Callaghan Construction output in the UK fell by two per cent in November compared to the previous month, according to today’s figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Galliford Try has reported a strong half-year performance, with the integration of Edinburgh-based Miller Construction virtually complete. The contractor said assimilation of the Scottish construction firm, which it bought for almost £17 million last July, into the wider group has “proceeded very

Stuart McMillan The formal consultation process on a new bill designed to re-claim the medical costs of treating people suffering from asbestos related diseases begins today.

Top marks for Edinburgh housing development An Edinburgh housing development has received an excellent rating from the nationwide construction awards body.

Alex Neil Scottish housing secretary Alex Neil has intervened in the cases of six major developments across the Lothians in a move which is expected to fast track the building of more than 1200 new homes.

Glasgow School of Art has announced the firms shortlisted to lead the restoration of the building which was badly damaged by fire last year.

Aberdeenshire Council has been issued a Temporary Stop Notice on a site formerly used as an equestrian centre on land south of Middlemuir Croft, Whitecairns. It is understood local residents contacted the local authority over the New Year period about engineering works which had been carried out wit

Philip Hogg The Scottish Government has commissioned Homes for Scotland to research how alternative construction methods can be used to create a lasting transformation in the way new homes are built.

Figures showing the annual increase of advertised salaries have indicated that most sectors are experiencing the highest increases since before the recession, with construction workers averaging a 10.4 per cent increase from last year.

Wilton Lodge Park regeneration project all set for 2015

Margaret Burgess The number of new homes built in Scotland has risen by nine per cent in the last year, according to official figures.