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Perth and Kinross Council has given the green light to a £500 million masterplan which will see investment in schools, businesses and leisure facilities across the region. Approved by councillors yesterday as the local authority set its latest capital budget, the seven-year programme of development

Plans have been unveiled for a new £100 million incinerator in Dundee. MVV Environment, a subsidiary of German firm MVV Energie, said the new plant will supplement the existing plant at Baldovie.

The City of Edinburgh Council has launched a new programme to accelerate development in the city. The programme hopes to prioritise housing for people on low to middle incomes and complement the existing strategy for affordable housing by supporting the development of homes suitable for families ear

An inconsistent approach to planning and relatively high land prices have led to developers and housebuilders adopting a cautious approach to retirement living in Scotland, according to new research from Savills. A study carried out by the Savills Retirement Living Team found that lower levels of eq

A Scottish LED street lighting replacement programme, forecast to deliver electricity and maintenance cost savings of £1.2 billion over the next 20 years whilst saving 2.6 million tonnes of CO2, has been recognised at the annual Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) awards.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has created a clear route into membership for those with military experience, and is backing a cross-industry initiative to increase recruitment from the armed forces into the construction sector. The move follows a CIOB survey of more than 700 construction

The National House-Building Council (NHBC) has honoured 39 builders on Scottish sites for their dedication to building homes of outstanding quality. The home warranty and insurance provider has revealed the names of the Quality Award winners - the UK’s 445 best site managers, placing them at the v

Calling all small housing developers, we need your knowledge and experience. The Scottish Government is exploring ways of delivering more homes and to inform this work researchers working in Communities Analysis Division are undertaking a survey of small developers in Scotland to develop understandi

Detailed proposals for the first phase of the £26 million redevelopment of Fraser Avenue, Inverkeithing, in Fife have been revealed by Kingdom Housing Association and architects 7N. Planning permission was approved in principle in April to demolish the existing 236 dwellings and the redevelopment w

New Gairloch Heritage Museum plans submitted A bid to transform a disused Cold War bunker into a village heritage museum has reached a major milestone.

Glasgow City Council has approved a second phase of refurbishment of the city’s historic Kelvin Hall. The local authority and the Scottish Government are to fund £8.2 million of works to the building, including a new roof and further developments.

The shortlisted for the Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning 2016 has been revealed. The judges have shortlisted projects for this year in the four categories:

A £3million redevelopment of Clydebank Community Sports Hub has been given the go ahead.

Date set for public inquiry into Murray sports academy A public inquiry into plans for a multi-million pound tennis and golf academy, backed by Andy Murray’s mother Judy and former Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie, is to be held in September.

Glasgow-based civil engineer and contractor, RJ McLeod, has reported a nearly 60 per cent year-on-year rise in profits. Accounts newly-filed at Companies House reveal as pre-tax profits increased to £12.3 million in the year ended November 1.