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The classic building block game Jenga has a surprising new collaborator. French fashion house Louis Vuitton, known for its luxury logo-bedecked leather goods, is entering into the gaming arena and releasing its own version.

Plans to convert Perth City Hall into a new museum and exhibition space have been approved by councillors. Mecanoo proposals to revamp the B-listed hall include two new entrances linked with an interior vennel space, a 70-cover licensed cafe, a three-story pavilion as part of the main hall and a sec

Construction work on more than 300 build-to-rent apartments in Glasgow city centre is set to start by the end of this year after Legal & General exchanged contracts on the project. The pensions and investment firm will forward fund Drum Property Group to deliver 324 apartments within Glasgow&rsq

Concept designs for a planned pedestrian crossing which will connect Govan and Partick have been unveiled. To be funded through the £1.13 billion Glasgow City Region City Deal, the 110m bridge across the River Clyde will renew the historical connection between the two areas.

A vision for the regeneration of Govan which proposes the construction of 200 new homes has been considered by Glasgow City Council’s neighbourhoods, housing and public realm committee. Developed by Govan Housing Association, Central Govan Action Plan (CGAP), the council, and Collective Archit

The Port Ellen distillery on Islay will be revived in an inspiring celebration of quality, heritage and innovation under proposals revealed to the local community this week. The plans, which will be formally submitted to Argyll & Bute Council later this year, were unveiled at a pre-planning cons

A more selective approach to contract bidding has paid off for T Clarke as the building services contractor reported a profits jump and record order book. In a trading update today, the firm said underlying operating profit before interest and taxation of circa £8.6 million (2017: £7.3m)

Essential enabling works are now under way at a recently-approved housing development in Midlothian. Proposals from CALA Homes and Avant Homes to build at Mauricewood, to the north of Penicuik, were unanimously supported by the planning committee of Midlothian Council.

A senior site manager has represented his Midlothian development on the UK stage at the housebuilding industry’s most prestigious awards ceremony. Ian Welsh, senior site manager with CALA Homes (East), was crowned a runner-up in the Large Builder category for his work at Mayburn Park, Straiton

A new Protocol and toolkit that sets out practical advice on how landowners, land managers and communities can work together to make better and fairer decisions about land use has launched today by the Scottish Land Commission. The Protocol supports the Guidance on Engaging Communities in decisions

The UK Government has today confirmed its £100 million investment in the Ayrshire Growth Deal. Scottish secretary David Mundell made the announcement as he visited HALO Kilmarnock and Ayrshire College.

Private equity house Maven Capital Partners has promoted Colin Anderson and Andrew Whiteley from its specialist property investment team to partnership positions. Colin Anderson joined Maven in 2014 to further grow Maven’s property investment business, having previously spent 11 years in the c

Private and affordable housebuilder Springfield Properties welcomed MSP Jamie Hepburn, minister for business, fair work and skills, to its Dykes of Gray village at Dundee. The minister visited Dykes of Gray to meet with a number of Springfield employees in a bid to see first-hand the variety of care

Design proposals for the last leg of Glasgow's South City Way route are to be unveiled at a drop-in event for the public. The £6.5 million project, which will create a segregated pathway between Queen's Park and the city centre, is on track for completion in 2019. The final phase of the 3km ro

Organisers of Ballater's annual Highland Games have warned that the event is under threat due to a proposed new housing development. Land which is used for car parking during the games, which have been held in the burgh every August since 1864, has been earmarked for 250 homes.