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An application has been submitted to Glasgow City Council seeking planning permission in principle for a residential development in Summerston.

Construction, development and property services company Wates Group has outlined a commitment to eliminating waste and carbon from its operations by 2025.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has urged the Chancellor to use the upcoming Budget to slash the rate of VAT on repair and maintenance work and to invest in the construction sector in order to maintain the industry’s recovery.

Dentons’ Kathryn Kelly and Lorna MacFarlane discuss the launch of a consultation on the use of cash retentions in Scotland.

MacLeod Construction has completed the final phase in a 32-unit new build in the village of Connel, north of Oban, on behalf of Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA). The completed development was officially opened by Highlands and Islands MSP John Finnie.

Council and business leaders have joined forces to seek an “unwavering” assurance from the Scottish Government of its continued commitment to delivering upgrades of the A96 and A9.

Construction company GRAHAM has agreed a partnership with ‘sport for employment’ charity Street League. Street League targets sports to engage with young people, as well as teach them the key life and work skills they need to move into sustainable employment.

Sanctuary has handed over the last of the 132 homes built on the site of St Mirren FC’s former Love Street stadium with an old Buddies ball boy among the recipients. The £17 million development has created a new community and brought life to an area that was Paisley’s heart and sou

A charity that specialises in veteran rehabilitation has been selected as the latest recipient of Barratt’s £1k community fund donation.

A video has been released which allegedly captures a UFO rising from a construction site before flying away.

CCG (Scotland) has welcomed 12 new employees this month including six trainees in the area of assistant site management. CCG and its subsidiary group of companies have also retained the prestigious Gold Investors in Young People accreditation for the firm’s programme of training and staff deve

A new dementia care development containing a care centre, assisted living homes and student accommodation is to be built in Craigmillar.

Deputy First Minister and cabinet secretary for education John Swinney did the honours at a topping out ceremony yesterday on the site of the new primary school and community facilities in Danderhall. Mr Swinney with (from left) head teacher Stephanie Campbell, P7 pupils Hazel and Max and Midlothian

Poor management of three Ministry of Defence (MoD) infrastructure projects has contributed to a combined cost increase of £1.35 billion and delays of between 1.7 and 6.3 years, the National Audit Office (NAO) has found. The watchdog looked at three Defence Nuclear Estate projects together budg

Edinburgh’s tram line could be extended to Granton and south to the Bio Quarter with many of the city’s streets becoming pedestrianised under radical new plans being considered by councillors.