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Plans to transform a former Dundee jute mill into flats and offices have gained planning permission. A revised scheme to turn the old Pentlands Works on Brown Street into a mixed-use commercial and residential development has been approved by Dundee City Council, subject to conditions.

The £250 million Queen’s Quay regeneration project in Clydebank is set to be the site of Scotland’s first of its kind large-scale water source heat pump scheme to connect to a district heating network. The ground-breaking scheme will initially see the installation of 5MW of water s

A planning application has been submitted for a proposal to develop Perth's historic vennels into accessible and exciting public spaces. The development will turn an underused space in the city centre into a new public space for use by community groups and residents.

Building product manufacturer Forterra has announced a ground-breaking national contest which aims to find the best female apprentice and student bricklayers in the country. The first ever all-female bricklaying competition of its kind in the UK, Bricklaying Forterra Females (BFF) will be open to fe

A Balfour Beatty-supported competition entry with St Gerardines Primary in Lossiemouth has been announced as a UK winning entry in this year’s Considerate Constructors Scheme Honor Big Build competition. As part of community benefits delivery on the new Lossiemouth High School, schools in the

Discount supermarket Aldi has announced a further eight stores will open across Scotland this year bringing the total number north of the border to 93 by the end of 2019.

The only casing stone from the Great Pyramid of Giza to be displayed anywhere in the world outside of Egypt will go on show at the National Museum of Scotland from next month. The news comes on the bicentenary of the birth of the man who arranged for it to be brought to the UK, the Astronomer Royal

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Holder Planning, Per James Wall, 5 South Charlotte Street, Edinburgh

The next step in the redevelopment of the Scottish National Gallery (SNG) in Edinburgh has began in earnest with work underway today to improve access to the complex. The work will create a new accessible path, new landscaping and wider steps in East Princes Street Gardens.

Dunelm Geotechnical & Environmental Ltd has opened a new facility in Scotland to support its continued growth and its commitment to deliver site investigation projects nationwide across all construction sectors. The firm said the new regional office in East Kilbride offers a prime location to de

The Scottish Government is to fund the remaining £40 million required to construct the Cross Tay Link Road at Perth, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced. The £120m project, which will link the A9 over the River Tay to the A93 and A94 north of Scone, aims to reduce congestion in

Aberdeenshire Council has approved planning permission in principle for more than 700 homes and community facilities on the outskirts of Inverurie. Crichie Developments, led by Dandara, is looking to build 737 homes, a primary school and retail development at Crichie, which is just outside the Aberd

The one-off cost of clearing the total maintenance backlog for around 14,000 local authority bridges in Scotland has doubled in just two years, according to new statistics. Figures compiled by the RAC Foundation found that the repair backlog rose from £252 million in 2015-16 to £374m in

The independent scaffolding contractor behind the construction of the Scottish Parliament building has been bought by a US industrial services firm. Lyndon Scaffolding, which operates in Scotland from a base at Broxburn, has been acquired by Georgia-headquartered BrandSafway.

Scotland’s Architecture Fringe has launched its call for participants for the 2019 open programme. The Architecture Fringe was launched in 2016 by a group of architects, designers, photographers, engineers, visual artists and curators to encourage public debate about architecture and design in