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The proprietor of a flat in Edinburgh who sought to establish that their neighbour had a statutory obligation to pay for half the cost of repairs to the external render of the common wall of their building has had their application rejected by the Sheriff Court.  Karen Lacey argued that th

A new development of 46 affordable homes in Dumbarton is giving families a whole new view of life.

West Lothian Council has hailed a successful summer programme of construction works on its schools and nurseries as the beginning of work was marked at the new Sinclair Academy in Winchburgh.

SP Energy Networks has launched a new safety campaign to prevent electrical accidents on construction sites.

SANY is currently ranked 5th in the KHL table of world’s largest construction equipment manufacturers and is the world’s largest manufacturer of excavators. Selling over 60,000 excavators per year, SANY is the number one brand in China and is now focused on growing its presence in t

Bellair (Scotland) has submitted plans to convert the former Burtons shop premises in Falkirk High street into two ground floor retail units and three first floor flats. Bellair, the owner and operator of The Hub in Falkirk's Vicar Street, has been engaged in discussions with Falkirk Council planner

David Mundell, local MP for Dumfries, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, met up with Whiteburn’s project director Roger Bainbridge and project manager Charlie Bain last week to see the progress that’s being made at the Caerlee Mill development in Innerleithen. Planning consent was granted in Augu

A man from Rhode Island has built a roller coaster in his grandfather's backyard.

Dundee City Council’s construction services division accounted for more than half of all whistleblowing allegations made against the local authority in the last year, according to a new report. A report prepared for a meeting of the scrutiny committee shows 24 whistleblowing allegations w

Glasgow City Council has kick-started work to improve cycle and pedestrian infrastructure between the University of Glasgow and Govan as plans are also lodged for a proposed connecting bridge to Partick.

A new-build restaurant and gym development is being proposed for an open corner site in Milngavie.

New plans have been submitted on behalf of Hillcrest Housing Association for 18 flats at the site of a former Dundee hotel.

Plans to deliver a housing development at Govan Graving Docks appear to have been abandoned in favour of returning the site to industrial, heritage and cultural use.

Contractor George Leslie has been appointed to undertake a £2 million project to re-naturalise the Garrell River, create new paths and conserve threatened habitats and species at Dumbreck Local Nature Reserve in Kilsyth. Initially postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the p

SELECT’s values of cooperation, collaboration and commitment have guided the organisation through one of the most challenging years in its 120-year history, its first-ever digital annual report has revealed.