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Nearly £4.5 million is set to be invested in homes and communities across Dundee as a series of tenders is put forward for approval. Potential spending includes over £1,150,000 in properties throughout the city for new heating, kitchens and bathrooms.

Edinburgh heritage body the Cockburn Association has launched a series of thought-pieces under the heading Our Unique City: Our Past, Our City, Our Future to generate a civic conversation that looks to address the many challenges facing the capital now and in the immediate future. Paper Four –

Pupils from St Modan’s High School in Stirling have been showcasing their traditional skills after completing a project to construct a small shelter in the grounds of their school.

The opening of Moat Brae, the house and garden where Peter Pan began, was celebrated with a colourful garden party hosted the trustees of the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust (PPMBT) along with Patron Joanna Lumley. Among the guests at Friday afternoon’s event, which was held to thank supporters and

Ever wondered what it is like window cleaning London's tallest buildings?

The very best of current Scottish architecture was recognised in Edinburgh last night as the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) announced ten winners of its 2019 Awards. Whittled down from a shortlist of 19 unveiled back in March, the winners were (in alphabetical order):

Tayside construction company Kilmac has welcomed a string of new construction contracts worth over £15 million and a multi-million-pound deal with a major Scottish onshore wind developer. The news is a boost for a company which was forced to announce 10 redundancies late last year after unexpe

The University of Glasgow’s plan for a Clyde Waterfront Innovation Campus development on the banks of the River Clyde has been given a £1 million funding boost.

Network Rail has appointed BAM Nuttall as the main contractor for the construction of the new Kintore station.

Priding itself on fostering a culture of respectful challenge towards existing practices in order to achieve continuous improvement, Mackenzie Construction has launched a new collaboration initiative which seeks to enhance capabilities and capacities to meet client needs and deliver best value for a

French Duncan VAT director, Maria McConnell has published an information sheet about the Domestic Reverse Charge for Construction Services. A new Statutory Instrument will introduce the domestic reverse charge into UK legislation via VATA 1994 s55A to relevant supplies of construction services with

A “flagship innovation centre” is to be created on the site of the Michelin factory at Baldovie in Dundee through a joint venture between Michelin, Scottish Enterprise and Dundee City Council. An agreement has been signed to form a new company, Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) Lt

Pre-construction and enabling works are under way at a Taylor Wimpey site in Linwood with work on a second site Edinburgh to officially start within the next few weeks.

The new Jim Clark Motorsport Museum in Duns is to open to the public on July 11.

Agreements between businesses and individuals occur on a daily basis, but what does it take to make them legally binding? Peter Begbie explains. A written contract is a common – and often most advisable – way of legally formalising an agreement. However, it is also possible to establish