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A public consultation is set to begin into plans for a major new residential development at Chesser in Edinburgh. Announced last month by Watkin Jones Group, the proposed mixed-use brownfield development to the rear of the Corn Exchange will comprise primarily of build-to-rent (BTR) homes, incl

Electrical trade association SELECT has joined the Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland (SCOTSS) to warn that all heat, smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms being fitted under new legislation must comply with the relevant product standards.

Councillors have agreed that the residential phase of a major mixed-use project at Inchmarlo can be delivered in the first phase of development despite fears that the hotel element may never materialise.

The secret story of one of Glasgow’s most beautiful quarters and the extraordinary characters who helped create some of the city’s best-loved institutions will be told for the first time in a new book. Glasgow’s Blythswood, written by author and historian Graeme Smith, tells the st

Proposals to demolish part of Greenock’s Oak Mall Shopping Centre and build over 100 new flats have been recommended for approval by planning officers. A decision was due to be made on the plans at a meeting yesterday, however, planning chiefs ended up cancelling it as papers had not been issu

The award-winning Queens Quay Heat Pump Energy Centre is providing low-carbon heating to the first phases of the £250 million Clydebank-based development and members of West Dunbartonshire Council, Vital Energi and Star Renewables recently gathered to celebrate the achievement at an official o

The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has set out a new vision for the way that future architects are educated and trained which, if approved, could be the most significant changes to architectural education and training in 50 years.

Multi-disciplinary design and engineering company BakerHicks has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Lizzie King to the new role of head of legal. In her new role, Lizzie will provide ongoing contractual and legal advice for BakerHicks’ project delivery an

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is set to put the built environment at the heart of addressing climate change by hosting an international showcase that will run alongside the COP26 summit from 1-12 November.

Aberdeen-based Drum Property Group has posted a £1.4 million profit for the 12 months to December 31 2020. The firm is currently working on large-scale development projects throughout the UK across the residential, leisure and business space sectors.

BDP’s recent acquisition of specialist sports and stadia architecture firm Pattern Design, the practice delivering Everton FC’s new £500 million waterfront stadium, has enabled the practice's return to Edinburgh. The new studio at Thirlestane Road, which will act as a hub in the he

The office building at 50 Bothwell Street in Glasgow is to be redeveloped to provide refurbished office accommodation with a subdivision of ground floor retail and with a new café and business hub at street level under newly submitted plans.

Aker Offshore Wind has outlined plans to utilise Scotland’s first offshore wind underwater substation as part of its bids for major offshore windfarms. The multi-million subsea innovation would be developed, manufactured, and supplied in Scotland by Aker Solutions and provide major export oppo

Almost a quarter of a billion pounds is required over the next decade to bring Police Scotland's "mouldy" and "leaky" estate up to a "reasonable condition", the force has said.  Chief financial officer James Gray said a survey of more than 300 buildings found the estate to be in a "pr

The former Royal High School building in Edinburgh is to be transformed into a £55 million national centre for music after the City of Edinburgh Council agreed to the lease of the historic property.