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A major redesign of the streetscape of Aberdeen's Union Street has been agreed by councillors alongside a building condition survey and repair programme for all properties on Union Street, the development of a permanent café culture in the Belmont Street and Back Wynd area, and installation o

With places on the Modern Apprenticeship in Plumbing and Heating filling up fast, SNIPEF is urging individuals to consider a career in plumbing, and for plumbing employers to support them by offering apprenticeships. Spaces are open to applications from anyone aged 16 and over for the Modern Apprent

One of Scotland's leading architects has thrown his support behind a class-action lawsuit proposed by students of the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) who have accused the institution of failing to provide adequate tuition during the pandemic.

A B-listed townhouse property in Edinburgh’s New Town is to be transformed into a 67-bed hotel. The City of Edinburgh Council has given the nod to plans lodged by Morgan McDonnell Architecture, on behalf of Silvermills Estates and Land Limited, which will see elements of the Georgian era

A planning application for flats and commercial units at the site of a former police station which was rejected by Glasgow City Council could now be decided by the Scottish Government.

John Lawrie Metals Ltd has announced plans to construct a new dedicated decommissioning facility at Montrose Port for offshore oil and gas infrastructure which has reached the end of its service life, to help meet demand for the service in the North Sea. The firm has signed a 12-year lease with Mont

The UK’s largest privately-owned construction company Laing O’Rourke is planning a listing on the stock exchange within the next three years. Founder and chief executive Ray O’Rourke revealed the timeline in an interview with the Financial Times.

A planning application has now been submitted by East Renfrewshire Council seeking approval for building a new Eastwood Leisure Centre and theatre.

Glampitect, the Edinburgh-based glamping site design consultancy, is to open its first office in England as part of ongoing expansion. Increasing demand has prompted the firm to establish a base south of the Border, with the English operation located in Birmingham.

Bellway Homes has been granted planning permission to build 403 homes at the site of the former Ruchill Hospital in north Glasow.

Chartered surveyors DM Hall has appointed Calum Allmond as its new head of architectural services. An Associate of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technology (ACIAT), Dunfermline-based Calum will manage a three-strong team with a brief to grow its headcount both this year and next

Ivan McKee, minister for business, trade, tourism and enterprise, will tell attendees at an industry seminar next week about the vital role that Scotland’s construction sector will play in supporting a transformation to zero carbon ahead of COP26 and beyond. Hosted by the Constructio

An aviation expert has set up Scotland’s first planning consultancy for airport safety zones. Nyree Millar-Bell spent years as a senior manager with Edinburgh Airport assessing and at times objecting to planning applications that did not satisfy Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) rules.

A video tour of some of Scotland’s most iconic bridges to showcase their design and construction has led to Lauryn Steel from Annan winning bronze in an international award scheme. Lauryn Steel, who works as an economic development officer with Dumfries and Galloway Council, came third in the

Work is underway at Lynebeg as Network Rail engineers prepare for the reconstruction of the rail bridge near Moy as part of advance works for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project.