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Council planners in Aberdeenshire have backed a £150 million housing and retail development at Blackdog despite concerns it will hit traders in surrounding north-east towns. Under plans lodged with the local authority a year ago, developers Ashfield Land and local housebuilder Kirkwood Homes want t

Developer Dandara has submitted proposals to Aberdeen City Council to build 151 homes and a retirement apartment block in the Pinewood area of Countesswells. Under the plans, 116 of the properties will be spread across two apartment blocks with the remaining 35 units built as nearby houses.

Groundwork to begin on Inverness Justice Centre Groundwork is due to begin today on Scotland’s first purpose-built justice centre in Inverness.

The UK’s largest union for construction workers is calling on the industry to take radical action to reduce the high number of suicides among its workforce. New analysis by the Office for National Statistics found that the risk of suicide among low skilled male labourers, particularly those workin

Minister for employability and training visits Forster Group in Brechin There were congratulations all round when Jamie Hepburn, minister for employability and training, visited Forster Group in Brechin to present certificates to the first six apprentices to complete the new qualification, Roof Tili

Detailed plans have been lodged for a £40 million conversion of the former Scottish Power headquarters in Cathcart, Glasgow. Following extensive public consultation and positive feedback, the property developer FM Group has refined the design of the Spean Street site with the local authority’s pl

Building work is set to get under way at Glasgow’s new satellite business district after project costs for the development’s first building were approved by the board of Clyde Gateway. The largest office development with planning consent in Scotland, Magenta will comprise 1.2 million square feet

The UK’s communities secretary Sajid Javid started the year with a visit to the Netherlands and Germany to look at how self- and custom-build homes can make a contribution to the enduring challenge of adequate housing delivery. This comes hot on the heels of the Scottish Government’s recent conf

Green light for Inverclyde Early Years Centre Planning approval has been granted for a new build Early Years Centre in Greenock for Inverclyde Council.

Plans to transform a former Perthshire primary school into flats have been approved by Perth and Kinross Council. Crieff-based construction firm Corryard was given permission to create 17 properties and one house at Blairgowrie’s Hill Primary after a bid to turn it into a community hub failed.

A new state-of-the-art indoor tennis arena is to be built in St Andrews with the aim of encouraging more people to pursue the sport at all levels. The £3 million four-court centre is being funded by the University of St Andrews, Sportscotland, Tennis Scotland, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), a p

Morgan Sindall launches first virtual careers fair Construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall is launching its very first virtual careers fair.

Uncertainty brought by Brexit and the prospect of a second vote on Scottish independence could see property and construction firms lose vital contracts and international funding for future projects, business growth advisor Grant Thornton has warned. A senior figure at the firm has called for greater

An office development located in the heart of Glasgow’s Central Business District has achieved practical completion following an extensive refurbishment project. 58 Waterloo Street comprises 31,068 sq ft of Grade A office space over eight levels, providing a welcome boost to the city’s commercia

New plans have been submitted for 24 holiday apartments and four semi-detached cottages within the grounds of Dornoch’s Royal Golf Hotel. Working alongside Kirkwood Homes and Dornoch Development Ltd, Lippe Architects plans to deliver two apartment blocks each housing twelve, two bedroom apartments