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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.

Garroch Investments has announced plans to demolish Princes House in Glasgow to make way for a £75 million office block having acquired the building for an undisclosed amount.

Robertson Construction Northern is set to begin work on a major new development on Inverness Campus. Following an open public tender process, the company was awarded a £9 million contract to build a 2500m² life sciences innovation centre, which was designed by Austin-Smith: Lord.

Morgan Sindall Construction has begun work on two early years nurseries, worth a combined total of £4 million, for North Lanarkshire Council.

The construction sector should prepare for the possibility of sustained price pressures, according to Turner & Townsend’s latest UK Market Intelligence Report.

Roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has been given the green light for £1.7m plant and building works at its Lochmaben base following a short delay.

TCS Construction Consultants has announced a number of key promotions within its quantity surveying and project management teams.

Work has started on new community facilities for a Dundee neighbourhood in a £3 million building project. The community extension at Mill O’Mains Primary School will offer out of hours access to amenities including a refurbished gym hall, stage and changing facilities.

Guild Homes has submitted a £50 million plan to build 245 new homes on the edge of Forfar. If approved, the plans will expand its Strathmore Fields development near Forfar’s community campus.

The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) has unveiled a new guide to the crucial and increasingly complex issue of professional indemnity insurance (PII).

Dunbritton Housing Association has announced the completion of its 150-property development at Dumbarton Harbour.