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Ski resort to open at Wanlockhead in Southern Uplands

Plans for a £1.6 million visitor centre on St Andrews' West Sands have been rejected over fears it would upset golfers playing on the adjacent Old Course.

More than £1.5m of funding has been secured this financial year to boost Dundee City Council-led projects regenerating vacant and derelict land. Councillors will be told next week that £1,576,109 from the Scottish Government’s Vacant and Derelict Land Fund (VDLF) will be spent on ten projects sp

A £25 million terminal extension at Edinburgh Airport has been unveiled for the first time. It is thought the expansion, which will include a new retail wing, will help cut waiting times at check-ins and provide a boost to the shopping experience at arrivals.

Plans for the creation of a £25 million green energy centre by St Andrews University have been given the stamp of approval.

A judge’s decision to allow a sub-contractor to pursue a contract dispute with a building services company has been upheld by the Inner House of the Court of Session. T Clarke (Scotland) Limited had appealed against a judge’s decision to refuse to grant interim interdict to prevent MMAAXX Underf

Donald MacRae Demand for skilled construction workers in Scotland rocketed last month as the property market stirred back to life, new research suggests.

Dr Noble Francis The construction industry will grow 23 per cent by the end of 2018 and contribute £12 billion to the UK economy over the next two years alone, according to the Construction Products Association.

Alex Goodfellow Stewart Milne Timber Systems has reported a surge in demand for timber frames with a 40 per cent increase in contract wins from house builders over the past 12 months.

Cala Group has reported a doubling of pre-tax profit and a potential development pipeline worth £4.7 billion. Announcing its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2014 today, the group said it was on course to deliver a three-fold increase in revenue by 2016.

Scott Webb (left) with Steven Deans South Lanarkshire based construction company Deans Civil Engineering has been awarded a six-figure boost from UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE) to support continued market growth and fund the renovation of a disused bakery to establish state-of-the-art office premises.

Leith Street Bridge to be scrapped in revamp

Aberdeen City Council has approved proposals for new student accommodation to help ease the chronic shortage of beds in the city.

L-R: David Watson, Chairman, Ronald McDonald House - Jackie Bird - Alastair Wylie, CCG Chairman & Chief Executive BBC newsreader Jackie Bird broke ground last week to mark the start of leading charity Ronald McDonald House’s new facility at the South Glasgow Hospitals campus.

Architects Anderson Bell Christie and Adston Construction Group have introduced their innovative new housing development in Eyemouth, Berwickshire to the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA).