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A construction worker has completed seven ‘ultra-races’, the equivalent of running 439 miles, in just four months to raise money for Help for Heroes. Each race completed by John McVelia covered a distance of around 100km, or 63 miles.

Plans to demolish a key element of Aberdeen’s historic Grade A-listed Broadford Works complex to make way for a £100 million ‘urban village’ have been approved by the city’s planning development management committee. Councillors approved recommendations from planners for the demolition of t

Councillor Sandra Macdonald at the site of a new affordable housing development Aberdeen City Council has agreed funding plans for hundreds of affordable housing over the next five years and has also mapped out priorities and actions on housing supply, homelessness, housing support and fuel poverty.

Bryan Wilson Property developer London & Scottish Investments (L&SI) has unveiled plans to create around 100 new jobs in Barrhead by transforming the derelict Nestle dog food factory site in Glasgow Road into a state of the art retail park.

RESIDENTIAL – TEN UNITS OR MORE Applicant: North Clairmont Street Properties Limited

Two Falkirk councillors have been charged by police following an investigation into planning concerns at the local authority. John McLuckie, depute convener of Falkirk Council’s planning committee, and planning committee member, James Kerr, were charged on Wednesday along with a third man.

Two Scottish land and environment bodies have set their sights on finding ways to bring derelict and vacant land equivalent to twice the size of Dundee back into productive use. The Scottish Land Commission and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have today launched their innovative pa

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Rockspring Hanover Property Unit Trust (RHPUT)

The ongoing revitalisation of Glasgow’s waterfront is poised to take a major step forward with the submission of a detailed planning application for a 500-apartment build-to-rent development on the banks of the Clyde. The project at Central Quay on the Broomielaw is being led by investor, develope

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has been appointed to project manage the rescue of the iconic domed roof at the landmark Bell’s Sports Centre at Perth’s North Inch as part of an ambitious £600,000 project. The work has been planned by Perth and Kinross Council’s arms-length bo

A new interactive map showing some examples of Scottish Government investment in infrastructure projects since 2007 has been launched by cabinet secretary for transport, infrastructure and connectivity Michael Matheson. It comes after the Programme for Government set out a commitment to invest an ad

Ann Allen Scottish Ministers have announced the appointment of the new chair of the Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS) Board following a recruitment process.

Work on the Cadworks office building in Glasgow began in March Investment into Scotland’s commercial real estate in 2018 is expected to top last year’s total of £2 billion, according to the latest data from Savills, with investment volumes of £1.74bn already transacted, and £265 million curre

Kathleen McAnea The construction industry needs change. Solutions need to be embraced. Off-site manufacturing is a solution. Kathleen McAnea explains how attitudes which hinder this solution can be overcome.

Plant dealer Scot JCB has launched a new depot in Edinburgh that is more than six times the size of its predecessor. Located in Sighthill, approximately five miles west of the city centre and a quarter of a mile from existing Scot JCB depot, the brand new facility follows a massive investment by the