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Moray Council is giving local businesses the opportunity to sponsor new street names as a way of raising much needed revenue. The initiative was approved by the council’s planning and regulatory services committee as part of revised policy and procedures for the naming and numbering of streets.

BAM Construction has been appointed by hub East Central Scotland to redevelop Perth City Hall. The building, which closed its doors to the public in 2005 and whose future was until recently the subject of much speculation, is to be converted by Perth & Kinross Council into a world-class visual a

One of the architects behind Glasgow’s Burrell Collection museum has urged those in charge of the building’s £66 million restoration project to not "mess around" with the original. The art gallery and museum is currently closed to undergo extensive repairs and structural changes. A tender seeki

UK construction companies have reported an increase in business activity at the fastest rate for 17 months. The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index, a monthly survey of construction buyers, rose to 56 in May, up from 53.1 in April.

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Housing maintenance company Mears has banned its workers from having beards, citing health and safety grounds regarding the effectiveness of dust masks. According to the Unite trade union, its members working for Mears in Tower Hamlets were told at a tool box talk that beards were now banned so that

Staring at modern buildings and the 21st century’s urban landscapes such as the archetypal financial district can give you a headache, according to a new academic study.

Planning submitted for new bespoke wedding venue

A successful scheme matching employers and apprentices is set to be extended to Dundee.

A brand new community of 834 homes – including 209 affordable homes – has been given the go ahead by East Renfrewshire Council.

Construction of the first phase of a 2,500-home development in the south of Elgin could begin later this year, subject to approval from Moray Council.

A brand new community at Craibstone in Aberdeen is a step closer as CALA Homes has submitted a planning application for the landmark project’s initial phase.

CALA Homes has been granted planning permission to create a new community in the Bridge of Don area of Aberdeen. The initial phase of the Grandhome development will deliver 71 properties including detached, semi-detached and terraced homes as well as apartments to the area.

An exhibition featuring the initial design concepts created by the five shortlisted architectural firms for the transformation of Perth City Hall into a cultural attraction are to go on show for members of the public. The building, which closed its doors to the public in 2005, is to be con

Site start for Ayrshire College refurb works LMA Architects were appointed as architect and principal designer by Ayrshire College to refurbish the hospitality suite within the Dam Park building on the Ayrshire Campus, to provide modern up to date facilities including classrooms, kitchens and a comm