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Plans for a 1,000 home expansion of Peterhead have been given the green light by Aberdeenshire Council. A masterplan to create a new village of more than 1,100 properties at South Ugie on the outskirts of the town also includes a raft of new businesses, shops, a health centre and a primary school.

Tradesmen employed by Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) are moving closer to a ballot for industrial action. The Unite union has accused the association of not taking seriously negotiations over pay, equality of working conditions, and working hours.

Mactaggart & Mickel Timber Systems has furthered its credentials with its first global and European quality accreditations. Following an independent assessment, the timber division of Mactaggart & Mickel Group has been awarded the ISO 9001 certification – an internationally recognised qual

A new state-of-the-art car showroom is being constructed in Ayr by Glasgow-based manufacturing company CCG (Scotland) Ltd. Located on Heathfield Road, the new Parks of Hamilton facility will showcase Jaguar and Land Rover in a generous space adjacent to the company’s current showroom on the corner

A tour of crazy golf holes designed by architects commenced at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship today. Architects and designers from all over the Dundee Institute of Architects (DIA) Chapter were invited to design a crazy golf hole incorporating a recognisable architectural landmark. The best n

Environmental services company FCC Medio Ambiente SA has signed a contract to build a state-of-the-art energy-from-waste plant for Edinburgh and Midlothian. Environment leaders from the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils joined FCC yesterday to finalise the 25-year contract to build and opera

More Scottish homes and businesses are seeing the benefit of renewable heat than ever before, according to new figures. New figures published today by the Energy Saving Trust, on behalf of the Scottish Government, estimate that last year saw the largest annual increase in renewable heat output since

Game on for £1.3m West Lothian primary school extension A new £1.3 million extension is getting young people active at Blackridge Primary School in West Lothian.

Broad Street revitalisation plans given the go-ahead in Aberdeen New plans to revitalise Broad Street as part of the City Centre Masterplan have been given the go-ahead by Aberdeen City Council.

A document which provides a strategy for the efficient use of land and the provision of vital infrastructure over the next decade has been approved by Glasgow City Council. Policies included in the revised City Development Plan will be used to consider all future planning applications while investor

The full business case for a £60million new hospital for Orkney has been approved by the Scottish Government. The project is the biggest in NHS Orkney’s history and will replace Kirkwall’s Balfour Hospital as well as integrating other health care facilities.

The Young Professionals in Construction (YPiC) group, established in 2015 to bring together junior professionals from across the Scottish construction industry, has revealed Savills as its headline sponsor. Through educational workshops and social events YPiC aims to encourage regular multi-discipli

Over a third (35 per cent) of UK homeowners have regretted the results of a DIY project and wish that they had called in a professional to handle it, according to a new survey. As the property ladder has become unsteady due to the UK voting for Brexit, a poll by home services marketplace Plentific.c

The BBC Good Food Show Scotland returns to the SECC in Glasgow for the 10th year from November 4-6 and to celebrate Scottish Housing News is offering free tickets to the event. The event promises to be a celebration of regional flavours with top quality exhibitors from across the country, including

Output in the Scottish construction sector contracted by 1.9 per cent in second quarter of 2016, new statistics have revealed today. According to official Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures, the Scottish economy as a whole grew 0.4 per cent compared to the first quarter of 2016, though growth in t