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Revised plans to transform part of Inverurie Loco Works into a hostel have been narrowly approved by councillors. Malcolm Allan Housebuilders first revealed plans to create two hostel style accommodation blocks, mainly for offshore workers, late last year.

Midlothian Council has unanimously granted planning permission to FCC Environment (UK) Ltd for the construction of a waste recycling and combined heat and power plant on former railway marshalling yards at Millerhill. FCC Medio Ambiente SA was appointed preferred bidder in December 2014 for the cont

Edinburgh Trams is trialling window filters on one of its trams to help control on board temperatures. The tram has been fitted with an ultraviolet-resistant film as a result of passenger feedback on tram temperatures.

A new survey has claimed that creative types are more likely to be unfaithful and has revealed which artistic professions are sure to stray from their partners. The survey conducted by Victoria Milan - a dating website for married or attached people looking to cheat - asked more than 6,000 of its ma

Public exhibitions for A82 upgrade Locals are being invited to view upgrade plans for the 10-mile stretch of the A82 which hugs the shoreline between Tarbet and Inverarnan.

Gullane Golf Club was able to tee off as host of this year’s Scottish Open by showcasing the results of a major clubhouse renovation. Esh Border Construction was asked to transform the East Lothian facility prior to Gullane being named host of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open Championsh

Planning approval has been granted for the development of a further 177 houses and apartments in Pennywell, north west Edinburgh. Urban Union’s second phase plans for the Pennywell Living development is part of an overall vision with the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver approximately 719 homes

A contract issue concerning a former employee of Glasgow City Council’s arms-length construction firm City Building is to be investigated after the local authority passed information to the police. The issue relates to a complaint that was made by a contractor which was subsequently investigated b

Aberdeen City Council has granted planning permission in principle for a major expansion to the north of the city. The application for the Rowett South site at Bucksburn includes 1,700 houses, retail and commercial provision as well as education, leisure and community uses.

Chemicals giant Ineos has revealed plans to build a £20 million headquarters at its Grangemouth site. Explosive demolition work at the plant last week helped clear the way for the state-of-the-art four storey facility, which has been designed by Michael Laird Architects.

Major energy work to transform Melville homes in Forth Melville Housing Association customers in the South Lanarkshire town of Forth should see significant savings on their heating bills, following the announcement of a major energy efficiency project that will start this autumn.

A proposal from Clyde Gateway to build a new £6.7 million office block at Shawfield has been lodged with South Lanarkshire Council. If approved, the four-storey Red Tree Shawfield building will be set within the remediated area of land that sits between Shawfield Drive and the River Clyde.

A severe shortage of skilled workers and a “slow planning system” are hindering efforts to tackle the housing crisis in Scotland, according to a new research. A report from Lloyds Bank into the state of the UK housebuilding industry found real concern over the effect of the sector’s skills sho

Planning permission for the new Oban High School has officially been granted after the Scottish Government decided not to call the £24 million project in for review. Argyll and Bute Council announced in August that it was minded to approve the facility but that it notified Scottish Minsters of a fo

Esh Border Construction is expanding its employability skills programme to Scotland. Successfully operating in the North of England for over five years, Esh Group’s ‘Building my Skills’ programme aims to equip young people leaving school with the employability skills they need to develop succe