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Social justice secretary Alex Neil launching the LAR Housing Trust in Musselburgh An evaluation report into a new investment vehicle that will provide up to 1,000 affordable homes for rent across Scotland has found no negative impacts identified with the scheme.

Proposed changes to the A96 dualling Inverness to Nairn (including Nairn Bypass) scheme have been unveiled for public at a series of drop-in sessions starting today in Culloden. In addition, they will be able to see developing proposals for non-motorised users which includes over 18 miles off-carria

Developers have been given until March 10th to submit their interest in a site left vacant following the closure of the old Victoria Infirmary Hospital in Glasgow. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) said the 9.5acre site in Battlefield has so far attracted a “good response” from potential de

Anne Clyde from UKSE (left) with June and Stephen Prater Insurance reinstatement contractor Prater Contracts Ltd has moved into a larger, purpose built office and employed more staff thanks to a six-figure funding package from UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE).

Paisley Piazza set for £1.2m investment The owners of Paisley’s Piazza shopping centre are set to deliver a £1.2 million transformation of their car park.

White lines are being removed from busy roads across the UK in an attempt to slow down motorists. Highway chiefs say blank roads introduce a sense of uncertainty that prompts motorists to drive more cautiously, especially when faced with oncoming traffic.

Tens of thousands of pounds in compensation will be paid out to workers who lost their jobs when a Highland construction firm went bust last year, according to reports. More than 30 people had their employment terminated on the day that Grantown-based McLeod Building went into voluntary liquidation

Plans to build a visitor centre and bridge walk at the Forth Bridge are on hold after Network Rail admitted “non-core railway opportunities” are now less of a priority. First unveiled in 2014, the £15 million proposal would have seen a North Queensferry based visitor centre and lift and a South

St Patrick’s Primary School Inverclyde Council is to explore options to complete its £270 million schools estate programme five years earlier than planned.

A slowdown in new business growth has resulted in the lowest rate of expansion of the construction buyers index since last April. The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI index dropped to 55 in January from 57.8 in December.

Norman McLennan FRICS The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment at Robert Gordon University (RGU) has appointed Norman McLennan as a Visiting Professor in recognition of his significant contribution to the Aberdeen university.

Three companies have been fined a total of £90,000 after a worker was seriously injured when he fell nearly six metres from a platform with unguarded rails. Southwark Crown Court heard that on 4 March 2013 two workers accessed the top level of a unit which was to be dismantled as part of constructi

Persimmon Homes Ruth Watson present the cheque to Jeff Allan, chairman at Thornton Rose RDA Donation helps riding for the disabled group purchase new horse

Scottish Construction Now attracted 30,544 unique visitors to its website in January – a record monthly figure for the site. It brings the number of people to have visited the site to over 221,000 since its launch in October 2014.

A workman renovating an ancient residence received the fright of his life when he discovered a spooky-looking Ouija board hidden away behind a 100-year-old heating vent. Posting the image to a social networking site, Reddit user Falco Columbarius said: “Now I'm wondering where the planchette is hi