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Two projects which will enhance key areas in West Dunbartonshire have received almost £100k in funding. Balloch Station Square received £46,000 to improve the space in front of Balloch railway station and £50,000 was awarded to Dumbarton Connectivity project to improve links betwee

Amey has secured additional funding of £759,000 to design a revolutionary Impact Protection Vehicle (IPV), that will protect roadworkers from harm when putting out traffic management on live carriageways.

Road Bonds are well-intentioned and have a purpose, but their levels are now starting to pose a threat to the place of construction SMEs in the recovery, argues Scott Macphail. Every party in every commercial transaction has a perfect right to take reasonable precautions against risk, but for normal

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has confirmed that land has been acquired and that construction for a development of 102 new homes at its Weldon Grange development on land to the west of Greendykes Road in Macmerry will start within the next few weeks.

Midlothian Council has agreed more than £16 million of additional money from the Housing Revenue Account will be used to buy 100 new build homes for council housing from developers. Councillors approved the investment at today's meeting of the full council.

The billionaire ruler of Dubai has appealed a decision by the local authority to reject his plans for a lodge at his Highland retreat. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum wanted to expand his Inverinate Estate, near Kyle of Lochalsh, by erecting a six-bedroom building designed to accommodate

Community organisation All Roads Lead to Whithorn (ARLTW) has taken ownership of the former Grapes Hotel, a derelict property that has blighted Whithorn High Street for 30 years, whilst submitting plans for four new community-led homes.

A prime site with detailed planning consent for a new office scheme on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile has been placed on the market by developer Summix Capital.

Scotland’s commercial property sales have suffered the worst quarter in a decade, according to Scottish Property Federation (SPF) analysis of the latest commercial property sales figures from the Registers of Scotland. At £285 million, the total value of commercial propert

The Scotland 5G Centre, working with infrastructure experts the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), has announced a new collaboration with Connected Places Catapult, global legal business DWF, and IT and telecoms consultancy FarrPoint to accelerate the installation of 4G and 5G network

A list of potential names for new streets in Clydebank’s Queens Quay development will go out for consultation.

Foster + Partners has resubmitted plans for a £300 million temporary transparent home for MPs to relocate to while the Houses of Parliament is refurbished.

Henry Boot is to restructure its construction division as operations struggle to return to pre-coronavirus levels. The firm recorded a fall in revenue to £108.7 million (30 June 2019: £189.0m) in its interim results for the period to June 30, 2020, as all operations were impact

Angus Council has awarded the contract for the Arbroath flood protection scheme to Morrison Construction. Funded by the council and the Scottish Government, the Arbroath (Brothock Water) Flood Protection Scheme has been designed to reduce the risk of flooding from the Brothock Water, which

A £100 million investment into Moray’s future prosperity was given the seal of approval by UK and Scottish governments today.