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A search is underway for an investor to take forward the luxury hotel development planned for the Nevis Forest and Mountain Resort. The new hotel complex is part of the wider ‘masterplan’ covering part of Leanachan Forest which will see the site made available for a range of recreation and touri

Hew Edgar RICS Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to reconsider changes to the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill which will remove the initial period from the residential tenancy.

Hut designed by Jack Hughes and Lucy Eccles Campaign group Reforesting Scotland has launched a Good Practice Guide on Hutting in Scotland.

CCG’s Ronald McDonald House wins two Civic Trust Awards CCG's hospital accommodation development in Glasgow has won three accolades at two different awards ceremonies in Scotland.

Construction work to upgrade Central Scotland’s motorway network on the M74 near Hamilton has unearthed a rare archaeological discovery, including remnants of a medieval village and a collection of medieval coins believed to date from the 10th or 11th Century. The discovery was made on the verge o

Breedon Aggregates is confident of further growth in 2016 after announcing record results from both north and south of the Border. Annual results for the year ended 31 December 2015 for the independent aggregates business revealed that pre-tax profits rose by 46 per cent to £31 million based on str

Plans are to be lodged for a new permanent TV and film studio facility based in Cumbernauld, culture secretary Fiona Hyslop revealed today. In an update to the Scottish Parliament’s economy, energy and tourism committee, Ms Hyslop confirmed a private investor is expected to submit a planning appli

(from left) Cllr Audrey Sinclair, chair of planning, development and infrastructure committee; Provost and Leader of City of Inverness and Area, Cllr Helen Carmichael; Jonathan Wills, Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd; and Colin Howell, Highland Council’s head of infrastructure at Dores Road rounda

Northern Ireland based Creagh Concrete has been awarded a major Scottish contract and revealed plans to create at least 30 new jobs in Edinburgh. Creagh Concrete employs 650 full time staff and sub-contractors, across its 7 locations, with Scotland proving to be a region of particular success, emplo

New legislation introducing a tax supplement on purchases of additional residential properties has been passed by the Scottish Parliament. MSPs voted in favour of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill following a Stage 3 debate yesterday – meaning a supplement w

Graham Construction has begun work on a £22 million student accommodation project at the University of Edinburgh. The Buccleuch Place & Meadow Lane student accommodation project involves the conversion and refurbishment of two grade B-listed tenement blocks and the construction of four new buil

The Highland Council has approved plans for a £1.65 million community centre in the small fishing village of Aultbea. Designed by ThreeSixty Architecture for the Aultbea Regeneration Company, the project will offer a multi-use sports hall in addition to a smaller space for more intimate meetings.

Students of the college as well as David Innes, director of Engineering and Built Environment at the college (left) and Jim Johnstone, community skills manager at Morrison Construction Glasgow Clyde College has announced a partnership with Morrison Construction that will see students participate in

BAM celebrates winning top Scottish Property Award Glasgow office development, CONNECT110NS located at 110 Queen Street, spearheaded by BAM Properties, has won the Architectural Excellence Award (Commercial Buildings) at this year’s Scottish Property Awards.

Perth and Kinross Council has changed the definition of a pothole so that it does not have to repair so many. The Scotsman reports that the local authority has declared potholes must now be more than 59mm deep – 50 per cent more than previously – before it considers filling them.