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Dundee-based Abertay Housing Association is to embark on its first venture in Angus with the development of affordable homes on a derelict site in Forfar. Under plans submitted to Angus Council, the near £2 million project will see the creation of 18 flats for older people at New Road.

(from left) Nick Moore (managing director, Kier Living) Haydn Mursell (chief executive), Brian McQuade (managing director Kier Construction Scotland and north east England), Bev Dew (group finance director) Kier Group CEO visits flagship Scottish developments

Courtesy of Organic Architects Residents of a Devon village have objected to plans for a nearby whisky distillery because it looks too “Scottish”.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Mr & Mrs Alan Hampton

Plans that could lead to a major new development to replace the existing Monklands Hospital moved a significant step closer last week. The Board of NHS Lanarkshire has approved an Initial Agreement (IA) to rebuild the hospital or conduct a substantial refurbishment at the existing site.

The Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) has retrospectively approved planning applications for an access track at Cairngorm Mountain and tourist accommodation projects at Inshriach near Kingussie. The developments were approved by CNPA at a meeting in Boat of Garten last week, despite the Auth

The collapse of a road in Clydebank has been attributed to historic mine workings buried deep underground, specialist engineers have confirmed. West Dunbartonshire Council called in the Coal Authority after a large deep hole appeared on the Kilbowie Road earlier this month.

Construction businesses in Scotland are being encouraged to sign up for free waste prevention support from the Resource Efficient Scotland advice and support programme, delivered by Zero Waste Scotland. The programme helps small and medium sized enterprises across all parts of the industry to identi

SSE’s new Pitlochry Dam Visitor Centre welcomes its first visitors - Video Pitlochry’s newest and most dramatic visitor centre opened its doors to the public for the first time today.

Leading artists including Sir Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor and Simon Starling have used material from the fire-damaged Glasgow School of Art to create new work and raise funds, the BBC has reported. Twenty-five international artists were sent debris from the Mackintosh library, which was gutted by f

Scotland’s newest M&E Service contractor is set for a busy 2017 following its launch in May 2016. Arc-Tech, based in Cambuslang, has provided specialist building services solutions for a wide variety of clients since its launch including Park’s Motor Group, SSE and Glasgow Airport.

Ken Pattulo Businesses in Scotland’s construction and property sectors are among those to have emerged from the “troughs” of financial uncertainty seen in late 2015, according to new data.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Garthdee Properties Ltd

(from left) UK government minister Andrew Dunlop, Highland Council leader Margaret Davidson and economy secretary Kieth Brown The £315 million Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal was formally signed yesterday, paving the way for the release of funding for three business cases.

Transport Scotland is advertising for a suitable contractor to take on a £9 million programme of works to replace the expansion joints on the Forth Road Bridge. The contract is due to be awarded in autumn 2017, with a start on site in spring 2018 for eight months.