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Planning lawyer Ewan MacLeod provides detail on the Scottish Government’s consultation on the future of Scottish Planning Policy and the removal of the current presumption in favour of sustainable development. In 2014, the Scottish Government introduced a significant change to Scottish Plannin

Furloughed development assistant Seumas Thomson hopes to reap the benefits of being put back to work as a site labourer. From an early age, I was always interested in the world of property and construction. I loved playing with Meccano and initially thought I would follow a career in architecture. A

Construction and infrastructure firm Aggregate Industries has achieved international recognition from the Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC) for its Glensanda quarry near Oban.

Furniture and fit-out specialist Deanestor has been awarded a major contract by Morrison Construction worth over £1 million to manufacture and install the fixed furniture for Barony Campus in Cumnock – the largest new school project in Scotland. Designed by Sheppard Robson, the £68

Scape Procure Scotland has today launched a new framework valued at £2 billion as part of a redesigned construction framework suite which aims to provide direct support to the local economy and Scotland’s green recovery.

The Wates Group has today unveiled a series of organisational changes that will “intensify its focus” on the opportunities in its four key sectors. The announcement incorporates the appointment of four new divisional MDs at construction, property services, development and residential.

Piling works on the latest phase of the £15.5 million Broughty Ferry flood protection scheme are set to get underway following completion of a temporary working platform along the beach at Douglas Terrace/Fisher Street.

Sir Alex Ferguson has lost a planning battle to stop a “poorly designed” three-storey mansion being built next door to his home. The former Manchester United manager objected “in the strongest terms” to plans for the new property in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Tommy Hilfiger (PVH).

Aberdeen City Council has approved plans for 15 affordable flats on the city's Pittodrie Street. 

Natwest Group has announced that it will be investing £3 billion in social housing across the UK over the next three years. The funding will be used to support the construction of 20,000 homes.

High street shopping units left empty by the collapse of retail businesses should be converted into new homes built by the public sector, according to a report from the Social Market Foundation (SMF).

Alex Orr considers a key planning document being proposed for Edinburgh and what it might mean for developers.

Trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has described another overall increase in decision times for housing applications as “hugely frustrating”. Official planning performance statistics for 2019/20 revealed that the average decision time for local development applications was 9.1 weeks, sl

The new owners of Scotia Homes have warned that a reorganisation of the business may lead to redundancies. A source quoted in The Press & Journal said a redundancy consultation has started among a workforce totalling about 190 people with more than 100 jobs on the line.