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East Lothian Council has agreed to its response to a Scottish Government consultation on establishing minimum housing land requirements for inclusion in National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4). The council has agreed that an "infrastructure first" approach to future development is required.

Innovative 'Transformation Zones' will be developed across Clackmannanshire as part of the council’s ambitious Be the Future programme, councillors have heard. Councillors agreed a paper at a council meeting this week that laid out more details of the new Transformation Zones, the first of whi

Allanwater Homes has revealed what its Hayford Mills, Cambusbarron development of townhouses and apartments will look like when complete.

An extremely rare Edward III gold coin lost in the wake of the Black Death has been found by a metal detectorist in Norfolk.

Renewable energy company Drax Group is kickstarting the planning process to build a new underground pumped hydro storage power station – more than doubling the electricity generating capacity at its iconic Cruachan facility in Scotland. The project will support almost 900 jobs in rural areas a

The first spades were put in the ground yesterday to bring the historic former Granton Station back to life as a high-quality creative workspace at a cost of up to £4.75 million. The project will be part funded through the Scottish Government’s Regeneration Capital Grant Fund and Town Ce

Glasgow-based building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has expanded its portfolio in the education sector with its latest completions in East Dunbartonshire.

Aberdeenshire-based civil engineering firm WM Donald has opened a new office in the King James VI Business Centre in Perth.

The process for securing required community benefits from the proposed Park of Keir development is nearing conclusion, Stirling Council has confirmed.

North Ayrshire Council has said it will adopt a ‘belt and braces’ approach to reinstating land at the site of the proposed new school in Ardrossan. A report which went before the full council yesterday outlined the detailed and robust process that will be carried out by environmenta

Ogilvie Construction has started work on a £17 million project to build new homes and a care facility for Midlothian Council in Dalkeith.

Wellhouse Housing Association (WHA) has today announced plans for a pilot project to create rainwater gardens as part of its commitment to improving sustainability in the community.

Partick Housing Association (PHA) has announced the completion of its latest new housing supply project at Purdon Street in the heart of Glasgow’s West End.

Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland East) has launched its brand new development on the historic Blindwells site in East Lothian.

An unexpected plague of mice has forced hundreds of prisoners and prison staff to evacuate. The population of mice in New South Wales, Australia, has boomed in the last year due to an extremely good grain harvest.