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RESIDENTIAL – TEN UNITS OR MORE Applicant: Bellway Homes Scotland Ltd, Fao: Mr Alan Gourley, Bothwell House, Caird Street, Hamilton

(from left) Crawford Beveridge, Petra Biberbach and John Hamilton The members of an independent panel set up to carry out a “game-changing review” of Scotland’s planning system have been announced by social justice secretary Alex Neil.

Aberdeen City Council has granted planning permission in principle for a major expansion to the north of the city. The application for the Rowett South site at Bucksburn includes 1,700 houses, retail and commercial provision as well as education, leisure and community uses.

Chemicals giant Ineos has revealed plans to build a £20 million headquarters at its Grangemouth site. Explosive demolition work at the plant last week helped clear the way for the state-of-the-art four storey facility, which has been designed by Michael Laird Architects.

Construction work on student residences in Fort William and Inverness will begin in the next week following a £44 million agreement between University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) and developer Cityheart. The deal will see the student residences specialist build and operate accommodation acro

An aerial view of the Cowglen site Persimmon Homes West Scotland has revealed plans to invest £75 million on a major new housing development in Glasgow.

Adam Frickleton Michael Laird Architects (MLA) has promoted Adam Frickleton to associate director and Garth Fitzsimons to associate architect.

Jason Anker City Building welcomed the UK’s leading speaker on behavioural safety training to its Glasgow headquarters this week to share insights on how individual’s approach safety as part of the Proud 2B Safe programme.

Major energy work to transform Melville homes in Forth Melville Housing Association customers in the South Lanarkshire town of Forth should see significant savings on their heating bills, following the announcement of a major energy efficiency project that will start this autumn.

The annual Ruhrtriennale festival in Germany regularly attracts installations which operate on the boundaries of art, architecture and design. The designers of this particular piece, Atelier Van Lieshout, describe the structure which they call the ‘Domestikator’ as “a symbol for the power of h

A proposal from Clyde Gateway to build a new £6.7 million office block at Shawfield has been lodged with South Lanarkshire Council. If approved, the four-storey Red Tree Shawfield building will be set within the remediated area of land that sits between Shawfield Drive and the River Clyde.

Borders timber business Oregon Timber Frame has outlined ambitious plans to extend its manufacturing capability as it looks to capitalise on the demand for new housing. The firm is looking to double its turnover after acquiring a former furniture superstore next to its existing production site in Se

A severe shortage of skilled workers and a “slow planning system” are hindering efforts to tackle the housing crisis in Scotland, according to a new research. A report from Lloyds Bank into the state of the UK housebuilding industry found real concern over the effect of the sector’s skills sho

Planning permission for the new Oban High School has officially been granted after the Scottish Government decided not to call the £24 million project in for review. Argyll and Bute Council announced in August that it was minded to approve the facility but that it notified Scottish Minsters of a fo

Keepers Gate in Broomhouse will see a further 23 homes Miller Homes has announced plans to create 205 new homes across the Glasgow and Midlothian areas as the company prepares to start building further phases at four sites before the end of the year.