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John Muir Inverkeithing-based contractor, house builder and property developer J W Muir Group has announced that it is on target for its best ever year with turnover breaking through the £100m barrier together with a corresponding increase in profits.

Ruth Davidson Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has launched a fierce defence of Right to Buy as prime minister David Cameron announced plans to “radically expand” the scheme in England.

Developers building homes in Aberdeen could be made subject to substitute payments more than twice as much than they currently bear for not building affordable homes after proposals to increase “commuted payments” was suggested under the 'Proposed Aberdeen Local Development Plan'. Housing develo

The Scottish bill to recover medical costs for asbestos diseases will lead to over-burdening costs on compensators as well as delays to the claims process and will do little or nothing to improve the overall care services for asbestos victims, law firm DWF has said. The Recovery of Medical Costs for

Mark Guest More than half of Scottish oil and gas workers are pessimistic about their short-term prospects and three-quarters of the sector’s UK work force are considering working abroad, according to a new study.

The owner of Edinburgh’s Ocean Terminal shopping centre has announced plans for a £6 million redevelopment the site with a scheme that will “include the introduction of new uses including residential and hotel development”.

New Strathaven homes to bring £14m investment Planning approval has been granted to David Wilson Homes for a development of 138 two-, three- and four-bedroom homes in Strathaven.

Brian Berry The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed the Labour Party's commitment to build 200,000 new homes a year by 2020.

Architects BDP have submitted plans for an 800 place secondary school within the Fife Town of Anstruther. Delivered in partnership with the Scottish Futures Trust, Fife Council and BAM Construction, the scheme will form part of a new education campus incorporating the existing Anstruther Primary and

Inverness and Aberdeen-based off shore giant Global Energy has had its plan to create its own harbour at the entrance to the Cromarty Firth thrown out by the Scottish Government. Global - who own the Nigg Fabrication Yard - had applied for a Harbour Revision Order last year.

The Laurieston regeneration has been shortlisted in two categories for Scotland’s premier home building industry awards, after being nominated for Best Partnership in Affordable Housing Delivery and Best Development (large). The £100 million project is being delivered through an innovative partne

GAP Group apprentice scheme recognised at Recruitment Awards GAP Group has been awarded the Apprenticeship Award at the Scottish Recruitment Awards – confirming its commitment to apprentices and as an industry leader for their apprenticeship scheme.

Scottish Water has begun work on a multi-million pound scheme to save homes in Springburn, Glasgow from flooding. Scottish Water decided to spend £12.4m on an improvement scheme following repeated flooding after 34 properties in Elmvale Row suffered flooded garages, car parks and roadways over a nu

Glasgow and Edinburgh-based Clark Contracts has recorded its most successful month for new business in its 37-year history after picking up £11 million worth of orders in March. The construction, maintenance and refurbishment business said contracts ranged in value from £120,000 to £4.7m, with th