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Miller Homes Limited has successfully appealed against the decision to refuse a planning application for a new residential development over the potential loss of environmental land. Judges in the Inner House of the Court of Session quashed the decision after ruling that the reporter’s conclusion w

The consortium behind plans for a new £270m hospital in Dumfries has reached financial close on the deal.

A landmark decision handed down by the Supreme Court has left Royal Bank of Scotland open to a compensation claim that could run to as much as £3 million – a case that experts claim could be repeated throughout the banking industry. Scottish builder Derek Carlyle’s seven-year battle with the 82

Andrew Davies Contractor Wates Group has reported pre-tax profits of £22.6m (£22.3m in 2013), from a turnover of £1.05bn (£931m in 2013), according to its results for 2014.

House sales exceeded £15.3 billion in 2014, according to statistics published today by Registers of Scotland (RoS). A total of 93,875 sales took place across Scotland in 2014, the highest annual figure since 2008, and an increase of 11.6 per cent compared to the previous year.

Investment in housing should be seen as a preventative measure to seriously address the growing crisis in health and inequality in Scotland, the annual Chartered Institute of Housing conference in Glasgow will hear today. Speaking at the conference in his capacity as the chair of theHousing and Well

Proposals which will help to shape the heart of Aberdeen for the future will be revealed to the public this week as the City Centre Masterplan project reaches an important milestone. The plans, includes a partly-pedestrianised Union Street and the transformation of the Castlegate into a public squar

A million pound contract which will see major repairs and improvements to the A82 in the North West Highlands is underway.

Cllr Judy Hamilton visits the site to mark the completion of phase one with council officers who have been involved in the build project Dunfermline’s new council houses ready to become homes

Name and location of development: Southbank, Kirkintilloch

The Cupar North Consortium’s master plan for the northern expansion of Cupar is progressing with site investigation work across the entire landholding. The developers, comprising Persimmon Homes, Headon Developments and VICO Properties, have now commenced with a comprehensive 3 week site investiga

hub West Scotland are hosting a Meet the Buyer event this month at the Titan Enterprise Centre in Clydebank. SMEs based in the West of Scotland are invited to drop in to discuss the opportunities available on a large range of developments for hub West Scotland’s public sector partners such as: Kil

Members of the public, school children and MSPs, as well as those just curious to find out more about life in constriction, took the opportunity to visit one of four Morrison Construction sites as part of this year’s Open Doors Weekend. Alford Schools Community Campus, Inverness Campus (Inverness

As the UK celebrates National Apprenticeship Week (9-13 March), find out what firms are doing to boost their apprentice provision and celebrate the achievements of apprentices.

Barratt progress housing plan for Aberdeen paper mill