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The conditions of the Calais camp known as the Jungle has been a source of controversy on both sides of the channel, with rights groups and the migrants themselves claiming the situation is inhumane. But the BBC reports that some people have actually moved there by choice.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: NHS Lothian

Greenlaw Mill Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has been granted permission from Midlothian Council to build 458 new homes in Penicuik, four years after submitting its original planning application.

View from Finnieston Street Plans have been submitted for a mixed use development of two hotels and serviced apartments at the entrance to Glasgow’s SECC complex.

Margaret Burgess Subsidy levels for affordable homes for rent being delivered by councils and registered social landlords (RSLs) are to increase up to £14,000 for each new home over the next three years, the Scottish Government has announced.

David Ritchie Interior solutions provider Havelock Europa, which announced 100 redundancies towards the end of last year, is beginning to reap the benefits of its cost cutting exercise.

Paul Brown Renewable energy company Viridor has appointed Paul Brown as its new Regional MD for Scotland.

An additional £6.6 million investment in the A83, including just over £4m for landslide mitigation measures at the Rest and Be Thankful, has been announced by the Scottish Government. The commitment from Transport Scotland is in addition to the £3m already committed to the on-going programme for

Laurieston Transformational Area Nominations are now open for the 2016 Saltire Society Housing Design Awards with this year’s judging panel due to be guest chaired by renowned Scottish journalist, writer and television presenter Kirsty Wark.

Gareth Cordiner New associate building surveyor at Hardies Aberdeen

Rod Stewart has been given the go-ahead to build a football pitch at his new £5 million mansion as long as he does not have floodlights. The musician submitted plans for an 3G artificial turf pitch at Durrington House in Harlow, Essex, despite being forced to give up playing the game through injury

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Archdiocese Of St Andrews And Edinburgh

Growth in Scotland’s construction industry over the next five years will largely be driven by housebuilding as many of the national large-scale infrastructure come to an end, though more than 21,000 new workers will be needed to replace those leaving the workforce, according to new research. Today

Engineers working on the new Queensferry Crossing say they are confident that the £1.4 billion project is on course to be completed on time and under budget. Scheduled to open to traffic in December this year, the bridge now has around 1,300 workers employed on its delivery.

Tony Fry Work to redevelop part of the Inshes Retail Park in Inverness will start early this year, with Robertson Group set to take on the £3 million project.