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Glasgow City Council has approved plans to allow a developer to build 90 new flats at North Kelvin Meadow but has also given volunteers a chance to preserve the “community-created” green space. The meadows were council-run football pitches and tennis courts that fell into disrepair in the early

Alford Community Campus The driving force behind a range of community-based developments across the north of Scotland has been shortlisted for a prestigious property award.

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has been held up as a highly successful example of good practice in health & safety. A health & safety consultant from law firm Ellis Whittam visited the multi discipline surveying firm’s offices in St Andrews, Dunfermline, Perth and Dundee,

GHA tenant Marion Copeland celebrates moving into her new GHA home in the Gallowgate in 2013 GHA tenants asked for views on Gallowgate regeneration plans

A construction worker in the United States might be the world's most reluctant new millionaire. Jose Sarabia went to buy a single lottery ticket at a gas station in Loving, New Mexico, but the clerk accidently printed two out.

Housing association representatives with housing leader Councillor Cammy Day, health, social care and housing convener, Councillor Ricky Henderson, the City of Edinburgh Council chief executive Andrew Kerr, council leader Councillor Andrew Burns and deputy leader Councillor Sandy Howat Edinburgh is

Keith Brown Multi-million funding to take forward the design and construction of a new grade-separated junction at Laurencekirk on the A90 in Aberdeenshire has been announced by the Scottish Government.

Councillors have agreed to progress with plans to create a Simplified Planning Zone (SPZ) at a Renfrewshire business park. The move would effectively grant planning permission in advance for certain types of development specified within Westway Park.

Karl Morris Canadian company Norbord has announced a £95 million modernisation and expansion of its oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Inverness.

Local children joined East Dunbartonshire Council leader Rhondda Geekie to help cut the ground for their brand new £12.4m school and early learning & childcare centre. The new two storey building in Bishopbriggs will replace the existing Auchinairn Primary, Woodhill Primary schools and Cleddens

Plans have been submitted to build a 230 bed hotel at Edinburgh Airport. The proposal by Marriot owned hotel brand Moxy is set for the site of a former golf driving range within the Royal Highland Showground site.

The winning name of the new community leisure centre at Girvan Harbour was unveiled yesterday as construction work got underway on the new £6 million facility. The Quay Zone – which will be operated by South Carrick Community Leisure (SCCL) on behalf of South Ayrshire Council – will transform l

Work starts on £4m primary school refurbishment Work has started on the £4 million refurbishment of the existing Mossvale Primary School and Nursery and St James’ Primary School shared campus.

Workers at a construction site in east China became so angry that their wages were not being paid they decided to teach their boss the ultimate lesson. In a bid to get their wages, migrant workers from the Shangrao Economic Development Zone in Jiangxi Province, used scaffolding to lock their bosses

David Mundell The north east of Scotland is to benefit from over £500 million of funding to improve its housing and infrastructure.