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Dundee's plans for a National Performance Centre for Sport were rejected in favour of a facility in Edinburgh A new £17 million regional sports facility in Dundee could come a step closer next week if a tender for preparatory works gets the go-ahead.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced the release of 12 major sites for sale, including Craigiehall in Edinburgh, to provide land for up to 15,000 new homes. Defence minister Mark Lancaster said the move was expected to raise £500 million, which will be ploughed back into frontline defence bu

Two firms have been fined after a cold store collapsed and seriously injured two employees at a construction site in Motherwell. St. Albans based John Sisk and Son and HIL Installations of Birkenhead were fined £64,000 and £71,000 respectively after both were found guilty of an offence under Secti

A generous landowner has handed over one hundred acres of land and buildings at Milltown Airfield to help a charity construct a centre for outdoor learning. Located to the south east of Lossiemouth, the ex-MOD Airfield has been returned to the Innes Estate and the owner Mark Tennant and his family h

Jonathan Fair, managing director at Stewart Milne Homes Central (second from left) with staff from the Castlemilk disability resource centre (from left) John Kerr, Angela Friel, Margaret McReadie and Marjorie Kerr Castlemilk and Bridge of Allan community projects win Stewart Milne campaign

Students in America have developed a Martian concrete using materials naturally found on the planet. Led by Gianluca Cusatis, the Northwestern University engineering team in Illinois said the high-strength concrete can be quickly created and is durable enough to withstand meteorite impacts — a key

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has committed £1 billion of capital to support the development of thousands of new purpose-built private rental schemes across the UK. The funding, to take place over the next 12-18 months, is a sign of the bank’s recognition of the growing importance these developmen

Phase 2 of the East End Regeneration Route opened to traffic in April 2012 The completion of a major carriageway which will connect two of the country’s busiest stretches of motorway is to be given the go-ahead by councillors in Glasgow.

Construction work on a new leisure development for Girvan and South Carrick is due to start at the end of this month after the project reached formal financial last week. Situated on Girvan Harbour, the new facility will be operated by South Carrick Community Leisure (SCCL) through a service level a

Plans have been unveiled to transform Glasgow’s Tontine Building into a high-tech space for up to 300 entrepreneurs in a £1.67 million project. Inspired by Google’s offices, the project is a key part of the £1.13 billion Glasgow and Clyde Valley City Deal and is expected to inject £53 million

Andy Wightman The Scottish Greens have lodged amendments to the Scottish Government's Land Reform Bill which the party believes will toughen the legislation and help increase housebuilding.

The construction of a new two storey primary and nursery school in Dundee looks set to cost £13.2 million, almost £484,000 more than anticipated. Councillors will be told next week of the cost of contractors Willmott Dixon Construction Limited and other allowances for the planned Menzieshill facil

Lesley Laird Fife Council has written to the Scottish Government to call for a change to the Scottish planning system which it believes will empower communities as well as manage the development industry’s aspirations.

First minister Nicola Sturgeon listening to Paul Little, principal and chief executive of City of Glasgow College during the offical opening The best new buildings in Scotland have been revealed in the annual Scottish Property Awards with City of Glasgow College shortlisted in three of the eight cat

AS Scaffolding holds profit at £2m Glasgow-based AS Scaffolding held pre-tax profits at £2 million last year on unchanged turnover of £10m.