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A contractor has been fined after a gas explosion at a domestic property in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire. Lanark Sheriff Court heard that, on 22 March 2007, Turriff Contractors Limited had been contracted to construct and install a gas main on a street in Lesmahagow.

David Philip Independent building and project consultancy Paragon has launched a service to provide daylight and sunlight planning and rights of light advice, as it continues to expand its integrated offer in Scotland.

Specialist fit-out contractor Dimension has underlined its ambitions with the successful completion of a string of major hotel projects. The Paisley-based firm has recently delivered a number of redevelopments at properties across the south of the UK.

£33m investment plan at Renfrewshire medical device factory Up to £33 million is to be invested to expand a medical device manufacturer in Renfrewshire.

A Dundee graffiti artist has paid tribute to Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, the designer of the £80.1 million V&A Museum of Design on the city’s waterfront. Artist SYKE created the black and white portrait of Kengo Kuma on a wall near Seabraes, less than a mile from the flagship building.

The former Plantation Quay and Princes’ Dock Basin, on the southern bank of the Clyde, could be transformed into a new residential development of 203 homes if planning permission is granted. Stewart Milne Homes has submitted a planning application for a residential development comprising apartment

The long-running saga surrounding a £50 million replacement for Madras College in Fife could soon be at an end after detailed plans were formally lodged with the local authority. The move comes after councillors approved a proposal to relocate from the existing school sites at South Street and

The Royal Hospital for Children with the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in the background Work to remove the Grenfell-style cladding on two Glasgow hospitals will cost £6 million and will be paid for by the Scottish Government, it has emerged.

Maintenance spending on Scotland’s road has been cut by almost £140 million over the past seven years as councils continue to feel the pinch of reduced budgets. Data contained in the Local Government Benchmarking Framework published by the Improvement Service, found that expenditure on roads has

Drone image of the River Teviot showing work on the Hawick Flood Protection Scheme More than £294 million is proposed to be spent on infrastructure throughout the Borders over the next ten years as part of a draft financial plan from the local authority.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has teamed up with the undergraduate Management Development Programme (MDP) at Strathclyde Business School to create an industry case study that asks students to consider their approach to some of the key business challenges facing the housebuilding industry. The move is

Michael McBrearty, hub South West CEO Construction and infrastructure-focused partnership hub South West is supporting Lanarkshire Business Week with two key events.

Local charities, schools and good causes across the West of Scotland could receive a share of £15,000 thanks to the CALA Homes Community Bursary being launched this week. Now in its second year, the scheme aims to provide support for a wide range of organisations and projects. In 2017, 118 good cau

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New sustainable housing development gets underway in Govanhill CCG (Scotland) Ltd has started work on a new sustainable housing development in Govanhill on behalf of Glasgow Housing Association (GHA).