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Housing minister Kevin Stewart blogs about rights of appeal in planning, ahead of Stage 2 of the Planning Bill today. As stage 2 of the Planning Bill continues, the Local Government and Communities Committee will soon be looking at rights of appeal in planning. This is about whether any person shoul

The construction, retail and hospitality sectors accounted for more than half of all corporate insolvencies in Scotland over the last quarter, according to official statistics. UK government statistics have revealed that there were 232 corporate insolvencies in the quarter to September 30, an increa

Morrison Construction’s project manager David Wright still feels a little “overwhelmed” after winning a silver medal in front of a crowd of more than 400 at the Construction Manager of the Year Awards (CMYA) in London last week. Shortlisted in the Primary Education category, David

The royal seal of approval has been given to Pacific Building’s completion of the new British Airways lounge at Aberdeen International Airport. Camilla, Duchess of Rothesay, officially opened the near £1 million facility during a visit to the airport, which is undergoing an extensive pro

Construction of Europe’s first ever ‘smart canal’ scheme, which will use the 250-year-old Forth & Clyde Canal and 21st century technology to mitigate flood risk as well as enable massive regeneration, is now underway in Glasgow. The pioneering new digital surface water drainage

The Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow's Bellahouston Park, has been officially opened by Eva Bolander, Lord Provost of Glasgow, and Lady Clark, chairwoman of Arnold Clark. Designed by international design practice Ryder Architecture, the £21 million scheme is based on the Sengetu

The legacy of one of East Lothian’s most famous sons is to be immortalised through a five-metre high steel bear. Sculpted by renowned Scottish artist, Andy Scott, the man behind the Kelpies and other well-loved sculptures, the first images of the bear being constructed in the workshop have now

Blue Box Design’s new state-of-the-art design and manufacturing facility has been officially opened by Karen Betts, chief executive, Scottish Whisky Association.

It really is a nightmare to own a home on  Elm Street as more than half (54%) of the 79 Elm Streets in the UK have had no property sales since last Halloween, according to new research. Elm Street is synonymous with the 1984 slasher movie Nightmare on Elm Street and a study conducted by online

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Sava Estates

Workloads for civil engineering contractors in Scotland have fallen for the fourth quarter in a row with future prospects continuing to remain weak, new figures have revealed. Figures released today by the Scottish branch of the CECA Scotland show work continuing to slow and order books continuing t

Morgan Sindall has said it is on track to deliver a full year results in line with its expectations following a “strong” trading performance in the second half of the year. In a trading update for the period from 1 July 2018 to date, the contractor said that margins in its construction a

A housing developer is challenging Aberdeenshire Council to repay more than £100,000 in developer obligations it claimed it was charged “erroneously”. Bancon Homes claims a change in the capacity figures for Banchory Academy means the charges it had to make towards secondary educat

Plans have been submitted for a £1.5 million extension to Buchan House in Peterhead that would provide dedicated space for Police Scotland. The two-storey extension would link to the existing Aberdeenshire Council base on St Peter Street, increase partnership working in the building and share

Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE) has further extended its lead and coverage in the UK engineered timber market with the acquisition of Cambridge Roof Truss. The Fife-headquartered company said the strategic acquisition has an excellent geographic fit with its present business and will further supp