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A sod-cutting ceremony was held yesterday to mark the beginning of construction work on Cupar’s new £7.5 million retail park.

Property development company S Harrison has agreed the sale of a second large-scale development site in Edinburgh to residential for rent homes provider Watkin Jones for an undisclosed sum. The site, on the corner of Westfield Road and Westfield Avenue, is close to Murrayfield Stadium

Iona Capital is to invest in Binn Group’s 8.6MW EFW plant at their Binn Eco Park near Perth, Scotland, which will provide power to existing occupiers of the industrial park and export power to the National Grid.

Glasgow City Council has approved plans for a site in Cathcart to be used as a residential development.  Officials approved an application seeking planning permission in principle for a block of flats at the junction of Newlands Road and Tankerland Road.

Construction work to create much-needed, high-quality affordable homes for tenants of Caledonia Housing Association moves ahead this week with contractors on site at Muir Road and in the regeneration area of Bellsmyre. Caledonia Housing Association is working with contractor CCG on the £3

The original formal entrance of Inverness Castle has been revealed this week for the first time in almost 50 years, as part of the transformation of the building to create a gateway for Highland tourism.

A plan to build flats at the site of the former Fairfield Neighbourhood Centre has been approved by Perth & Kinross Council. Fairfield Neighbourhood Centre closed its doors for the last time at the end of September 2018 after being labelled as unsafe by local authority officials.

Angus Housing Association has gained planning approval for its resubmission of plans for 21 new affordable homes on a former Dundee school site.

The Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has encouraged plumbing and heating companies to take up the opportunities offered by the Scottish Government’s new Apprentice Employer Grant (AEG).

Urban planning must play a crucial part in the revival of Scotland’s town centres, an independent review has suggested.

Three new legislative measures to modernise land ownership in Scotland have been proposed in a new discussion paper published today.

Swimmer Andrew Mullen is setting his sights on Paralympics Gold thanks to the loyal support of housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel.

Three trainees gravediggers unleashed a JCB on an “unspoilt gem” of ancient parkland after confusing it for a cemetery. The contractors were asked to dig a practice grave in an area of Easthill Cemetery in Frome, Somerset.

The Tomatin Trading Company has announced the appointment of a number of key contractors for its planned hotel, shops and restaurant venture in the Highlands.

Glasgow City Council has approved plans to build a block of apartments with rooftop gardens at a vacant site in Maryhill.