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A major student accommodation project on Causewayside has been recommended for approval, paving the way for the demolition of the former Scottish Law Commission building and its replacement with a six‑storey development.
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Construction of a new transport interchange in Lanark is now underway. The work, which is expected to take 16 weeks to complete, will create an enhanced bus facility, marking a major investment in the future of Lanark and the wider public transport network.
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The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s recent consultation on raising tender threshold values under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The body said the move represents a long overdue review and much-needed update to support sma
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A bankrupt builder from Derby has been jailed after illegally obtaining more than £400,000 for home improvement projects. Nigel Dinneen, 72, secured advance payments from five victims in the Midlands without revealing to them that he was declared bankrupt in July 2019, as he was legally requir
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Plans to transform an empty church hall in Strathmiglo into five flats have been approved by Fife councillors.
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A major independent review of how Scotland’s key agencies engage with the planning system has been published by the Scottish Government, setting out 17 recommendations aimed at speeding up decisions, reducing complexity and strengthening collaboration across the sector.
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North Ayrshire Council has published an interim progress report on action that has been planned to help reduce flood risk.
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The planning application for a new Forres Academy building next to Applegrove Primary School has been given the green light by Moray Council’s Planning and Regulatory Service committee today. The development will see a modern, three-storey building capable of accommodating 1,120 pupils.
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Two Scottish offshore wind farms with a joint capacity to generate almost 1.5GW of clean electricity have today each been awarded a Contracts for Difference (CfD) in a competitive UK Government auction process.
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Ice may seem like an unlikely building material, but scientists now believe it could be the key to establishing long‑term human settlements on Mars.
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Manor Forrest has submitted plans to Falkirk Council seeking to build around 200 new homes in the village of Maddiston.
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A father-of-six has died in an accident at a demolition site in Renfrewshire. Derek Russell was fatally injured while working on a regeneration project demolishing empty flat blocks in Paisley on Friday.
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A new phase in the restoration of George Square will kick off a big year in the continuing transformation of Glasgow city centre.
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The Scottish Government has today published the fourth iteration of the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) delivery programme.
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A dilapidated cottage in the heart of Dalkeith has been granted a reprieve after planners ruled it a “rare survivor” of the town’s early built heritage. The centuries‑old, single‑storey property sits at the junction of Lothian Street and London Road and is listed for its histor
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