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Construction of a replacement for Belford Hospital in Lochaber is due to get underway in 2020/21, NHS Highland has confirmed. Indicative funding for the new hospital was included within NHS Highland’s five year capital plan published in March 2017 and will be part of a wider redesign of health and

Double housing boost for Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire Council has given the green light to plans for 150 homes on the outskirts of Cruden Bay and awarded planning permission in principle for 73 homes at Aden Park Estate in Mintlaw.

Paleontologists were in a spin last month when construction workers unearthed the skeleton and skull of a triceratops in Colorado. The scientists from Denver Museum of Nature and Science visited the building site to inspect the rare discovery which they believe to be around 66 million years old.

Gordon Nelson The Federation of Master Builders in Scotland (FMB Scotland) has called on the Scottish Government to reconsider its approach to the construction industry given its economic and strategic importance to the country.

Work is due to begin on a major redevelopment to deliver better facilities and greater capacity at Partick Interchange as SPT (Strathclyde Partnership for Transport) prepares to award a contract for the project. The bus station will close for eight months to allow Glasgow City Council in conjunction

Planning permission in principle has been granted for the formation of an Aberdeenshire business park. Members of Aberdeenshire Council’s Buchan Area Committee this week considered plans for the Northwoods Eco Business Park on the northern boundary of Mintlaw.

Sir Michael Burton Sir Michael Burton, a Judge of the High Court of England and Wales from 1998–2016, and the President of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, has been appointed chair of the RICS Conduct and Appeal Committee.

RESIDENTIAL – FEWER THAN TEN UNITS Applicant: Mr James Glasgow

Former City of Edinburgh Council leader Donald Anderson has accused the arms-length company TIE of deliberately misleading the council over important information regarding the city’s tram project. Mr Anderson, who was council leader when the project was given the go-ahead, told an inquiry that TIE

Ian Godden Shares at fit-out business Havelock Europa spiralled yesterday as the firm issued a profits warning though no imminent jobs losses are expected as a result.

Borders-based Oregon Timber Frame has announced the appointment of a new non-executive director after revealing a stable set of annual results. The company, which makes timber systems for housebuilders, kept profits broadly steady at around £1.9 million, despite raw material costs rising due to ste

Allan Callaghan Output in the UK's construction sector contracted by 0.9% in the month of July, while falling 1.2% on a three month to three month basis, marking a fourth month of consecutive decline.

Britain’s house builders have been urged to tap into the expanding market in multigenerational living by offering families new homes with greater flexibility. Research compiled by the NHBC Foundation shows that more than 1.8 million households in Britain contain two or more adult generations, yet

Margaret Davidson The Highland Council has agreed a plan which will deliver 500 new affordable homes across the region every year for the next five years.

A consultation to ensure all homes are fully protected against fire and smoke in the wake of the Grenfell tragedy in London has opened for submissions today by the Scottish Government. With different requirements for fire and smoke alarms currently in place for different types of housing, the consul