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Two separate public consultations have started with potential options for improving transport connections on the A93 from Aberdeen to Banchory and the A947 from the A96 junction at Bucksburn to the Parkhill junction on the city bypass (AWPR). The studies, which focus on active travel and public tran

Sleep pods mean Japanese workers can take a nap standing up Workers in Japan will soon be able to grab 40 winks in the office, standing up in vertical sleep pods.

Conservative MSP Miles Briggs is to bring forward new legislation that will ensure no planning decisions made locally would be overturned after highlighting new figures local authorities were overruled on almost half of all planning appeals in the last year. The Planning and Environmental

Two pioneering new schools, two exceptional workplaces and a mid-century architectural masterpiece are now competing for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award, the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has revealed. According to the organisation, together the projects

Energy regulator Ofgem has received a Final Needs Case (FNC) for SSEN Transmission's proposed replacement of the existing Fort Augustus to Skye electricity transmission line, moving towards the final stages of the regulatory funding approvals process for the project. At an estimated cost of around &

XPO Logistics has submitted a planning application for the delivery of a new c. £40 million logistics hub at a site bounded by Edinburgh Road and Legbrannock Road, Newarthill, Motherwell. The development will serve to address a market-proven requirement for large-scale warehousing facilities i

KPMG has been fined £20 million by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) for its audits of Carillion and Regenersis. The fine, which is the largest the big four firm has received in the UK, is part of sanctions for misconduct of audits carried out by KPMG for Carillion and Regenersis. The fine

Plans to transform the site of a former school in Glasgow into a residential development have moved to the planning stage. Robertson Living and EMA want to deliver 65 homes on land formerly occupied by Howford School on Crookston Road.

New plans have been submitted to deliver more than 40 homes on an abandoned bowling green in Oakley, Fife. Developer KJJ Properties has applied for permission to build 43 affordable homes on the bowling green, which has lain empty for years.

A public consultation has been launched into emerging proposals to demolish a Dundee nightclub to make way for student accommodation. Consarc Architecture, working alongside Scott Hobbs Planning, wishes to demolish the existing Carbon nightclub at 21 South Ward Road, freeing up the 0.11-he

To protect customers, the UK government has introduced a new code of practice and ombudsman scheme applying to all private buyers of new homes for owner-occupation anywhere in the UK. Finlay Campbell explains the details. The New Homes Quality Board (NHQB), an independent body established by Westmin

Clark Contracts has been awarded a second consecutive Order of Distinction in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s Health and Safety Awards 2022. To receive the Order of Distinction, Clark Contracts demonstrated excellent occupational health and safety management systems

A 15-strong team from The JR Group took part in a British Heart Foundation CPR training event at its Paisley HQ in a bid to ensure they are equipped with essential life-saving skills. The UK-based heart charity offered the training session to those not trained in first aid within the business, follo

The latest planning appeals figures released by the Scottish Government show that the correct decisions are not being made at a local level, according to Homes for Scotland. The Planning and Environmental Appeals Division’s annual report shows that 164 local authority planning decisions out of

Developer Cater Group has purchased Lord Cullen House on Causewayend in Aberdeen. Final plans are still to be confirmed but the developer said it plans to transform the empty office building into a residential site.