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Fife Council has rejected plans to convert the historic Albert Hotel in North Queensferry into flats. The council ruled the developer, Edinburgh-based Festival Inns, had not provided sufficient evidence to support its claim the Albert Hotel in North Queensferry was no longer viable as a business.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Whyte & Mackay

A range of renewable and sustainable technologies will be rolled out into all new West Dunbartonshire Council homes as part of a commitment to reduce carbon emissions in the area. All new builds developed will continue to use solar roof panels where possible to harness energy from sunlight, directly

Members at The Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee noted the significant progress which has been made on the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit. The annual report for 2020/21, published on Highland Council&rsqu

Construction contractors may need to deploy greater legal safeguards in order to protect their businesses from being pushed under by spiralling costs, a lawyer has warned. Andrew Boccoli, a director in the Commercial Property department at Scottish legal firm Lindsays, believes extreme market volati

Finn Caldwell, architectural technologist at GLM, takes part in our Just A Minute feature. How did you get started in the industry? My grandpa was an architect, so he was the first person to spark my interest. My undergraduate degree was in architectural technology, so I was hoping to move into a ro

A green corridor preserving the heritage of Footdee and natural habitat and open space stretching from the River Dee to the River Don is one of the features of the City Centre and Beach Masterplan agreed by Aberdeen City Council yesterday. The move was agreed by councillors at a meeting when several

While the impact of Covid-19 is still being felt across the globe more than two years on, a new report published by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) suggests the pandemic has left some positive legacies for the UK construction industry. The report, ‘Learning lessons from the Covid-19

The Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee has approved the Strategic Tourism Infrastructure Development Plan (STIDP) and its purpose to direct future national and local area-based Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF) spend. The purpose of the STIDP is to identify key prior

A pre-planning application for the redevelopment of an industrial site has been submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council, with plans to invest £150 million into the industrial site. The Royal Elizabeth Bond Ltd has already carried out a pre-planning public consultation with the Queensfe

Scientists have proposed making wind turbine blades out of a new material that can be recycled into a myriad of common items, including gummy bears.

Construction has begun on the Cabrach Distillery in Inverharroch, Moray, as the foundation stone was laid last week.

CR Smith Manufacturing Ltd, the commercial arm of the home improvements company, has signed an £8 million contract with social landlord Link Group’s commercial partner C~urb to supply replacement windows over the next four years. C~urb launched in April 2022 to provide property developme

The construction of homes at a new sustainable community in St Andrews is set to commence in September following the granting of planning consent by Fife Council. St Andrews West (STAW) has evolved over many years and aims to provide an exemplar new urban development, boasting a long-term commi

MAST Architects has submitted plans to North Ayrshire Council for 20 new homes in Stevenson on behalf of Cunninghame Housing Association.