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Full plans by Celtic Football Club to create a new hotel, retail store, ticketing facility and museum next to its stadium have now been submitted. Architecture firm Holmes Miller has filed an application for planning in principle to Glasgow City Council.

Planning permission in principle (PPP) is being sought for a proposed mixed-use transformation of an electricity substation in Edinburgh’s Exchange district. Under plans by JM Architects, the Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) site at 2 Dewar Place will be transformed to accommodate 4,500sq/m o

With the one year countdown to the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) well underway, audit, tax and consulting firm RSM is urging construction companies to complete their preparation to avoid the risks arising from non-compliance. The regulations, which come into force on 25 May 2018, wil

Curtis Moore named TeamKal Contractor of the Year 2017 Scottish roofing and cladding contractor Curtis Moore has been named TeamKal Contractor of the Year 2017.

A construction worker plans to buy a bigger house so his daughters can have their own rooms after he won £300,000 on a scratchcard, The Herald has reported. David Abercrombie, 26, from Irvine, Ayrshire, hit the jackpot – to the disbelief of his workmates – on a Lucky Lines scratchcard from Nati

Facilities management specialist Mitie has seen staff numbers fall by more than 3,000 as it continues its £45 million cost cutting drive. Announcing its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2017, the firm revealed that its number of employees fell to 56,279 from 59,332 in 2016.

Fit out firm Morris & Spottiswood has completed a project creating office space for spirits group Edrington at its new international headquarters in Glasgow. Edrington owns some of the world’s leading Scotch whisky and spirit brands including The Macallan, Brugal rum, The Famous Grouse, Cutty

A new service will be launched tomorrow which aims to provide affordable, Passivhaus-standard social housing in Scotland. John Gilbert Architects and contractors Stewart & Shields have developed Passivhoos – homes designed specifically for Scottish social housing providers that meet internatio

Output in the construction industry fell 0.6% in the three months to April, driven mainly by a 0.9% fall in all new work, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The fall, which represents the first three month on three month drop in construction output since September

Specialist heating contractors from across Scotland are being invited to submit bids to take part in a new £600 million procurement framework specifically designed to help registered social landlords meet their obligations under the Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH). The new fra

Proposals have been announced for the delivery of the next phase of the Southdale regeneration project in West Lothian. Located immediately to the south of Armadale, the mixed-use development has already delivered hundreds of new homes and significant employment opportunities for the local area.

Drivers of the latest wheeled loader range from Hyundai will be able to surf the web in their cabs. The new HL965 model contains an automotive 'infotainment' system complete with a smart phone style seven-inch touch wide screen monitor to enable operators to access accurate equipment data in quick t

More than £1.75 billion is being allocated to councils in a major Scottish Government commitment to stimulate investment in affordable housing. For the first time, details have been confirmed of each local authority’s full funding allocation for affordable housing over the next three years.

Leonardo Hotels opens first Edinburgh establishment after €7m revamp Leonardo Hotels has opened its first establishment in Scotland after investing more than €7 million in the refurbishment of a former Premier Inn site in Edinburgh.

Plans to develop a £100 million retail park adjacent to the Prime Four Business Park in Aberdeen look set to be rejected by councillors. City planning officers are recommending the bid to expand the site in Kingswells into a major 12 hectare retail centre be refused.