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Family-run plumbing and heating subcontractor Urquhart & Co has ceased trading with immediate effect, resulting in all 26 members of staff being made redundant. The Inverness-based firm, which served customers across the Highlands and Islands, entered liquidation on September 25.

Work to transform the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh is finally set to get underway after modifications brought delays to the project. The redevelopment, which is now set to cost £22 million, will create a new suite of galleries that will be directly accessible from the adjoining Princes St

Taxpayers are set to pay £65 million to former Carillion workers who were made redundant following the company’s collapse in January, according to Unite. The UK’s construction union made a Freedom of Information request to the Insolvency Service which revealed that the Redundancy Payments Offic

The Scottish Government is on track to meet its target of delivering 50,000 affordable homes over the duration of this Parliament, according to statistics in two newly published reports. Figures in the Housing Statistics Annual Key Trends report show an increase of 745 homes (4%) across all sectors,

The new Anderson High School and Halls of Residence in Lerwick was officially opened by John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and cabinet secretary for education and skills at a ceremony this week. The £55 million school was delivered by Morrison Construction and designers Ryder Architecture, alongsi

A heat metering and billing framework for use by local authorities and housing associations that is designed to help grow the heat network market and ensure customer protection has been created by Fife Council. The framework gives local authorities and housing associations access to three suppliers

A planning application has been lodged with Glasgow City Council for a housing development on the site of a former school in Drumchapel. Cruden Estates want to build 48 properties on land at Katewell Avenue, where Cleddans Primary School used to stand.

Morar House as it will look when completed A tasteful Scottish housing restoration project has won a prestigious award – one of two secured by the developer All Saints Living.

An artist's impression of HS2 A Dundee company is playing a crucial role in keeping construction of Britain’s next generation of railway on track.

Dundee approves further £3.25m investment in energy efficient homes Councillors have approved a spending programme for the latest £3.25 million phase of an external wall insulation programme in Dundee.

The push towards introducing driverless vehicles in the UK could potentially free up thousands of acres of land in our cities, according to a new report. Design and consultancy firm Arcadis said the move could reclaim over 1,100 hectares in Edinburgh alone – the equivalent of more than 1,300 footb

More than £10 billion of potential investment opportunities are being highlighted at the V&A Dundee A new prospectus detailing more than £10 billion worth of investment ventures across Scotland’s seven cities has been launched today.

Professor Wayne Powell Scotland’s rural collage SRUC is planning to invest £35 million in a new facility in Dumfries & Galloway as part of proposals to create a new rural university by 2022.

Queen's Square would be transformed into a mixed-use urban quarter under the City Centre Masterplan Aberdeen City Council has placed a moratorium on affordable housing contributions from developers as part of a series of efforts to increase the number of city centre homes.

John Tonkiss Retirement home developer McCarthy & Stone has appointed John Tonkiss as its new chief executive officer to lead a major cost cutting strategy at the business.