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An IKEA worker from South Queensferry fulfilled his childhood dream by building a ‘hobbit house’ in his back garden. Ali Hughson, 47, has been a fan of the JRR Tolkien books since he was a teenager and loved the idea of having a hobbit-themed workshop.

Calls have been made for HMP Greenock to be replaced as soon as possible after a leaking roof forced the closure of 40 cells. The prison was built in 1907 and operates at only 75 per cent capacity because of the poor condition of its buildings. A replacement, however, is still a decade away, Wendy S

Robertson Group said today it has returned to "normal trading expectations” after revealing a £6.7m operating loss last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The family-owned contractor extended its financial year to 15 months to the end of June 2020 to absorb the three-month c

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has secured detailed planning permission from the City of Edinburgh Council for the provision of 80 homes through the development of further land off Kirkliston Road, at South Scotstoun, South Queensferry.

Plans by Aviva Investors to redevelop a 1970s office block in Edinburgh's Haymarket have been lodged with the local authority.

A former furniture store in Dundee city centre is set for a new lease of life having been brought to the market.

Westpoint Homes has received planning approval to deliver three five-storey blocks at a former Glasgow City Council depot.

A Scottish Government working group has recommended a list of reforms to the outdated practice of cash retentions to protect sub-contractors from payment abuse and upstream insolvencies.

Housebuilding innovation initiative the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) is inviting suppliers to showcase their innovative products or services, demonstrating how they can deliver industrialised offsite solutions required to meet current and future housebui

Dundee’s Dovetail Enterprises and Glasgow’s City Building have been awarded contracts totalling £2 million to support the set-up of Social Security Scotland offices in their respective cities.

Osprey Housing is working with Moray-based housebuilder Tulloch of Cummingston to develop 76 new homes as part of a major project in Lossiemouth. The initial phase of this venture represents a £2.85 million undertaking for Osprey — the group’s largest new-build project yet —

Stirling Council will deliver even more affordable homes across the region over the next five years after being earmarked for £53 million in funding by the Scottish Government. Council areas across Scotland are to share more than £3.2 billion of Scottish Government grant funding to deliv

International real estate adviser Savills has completed its Aberdeen office move to 37 Albyn Place, the former KPMG offices, which have been extensively refurbished to provide modern, high quality and sustainable office accommodation. The move allows Savills to accommodate all staff on a single floo

The UK Government is to bring in tighter guidance for planning authorities in England as part of a package of actions to better protect and prepare communities for flooding.

Duncan Currie, site manager at Taylor Wimpey’s Meadowlands development in Dunfermline, is celebrating after receiving his first prestigious NHBC Pride in the Job Quality award. Out of 10,000 site managers from around the UK, Duncan Currie is one of 450 who have been recognised for their d