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Aberdeen City Council has submitted plans to build 212 homes for rent on the site of Kincorth Academy. The development will comprise of a mix of unit types with shared residential streets, parking and external amenities.

At SCN we are bombarded with meaningless press releases imagining what a city would look like in 100 years time or famous landmarks reimagined as container-scrapers and none more so than during the summer silly season, but since our editor is a Wes Anderson fan, get your popcorn at th

Councillors have agreed a strategy which will see the demolition of the former Glenugie Business Centre and adjoining premises in Peterhead.

As the new Queensferry High School (QHS) welcomes its first influx of pupils, international design practice Ryder Architecture has outlined the building's low carbon qualities.

Housebuilder Barratt Development is looking ahead with "cautious optimism" and renewing its focus on medium-term targets after revealing it took a £74.3 million hit on COVID-19-related costs. The company said pre-tax profit had fallen by 46% to £492m for the year to 30th June 2

The Scottish Government's postponement of non-domestic rates revaluation by a year to April 2023 will push more businesses over the edge in the absence of urgent measures to tackle the appeals backlog, property experts are warning. Announced in Tuesday's Programme for Government 2020-21, the move al

The Scottish Government has said it will invest nearly £1.6 billion to directly support up to 5,000 jobs and tackle fuel poverty as part of its plans to drive Scotland’s green recovery and end its contribution to climate change. Part of an enhanced Green New Deal, the investment wil

The new process virtual mediation for construction companies may not be as effective and is also less secure unless certain measures are put in place, warns Ian Timlin. Organisations that are looking to use mediation as a way to resolve a dispute without the need for costly litigation need to be awa

Trade association SELECT has paid tribute to Lord Martin O’Neill, the long-serving MP and social justice champion who passed away last week aged 75. Baron O’Neill of Clackmannan was the president of the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SEC Group) and worked closely with S

Scotland's chief planner has issued a letter to all planning authorities which seeks to clarify the status of the current consultation on housing and the Scottish Planning Policy. John McNairney said he has been made aware that some authorities may be viewing the current consultation on propose

Muir Homes has won a £2.7 million contract to build 20 new council homes in Peterhead. The Fife-based developer will deliver the next phase of its Sovereign Gate project on behalf of Aberdeenshire Council.

The first steps in the delivery of a low carbon community at the DunBear Park development in Dunbar have been taken with the submission of plans for roads, footpaths and essential infrastructure, together with the renewable energy submissions to by Hallhill Developments Ltd. The 54.3-acre developmen

The heart of a Belgian city's first mayor has been found inside a small zinc casket during the renovation of a fountain. The ornate fountain in Verviers held the organ, sealed in a jar of alcohol, for more than a century.

A two-floor Scandinavian-style lodge serving hot drinks is one of several bespoke spaces being created for University of Edinburgh students to safely interact between their studies. The lodge – which will be situated in Bristo Square, alongside the University’s historic McEwan Hall &ndas

Major changes are afoot in Scotland's housing market as the COVID-19 pandemic significantly alters the way people think about their working environment and the nature of the work-life balance, property professionals have warned. The nine-to-five office routine, with a couple of hours of unprodu