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Aberdeen City Council has approved a Section 42 application to amend the use consent associated with expansion land at Aberdeen Energy Park. The expansion land at the Bridge of Don site already benefits from Planning Permission in Principle (PPiP) to deliver 48,000 sq m (500,000 sq ft) of industrial

Church of Scotland ministers have received calls to sell land historically used to graze animals but which now brings back little or no return. Glebe land was used to allow ministers an area to graze cows or horses but with the practice having now fallen into disuse, the church has 12,500 acres that

Visual impressions of an alternative location for the River Ness Art Project’s centrepiece “The Gathering Place” have been revealed by the Inverness City Arts (ICArts) Working Group. The Gathering Place is the main centrepiece project of The Highland Council’s Inverness City Arts (ICArts) Wo

Third Don crossing to open in Aberdeen next week The third Don crossing in Aberdeen is to open next week, following months of delays.

The development of a multi-million pound, mixed use, sustainable new community at Corton has taken a step forward with the granting of detailed planning permissions by South Ayrshire Council for key elements of the project. Corton represents the first phase of delivery of the overall South East Ayr

The City of Edinburgh Council has given planning permission for 139 flats to be constructed on brownfield land in the city. Designed by EMA Architects, the series of four and six storey blocks at Abbey Lane seeks to maximise southerly views toward the Crags and Arthur’s Seat whilst respecting a ne

Plan to reinstate Ballater's Old Royal Station unveiled A £3m plan has been unveiled to reinstate the historic Old Royal Station building in Ballater that was devastated by fire last year.

People wearing the huge sculptural head of a unicorn has become one of the most surreal images to be seen at this year’s 15th Venice Architectural Biennale. Part of the Prospect North exhibition at the Scottish Pavilion, which is jointly produced by Lateral North, Dualchas Architects and Soluis, a

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is developing a new Ethical Labour Standard to help construction companies comply with the Modern Slavery Act. The move follows findings of The Global Slavery Index this week which suggested that there are approximately 12,000 people in the United Kingdom tr

Graham Construction has completed a purpose-built Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit (IPCU) at Stratheden Hospital in Fife. The energy-efficient IPCU will cater for those experiencing acute episodes of mental illness, providing specialist care and treatment to patients.

Family-run housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Group honoured 215 years’ of dedicated service by employees at its Long Service Awards. Held following the company’s 90th anniversary year, the event celebrated 16 employees who all reached milestones with the Group, starting from 10 years up to 25

A new demonstration house which could make home life easier for those living with dementia was launched at the BRE Innovation Park in Ravenscraig yesterday. Coinciding with Scottish Dementia Awareness Week (30 May-5 June) and in conjunction with Alzheimer Scotland, BRE has unveiled the Dementia Frie

The vast majority of house builders have used or have considered using modern methods of construction (MMC) in the last three years, according to new research from the NHBC Foundation. The study found that one of the key attractions to MMC is the perceived ability to build more quickly and there is

A group of Scotland’s foremost transport and planning experts has been selected to assess bids for groundbreaking community-led active travels schemes across the country. Minister for Transport and the Islands, Humza Yousaf, welcomed the announcement and said he was confident the panel would selec

Work starts to create permanent home for INTO Stirling Morrison Construction has began work to construct a permanent academic centre for INTO Stirling, a joint venture arrangement between INTO University Partnerships and the University of Stirling.