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Orkney Islands Council is to purchase a group of uninhabited islands because they offer a “significant development opportunity”. It is anticipated that the council will become the owners of Faray, Holm of Faray and Red Holm early in 2019.

SELECT president Kevin Griffin was this year’s recipient of an award which recognises individuals who demonstrate enthusiasm and selfless concern for the fire and emergency systems industry. The Ian Marsh Award was presented on behalf of the Fire and Security Association at IFSEC’s &lsqu

An employability programme has passed the half way point in its campaign to find life-changing employment for 100 young people across Central Scotland. Since the Hand Picked 100 campaign launched earlier this year, fifty-eight 16-24 year olds have found employment thanks to local business leaders wh

The project to create a new home for Ayr Grammar Primary School at the site of one of the town’s most recognisable landmarks is now well underway.

Youngsters have been using gaming skills to road-test and improve the design of one of London’s biggest regeneration projects. Ten and 11-year-olds in Havering have been using their gaming skills to road-test and improve the design of one of the capital’s biggest regeneration projects.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Royal Botanic Garden.

The client which removed Interserve from a contract to deliver an energy from waste plant in Glasgow has said that it still expects to receive at least £64 million from the company for remedial works. Viridor’s parent company Pennon said in a trading statement today that completion of co

Fife-based Campion Homes has built on its year of record growth by reporting another strong year of trading with turnover increasing by 7.4% to £32.6mln and gross margins up by 1%. In total 56 private house sales were legally completed during the year at developments at Hawthornbank, Laurelban

The 65 sites longlisted to host a new offsite construction logistics hub for Heathrow Airport have been invited to state why they are best placed to deliver Britain’s biggest infrastructure project. Ten Scottish sites are in the running to host the logistics hub which will participate in the o

Plans have been unveiled for a new £8.1 million health and care centre in Aberdeen. The facility, which will be located in the Greenferns area on the western edge of Northfield near to Orchard Brae and Heathryburn Schools, will incorporate the general medical services currently being delivered

The project to build a brand new secondary school for Alness Academy is underway following the award of a key contract for the development. The Design and Build, Development Agreement (DBDA) will provide a new building for 660 pupils and will be equipped with sports facilities, two 3G pitches, a 25m

Plans for a new dedicated children’s theatre suite at the Tayside Children’s Hospital in Dundee have received further approval from the Scottish Government.  Tayside Children’s Hospital is based at Ninewells Hospital and this new children’s theatre suite will allow signi

Chris Brooke FRICS has been officially inaugurated as president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) at a ceremony in Hong Kong, beginning his term for the 2018-2019 year. A chartered surveyor and co-founder of Brooke Husband Limited, a property consulting firm based in Hong Kong,

The Vacant and Derelict Land Taskforce has started the process of finding 100 sites in Scotland with the best potential for development. There are more than 3600 sites on the Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey, ranging in size from under one hectare up to more than 100 hectares.

Mosaic Architecture + Design has completed a £1 million design project for a Glasgow city centre restaurant. Perhaps its most stylish and ambitious yet, the project at So L.A. at 43 Mitchell Street is the fourth restaurant, bar and events space interior design for RUSK & RUSK to date.