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Work to create a world class new exhibition and conference centre for Aberdeen and the north east began with a ground-breaking ceremony yesterday. Aberdeen City Council and its joint venture development partner Henry Boot Developments Ltd broke ground on the multi-million pound project which will al

Pam Ewen RTPI Scotland and the Scottish Property Federation have welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that it will seek to simplify and strengthen the planning system with a White Paper later this year and a Planning Bill in 2017.

Kate Houghton The last few weeks has seen plenty of top level discussion about the outcomes of the independent Planning Review. This blog kicks off a series in which RTPI Scotland will aim to open the discussion about some of the specific recommendations in the panel’s report.

A number of small contractors could be at risk after Dunne Group entered administration last week with the loss of more than 500 jobs, Johnston Carmichael has warned. Donald McNaught, head of restructuring at the accountancy firm, said there could be a knock-on impact on the rest of the supply chain

Breedon Aggregates has been cleared to buy rival Hope Construction Materials after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today accepted a remedy to resolve competition concerns arising from the move. Breedon entered into a conditional agreement with Cortolina Investments to acquire Hope Constr

Pete Redfern Taylor Wimpey has shaken off any impending fears over the impact of Brexit uncertainty as it grew profits by 12.1 per cent in the six months to July 3.

Gordon Nelson Concerns over the rising costs of construction materials could be exacerbated by a weakening currency following the EU referendum result, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned.

Iain Edmans Physical risk management specialists ACS Group has appointed Iain Edmans to the new position of asbestos technical manager.

Sean McLaughlin By Sean McLaughlin, managing director of Matilda’s Planet

Industry consultants Faithful+Gould has been selected to help deliver a £63.5 million education campus in East Ayrshire. The company will act as quantity surveyor on the Knockroon Learning and Enterprise Campus development, the biggest capital project ever undertaken by East Ayrshire Council.

Robertson has been named preferred bidder for a 25-year contract to supply facilities management services at the Aberdeen South of the City High School. The new school, on a site between Wellington Road and Redmoss Road, commenced construction in the summer and is due for completion by the start of

CMS Window Systems has been appointed to work on a £30 million project to redevelop the prestigious Aberdeen Art Gallery. Working for main contractor McLaughlin & Harvey, the firm has been tasked with providing curtain walling as part of the two year project.

Work on the new East Lothian Community Hospital could start within months, East Lothian Council has announced. The new hospital is to be built on the site of the current Roodlands Hospital in Haddington.

Ian Woods By Ian Woods

A groundbreaking research project by planning consultancy Ryden has come out on top at this year’s RTPI Awards for Research Excellence. Ryden picked up the inaugural Planning Consultancy accolade at a ceremony in Cardiff yesterday with the Planning for Infrastructure Research Project, produced for