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A robust management plan to continue to protect the Outstanding Universal Value of the Old and New Towns World Heritage Site in the Capital will be considered for approval by the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee next Wednesday.

Residents and businesses are to help shape plans for a new walking, wheeling and cycling network in the Greater Govan area.

An appeal for a house on stilts in an Angus village has failed to win over councillors over flood fears from the passing burn.

Councillors in East Lothian have granted consent for an SP Energy Networks electricity substation at Branxton, south of Dunbar. The proposal also included temporary construction compounds and an access road. A pre-application consultation had been carried out by the applicant, which included two pub

Build-to-rent developer and operator PLATFORM_ has taken handover of the first phase of its flagship development in Bonnington, Edinburgh.

Architecture firm Holmes Miller has submitted a planning application to Midlothian Council for the redevelopment of Penicuik High School. 

Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland East) has provided a helping hand to support the permanent opening of The Base, a new youth club in Danderhall, Midlothian. The housebuilder provided £200 to support the hall hire for the club which meets weekly on Friday evenings between 5.30pm and 7.30pm at The Hu

Output growth across the UK’s construction sector slowed considerably during last month after reaching a 29-month high during September, the latest PMI data has indicated.

Aberdeenshire Council has celebrated the completion of five housing developments in Fraserburgh and Huntly.  The properties, a mix of refurbished accommodation and new build homes, were all progressed over the past two years and are now being rented by council tenants. 

Scottish Construction Now is now on Instagram, bringing the latest news, jobs and events to a new generation of Scottish construction professionals.

Decisions into two East Lothian planning applications from Bellway Homes have been continued to a future planning committee meeting.

Community organisation Knoydart Foundation (KF) has gained planning permission to build affordable homes in a remote Highland area.

PDM has unveiled a fleet of six new trucks as part of a million-pound investment to increase efficiency and enhance the customer experience across Scotland. The investment takes the Scottish-based fleet to over 70 vehicles across a range of 3.5-tonne pickups to 26-tonne crane-operated vehicles.

Forth Housing Association has celebrated the latest completion of eight new properties in Cambusbarron, Stirling.

Up to 122 new apartments could be created on the site of the former Xcite Livingston leisure pool after West Lothian Council agreed to dispose of the land. Council officers recommended that elected members on the Council Executive approved plans to sell the former Bubbles site to Cruden Homes yester