Search: W

An appeal to overturn a decision to reject plans to build new homes on the site of an ancient Perthshire battleground has been dismissed by the Scottish Government. Developer Ribbon Homes wanted to create 12 homes on land which was once the scene of the 17th Century Battle of Tippermuir.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service’s civil recovery unit will recover £2.2 million, under an agreed civil settlement with a Glasgow-based company which accepted that it had obtained business through unlawful conduct. The recovered funds will be used for community projects across Scotl

The Newburgh Underbridge, part of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty (AWPR/B-T) project, will see more construction activity next week when fifteen 29m long beams, weighing 52 tonnes each, are planned to be delivered to site.

An independent panel of judges has announced the finalists of the fourth annual North-east Trades Awards, after receiving the highest number of applications to date. The awards, which are once again sponsored by Stewart Milne Group, aim to reward and recognise excellence within the North-east trades

Major transformation of Arbroath's Abbey Quarter underway

Aberdeenshire Council workers have had to erase road markings that have baffled drivers and led vehicles directly into each others’ paths. The local authority has had to remove arrows painted on to Stonehaven’s Market Square car park after locals noticed they were directing cars to go in differe

Trade body Homes for Scotland has announced the shortlist for its industry awards as the organisation prepares for its largest ever celebration of the sector’s achievements. Featuring refreshed and refocused categories which reflect what Homes for Scotland’s wide-ranging membership do first and

Fife-based Parsons Peebles Group, which is part of Clyde Blowers Capital, has bought Reading-based electromechanical services firm Taylor & Goodman for an undisclosed sum. Parsons said the acquisition of Taylor & Goodman demonstrated its intention to become "the number one UK supplier of ele

People in and around Oban can look forward to the town realising its potential as a marine destination as Argyll and Bute Council’s ambitious plans to develop pontoons and an associated visitor centre move forward. Members of the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee are to consider options for

Technology in the 21st Century is providing us with the means to communicate our thoughts and ideas across the planet in a way that would have been unthinkable, even 10 years ago. However good the technology is, it cannot pick up the subtleties of a language, the culture that underpins it, or even t

Architecture students at Robert Gordon University (RGU) have unveiled the latest line-up for a popular lecture series, with a host of international names set to speak in Aberdeen. Each year student society 57˚10, which has been running for almost three decades, invites guest lecturers to the Scott

A replacement events venue could be built in Edinburgh’s West Princes Street Gardens under proposals being discussed by Councillors next Tuesday. Initial plans to renew the historic park include the opportunity of a new Ross Bandstand, the restoration of the city’s 140 year-old Ross Fountain, la

Latest quarterly statistics show faster average decision times for major and local housing developments compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Statistics on quarterly planning performance in Scotland have been released today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.

The tender process for the largest housing project of its type outside of London, will launch later this month on April 18. Companies are being invited by Glasgow City Council (GCC) to pitch for contracts worth in the region of £65 million as part of the major regeneration of Sighthill in Glasgow.

Groundwork and Greenspace Scotland have signed a strategic partnership agreement that will boost collaboration between both organisations over the next three years. The two charities have previously worked together on UK-wide opportunities including the Tesco Bags of Help grant scheme.