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Midlothian Council has agreed to use its compulsory purchase powers to help secure a future for Mavisbank House – a Category A Listed historic building near Bonnyrigg. However, the council will only do so once The Landmark Trust, a charity which rescues important historic buildings, has a viab

Ambitious plans to transform Irvine’s Harbourside are gathering pace. North Ayrshire Council is ready to present its latest Masterplan for the ‘Great Harbour’ project - as it moves forward with proposals to transform the Irvine Harbour area into a colourful, exciting and cultural h

JPMorgan Chase has recently discovered that years ago it mistakenly purchased bags of stones that were thought to contain nickel due to a mix-up at a Dutch warehouse.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Caledon Properties Ltd

Offsite timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) has appointed Frank O’Reilly as manufacturing director of its UK-wide operations. Frank began his career 23 years ago working in both Ireland and Australia on major civil infrastructure works, before focusing on timber frame, tru

Councillors are to consider a tender to appoint Robertson Construction Tayside to build the new East End Community Campus in Dundee, with work set to begin as early as next month.

Work on a new primary school in East Calder is set to begin next month after contract close was achieved last week.

The growing demand for sustainable construction has sparked the growth of a company specialising in low-carbon foundations. Founded in 2019, Dundee-based RADIX Base Systems (RADIX) has rapidly become the UK’s largest screw pile foundations company. Designing, manufacturing, supplying and insta

New images showing updated design proposals for the former M&S store on Sauchiehall Street have been unveiled.

A public consultation to gather thoughts from residents, businesses, and visitors to George Street and nearby streets in Aberdeen for a draft mini masterplan for the area has started. Seven open-ended questions are being asked to help gather people’s thoughts, and local stakeholders are being

Balfour Beatty group chief executive Leo Quinn has commemorated the 10th anniversary of The 5% Club with the launch of his Founder’s Pledge to further support and develop young people who are currently undertaking an Apprenticeship. In October 2013, Leo founded The 5% Club to encourage busines

More than £100 million in grants is being invested by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) this year to help construction workers train and get the skills they need. From 1 April 2023, CITB is doubling grant rates for short courses to help businesses offer more training and support

GRAHAM has invested in enhanced fire awareness training for more than 100 of its employees in partnership with fire stopping solutions and intumescent coatings manufacturer Nullifire.

The average price of a property in Scotland has increased by 1% over the last 12 months to reach £185,016 in January 2023, the latest provisional statistics from the UK House Price Index have revealed.

Stirling Council has granted planning permission in principle for a residential development of up to 500 new homes in Plean.