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Glasgow City Council has today approved an award of up to £10 million funding from the Glasgow City Region City Deal funding to Transport Scotland for the planned refurbishment of High Street train station.

Plans for a multi-million-pound waterfront development at the western end of the Kirkcaldy Esplanade have been rejected by Fife Council.

Perth & Kinross Council’s refusal of a housing application in Milnathort has been overturned by the Scottish Government.

One of the country’s most renowned architects Richard Murphy OBE has revealed what he hopes will be the legacy of The Crescent by CALA Homes (East).

A new land classification of Amberfield would reduce costs for developers and enable SMEs and self/custom builders to generate homes at speed, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Amberfield is land that is ready to go, for example brownfield land that does not require w

Glasgow planners have approved plans to demolish an Anniesland pub and build flats in its place.  A three-storey block containing six flats is proposed for the site of the Signal Bar at 176 Fulton Street.

Rejected plans to convert a Muirhead garage into flats has been sent back to Angus Council for appeal consideration. The Scottish Government’s planning and environmental appeals division said it has no remit relating to Muirhead Garage on Newtyle Road and the matter should be challenged throug

North Ayrshire Council has started the planning process to deliver new affordable housing in Kilwinning. The planned £1.584 million Corsehillhead development, supported by £413k of Scottish Government funding, will see the creation of seven new council homes, delivering a mix of general

The line-up for the 8th Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival has been announced with all the organisers and presenters donating their time to ‘Celebrate Edinburgh’s Traditional Buildings’.

Real estate advisor Savills has seen its profits before tax drop by 69% to £7.7 million in the first half of this year. Last year, the firm’s profits before tax were £24.7m.

The Scottish Government has allocated £195,000 to Victa Railfreight to carry out a trial to transport timber by rail in the North of Scotland.

· Team members return to work at Russell Roof Tiles At a time when things continue to be tough, Lochmaben-based Russell Roof Tiles has reemployed nine members of staff who were previously laid off as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aberdeen FC footballer Shay Logan has launched his own plumbing & heating business. The 32-year-old defender has teamed up with fellow director Matthew Wilson to create Logan Wilson Plumbing & Heating.  They’ll be joined by Stuart Wilson who takes on the role of contracts manager.

Whisky giant Diageo has said its flagship Johnnie Walker visitor centre in Edinburgh will not meet its original completion deadline of the end of this year.

A patent for a monitoring apparatus for handheld power tools has been held to be valid following a challenge of its validity in a patent infringement case.