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Administrators of collapsed plant hirer Hewden are to auction off the firm’s large crane fleet after failing to find a buyer for the equipment. Joint administrator Ernst & Young has appointed Euro Auctions to dispose of the assets of HS Realisations, the new name for what remains of H

John Alexander Tens of millions of pounds worth of new homes are to be built in Dundee in a bid to tackle the city’s housing crisis.

The new £36 million Garnock Community Campus in Glengarnock has been successfully delivered on time and on budget to North Ayrshire Council. hub South West Scotland were joined by representatives from development partner Kier Construction and North Ayrshire Council for the formal handover last mont

Architect wins competition for Wester Ross tourism project An architect has been chosen to help deliver three new visitor information shelters in Wester Ross.

Andy Scott's bull sculpture in Uttoxeter A bull statue design has been put forward by the Kelpies creator to stand guard over Aberdeen bypass.

Bancon Construction managing director Gavin Currie (left) and Bancon chief executive John Irvine Aberdeenshire based Bancon Group has announced it is “on track” to deliver its three-year plan aimed at overcoming “challenging” trading conditions and a “significant” reorganisation within t

Shares in Edinburgh-headquartered property investor and developer Caledonian Trust have lifted despite a significant fall in full-year profits. The AIM-listed group revealed a pre-tax profit of £105,000 in the year to June 30, down from £565,000 a year earlier.

Construction buyers have reported a positive end to 2016, led by the fastest rise in new order volumes since last January. The latest monthly survey of construction purchasing managers by IHS Markit and the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply revealed that stronger demand resulted in sus

Plans for 32 affordable homes have been submitted to Dundee City Council on behalf of Home Group. Developer Cruden Homes hopes to build the properties on the site of the former Longhaugh Neighbourhood Centre at Pitkerro Road.

Craig McLaren RTPI Scotland director Craig McLaren looks back at the important things that have happened in Scottish planning in 2016

Plans to transform a historic Dundee city centre mews into a new design hub have been approved by planners. Andrew Black Design submitted a planning application in November to transform the Tay Street Lane Mews into a contemporary business hub accommodating some of the best of Dundee’s creative ta

A Scots businessman has given a group of friends and former employees an extra special Christmas present by leaving them his £13.2 million fortune in his will. Rae Grieve, a successful house builder and cattle breeder who died in April aged 83, made the extraordinary gesture in his will.

GTC expands into Scotland at new site in Bellshill A utility infrastructure and networks provider has secured its first premises in Scotland at a newly completed industrial development in Bellshill.

A man in Germany has started the New Year with quite a shock - after finding himself bricked in to his own home. The home owner in Mainhausen, Hesse, opened his front door on Monday to find someone had quietly built a brick wall in front of it during the night, police confirmed.

Senior planning officials have rejected Donald Trump’s plans to expand his Aberdeenshire golf resort by building 2,750 new homes and holiday flats. The President-elect had bid to build a far less ambitious and cheaper version of the vast holiday and sports resort he originally fought for in 20