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A housing developer is challenging Aberdeenshire Council to repay more than £100,000 in developer obligations it claimed it was charged “erroneously”. Bancon Homes claims a change in the capacity figures for Banchory Academy means the charges it had to make towards secondary educat

Plans have been submitted for a £1.5 million extension to Buchan House in Peterhead that would provide dedicated space for Police Scotland. The two-storey extension would link to the existing Aberdeenshire Council base on St Peter Street, increase partnership working in the building and share

Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE) has further extended its lead and coverage in the UK engineered timber market with the acquisition of Cambridge Roof Truss. The Fife-headquartered company said the strategic acquisition has an excellent geographic fit with its present business and will further supp

Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd is celebrating the launch of the firm’s first contract completions in the education sector with the completion two service installations for the new build construction of St Ninian’s Primary School and conversion of Moorfoot Primary School in Gourock. Undertaken o

Roofers from across Scotland gathered at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow last week to find out who won the coveted NFRC Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards. The gala celebration, which was the best-attended since the Awards were launched in 2008, was hosted by TV broadcaster Jackie Bir

The Construction Knowledge Task Group (CKTG) is asking people from across the industry to fill in a quick online survey about the state of industry knowledge which will generate invaluable insights and help guide the knowledge of the future. Construction knowledge is a vital industry asset that help

A Scottish manufacturing firm is attracting international attention for its project to extend the safe working life of motorway crash barriers, keeping drivers safe while reducing costs and harmful emissions. Highland Galvanizers, which worked on both the Forth Road Bridge and the new Queensferry Cr

A video has been released which showcases Dundee’s Regional Performance Centre for Sport at the city’s Caird Park.

A global population increase is fuelling a total of 6,645 construction projects currently planned and ongoing by the world’s megacities with a total value of US$4.2 trillion, according a data and analytics company. The United Nations predicts that, between 2016 and 2030, the percentage of the

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Mr David Munro

The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) will not open in late autumn as planned with contractors tentatively targeting a December launch, Scotland’s transport secretary has admitted. In a project update presented to the Scottish Parliament yesterday, Michael Matheson MSP said the full ope

A Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) that would see almost 8,500 new affordable homes built in over the next five years has been approved by Glasgow City Council. The plan for the years 2019/20–2023/24 outlines Glasgow’s plans and priorities around affordable housing in the city to

A Bank of Scotland development loan has paved the way for the delivery of more than 140 new homes at a former college site in Clackmannanshire. A joint venture between housebuilder Ediston Homes and the Housing Growth Partnership (HGP) secured a bank loan to build 145 homes in Sauchie.

A confiscation order has been granted against a workman who defrauded vulnerable people out of hundreds of thousands of pounds. Patrick Young, 59, was jailed for eight years and nine months in 2015 after he admitted multiple charges of fraud along with attempted fraud and extortion.

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RGBE) has unveiled proposals to refurbish and rebuild its ageing glasshouses and deliver new world-leading facilities that will protect its work. The institution has drawn up plans for a new eco-friendly energy centre and a plant health suite to replace its existi