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Developers behind proposals to turn Edinburgh’s former Royal High School into a luxury hotel unveiled a scaled-back vision for the site. An initial bid was rejected by a single vote in December 2015 after councillors decided the plans, which included two six-storey extensions, would damage the set

Celtic Football Club has announced plans to further develop the area next to its stadium including the creation of a new hotel, retail store, ticketing facility and museum. The Parkhead club submitted a Proposal of Application Notice to Glasgow City Council for the potential development.

Scotland must recruit nearly 36,000 construction workers each and every year between now and 2021 if it is to create the homes and infrastructure the country needs, according to a new report. Research from consultant Arcadis has suggested that failure to address the skills gulf could even see the ea

David Thomas A strong sales performance north of the Border has helped cement a healthy six months of trading for Barratt Developments.

The 74-bed care home in Cramond currently under construction by Marshall Family-owned Marshall Construction posted a jump in turnover in its latest financial year, but this failed to fall to the bottom line as costs also increased.

Plans for a new primary school in Wallyford Councillors have agreed a budget which will deliver a major investment of £169 million in capital projects across East Lothian over the next three years.

A new virtual reality device has been launched that will help architects and designers create dementia-friendly buildings and spaces by understanding how dementia can affect a person’s vision. The invention is a market first for architectural design and will be known as Virtual Reality Empathy Pla

Councillors have approved plans for a demonstration floating wind farm off the coast of Caithness near Thurso. A Swedish firm has sought permission from Highland Council, Orkney Islands Council and the Scottish Government for the demonstration project.

Westminster repair costs ‘could increase’ A multi-billion-pound scheme to repair the Palace of Westminster could cost more than current estimates, the Clerk of the House of Commons has said.

'Mars 2117' is the UAE's ambitious plan to design, build, and populate a colony on Mars in a century. The vice president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum made the announcement at the World Government Summit and tweeted artistic impressions of the citi

Graham Paterson, executive director of City Building Glasgow construction firm City Building is giving scores of city businesses the opportunity to achieve growth after appointing them as suppliers.

Peter Truscott Galliford Try has unveiled a new strategy to achieve a 2% profit margin by 2021 as the contractor unveiled a double digit rise in interim profit.

Proposals for an artificial surfing lake in a disused quarry on the outskirts of Edinburgh have been unveiled ahead of a public consultation this week. Developer Tartan Leisure Ltd wants to transform the Craigpark Quarry pit near Ratho into a huge artificial lake with revolutionary new wave technolo

Plans to transform a neglected part of Ayr's historic town centre into a thriving new public realm have been approved by South Ayrshire Council. Submitted by Ayr Renaissance in November, the new masterplan, which involves the regeneration of land between the medieval "Auld Brig" and the Victorian "N

The Scottish Government has awarded a £1 million loan to the Clyde Gateway regeneration project towards the construction of a new manufacturing unit. To be built by Kier Construction, procured through the Scape National Minor Works Framework, the £3m unit will be targeted at key growth sectors ide