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Gary Miller of Millers of Carnoustie and Karen Nicoll of DJ Laing Homes pictured outside the new show home Joint venture to begin next phase of Carnoustie housing development

A group of construction workers in South Africa have been praised after they defended an Edenvale resident against would-be hijackers in a bricks-against-bullets stand-off. The Times Media reports that the 28 workers of CT Building Contractors were on the second floor of a house under construction w

ISG has been awarded a £5.5 million contract to convert the iconic Anchor Line Building on St Vincent Place, Glasgow to create a contemporary 64-bed aparthotel for The White Building Development Company Limited. Originally designed 110 years ago by renowned Scottish architect James Miller for the e

Tim Vine announced the winners of the 2017 Homes for Scotland Annual Awards at the organisation’s Annual Lunch in Edinburgh, with Barratt Homes scooping Home Builder of the Year Barratt Homes has been crowned Homes for Scotland’s Home Builder of the Year at the trade body’s largest ever ceremo

A national energy efficiency contract worth up to £800 million over four years is launched today. The new framework is Scotland Excel’s largest ever contract opportunity, with 26 Scottish companies securing places as suppliers - 21 of which are micro or SME organisations.

Frazer Mackay WSP has appointed Frazer Mackay as the new UK managing director to its 750 strong Energy and Industry business.

Nicola Barclay The challenges facing those delivering the new homes that Scotland desperately needs are getting ever steeper, according to a leading industry figure.

Oxgangs Primary School A Scottish Parliament committee is to undertake a short inquiry which will examine the safety of the school estate in Scotland.

The Haymarket Building, part of the major commercial and retail scheme forming part of the £320m St James’ Market development in Central London, and awarded to Balfour Beatty in 2013, was constructed using sustainable procurement methods resulting in 26% reduction in on and offsite waste generati

Architecture firm Sheppard Robson has achieved planning consent for a 180-unit residential project which will reinvigorate a prominent brownfield site on the Water of Leith River in the north of the city. The practice said its Canonmills Garden development for client Artisan REI will address the adj

Hillcrest Housing Association has awarded Ogilvie Construction a £4 million contract to build 40 new homes in Dundee. The development will create new social housing for the city on vacant land on Eliza Street and comprises 36 flats and 4 semi-detached homes.

Homes plan lodged at former Edinburgh car showroom site Susan Stephen Architects has submitted plans to transform a disused car showroom off Industry Lane in Edinburgh into a 23-home residential development.

Image courtesy of EMA Architects The artist behind the iconic Kelpies plans to create a giant steel bear sculpture to welcome visitors to Dunbar, STV has reported.

The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has secured planning permission in principle for 102 residential dwellings at its Craigie Campus in Ayr. The masterplan by Keppie Design has been highly commended by South Ayrshire Council and Ayrshire Roads Alliance for its interpretation of the latest S

Sir Robert McAlpine is to carry out enabling works for the University of Edinburgh on its project to transform the former Edinburgh Royal Infirmary into a major educational hub. A change of use and restoration application to extend the A-listed surgical building to provide teaching and learning spac