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Homes for rent developer and operator Moda Living has joined main contractor Robertson to marked the topping out of the final block in the first phase of its development at Springside in Edinburgh; the brand’s first urban village in the Scottish capital. On track to complete in autumn, th

A new report has been commissioned into how best to support the delivery of Net Zero and decarbonise Scotland’s infrastructure. The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in Scotland has appointed globally renowned consultancy group Mott MacDonald to set out what policy, legislative, regula

Swan Group has submitted revised plans to build more homes on a brownfield site in the Royston area of Glasgow. Having been previously granted permission for 100 houses at the site bounded by Darnick Street, Royston Road and the adjacent railway, the developer has now applied to build 136

Planning has been submitted for a residential development at Telford Drive, Edinburgh on behalf of Port of Leith Housing Association.

Glasgow City Council has received plans to convert the floors of historic city centre buildings into a large serviced apartment complex. Change-of-use and listed building permission is being sought in relation to the Category B and C Listed former Cleland Testimonial building, George Hotel and Comme

An IKEA worker from South Queensferry fulfilled his childhood dream by building a ‘hobbit house’ in his back garden. Ali Hughson, 47, has been a fan of the JRR Tolkien books since he was a teenager and loved the idea of having a hobbit-themed workshop.

Calls have been made for HMP Greenock to be replaced as soon as possible after a leaking roof forced the closure of 40 cells. The prison was built in 1907 and operates at only 75 per cent capacity because of the poor condition of its buildings. A replacement, however, is still a decade away, Wendy S

Robertson Group said today it has returned to "normal trading expectations” after revealing a £6.7m operating loss last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The family-owned contractor extended its financial year to 15 months to the end of June 2020 to absorb the three-month c

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has secured detailed planning permission from the City of Edinburgh Council for the provision of 80 homes through the development of further land off Kirkliston Road, at South Scotstoun, South Queensferry.

Plans by Aviva Investors to redevelop a 1970s office block in Edinburgh's Haymarket have been lodged with the local authority.

A former furniture store in Dundee city centre is set for a new lease of life having been brought to the market.

Westpoint Homes has received planning approval to deliver three five-storey blocks at a former Glasgow City Council depot.

A Scottish Government working group has recommended a list of reforms to the outdated practice of cash retentions to protect sub-contractors from payment abuse and upstream insolvencies.

Housebuilding innovation initiative the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) is inviting suppliers to showcase their innovative products or services, demonstrating how they can deliver industrialised offsite solutions required to meet current and future housebui

Dundee’s Dovetail Enterprises and Glasgow’s City Building have been awarded contracts totalling £2 million to support the set-up of Social Security Scotland offices in their respective cities.