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An application to convert an old school in Ballater into 26 affordable homes has been turned down by members of the Cairngorms National Park Authority’s planning committee, despite a recommendation from planning officers to approve it. The plans by Grampian Housing Association had involved the con

Morrison Construction has won a £6.2 million contract to deliver the final phase of the Smithton and Culloden Flood Protection Scheme in Inverness. The development aims to protect 129 properties in Smithton and Culloden which are at risk of flooding during a 'once-in-200-years' event. Significant f

Hardies helps Midlothian Council win Scottish Property Award Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has helped Midlothian Council win Community Development Project of the Year at the Scottish Property Awards 2018 for The Loanhead Centre in Midlothian.

A new north-south railway running alongside the M90 would cut journey times from Edinburgh to Perth and Dundee by up to 30 minutes, according to a study. Transport thinktank Greengauge 21 has produced what it calls the “most comprehensive” view of how Britain’s railways could look by the middl

Onecom to connect HALO Kilmarnock development to the world The HALO Scotland Kilmarnock urban regeneration project has teamed up with telecommunications provider Onecom in a partnership that will ensure the HALO development is among the most connected in the country when it opens its doors in 2020.

Clydeside Regeneration Limited (CRL) has appointed I & H Brown to undertake road works at Queens Quay, the £250 million regeneration project on the site of the former John Brown’s shipyard in Clydebank. The appointment represents the final infrastructure procurement exercise for the developme

Oilfield services group Baker Hughes General Electric (BHGE) is to build a subsea manufacturing campus in Angus to support the global oil and gas industry. Backed by a £4.9 million grant from Scottish Enterprise, BHGE has committed £31m to the facility, based at its existing location in Montrose,

RICS Scotland policy manger Hew Edgar takes a closer look at the Scottish Parliament’s vote to review existing tenement maintenance legislation.

Furniture and design specialist Alpha Scotland is extending its reach with a decision to occupy much larger premises in Glasgow. Formerly in the city’s West Regent Street, today sees the official opening of its state of the art office in a new 11-storey development at 133 Finnieston Street with pa

The City of Edinburgh Council’s award-winning house building programme is looking to establish a Framework Agreement of affordable housing contractors to deliver high quality homes across the city. The council has an ambitious programme to construct 10,000 new affordable homes by 2027 and plans to

The Big Ben conservation project reached a major milestone this week when the final piece of the 98 metre high scaffolding was slotted into place. The achievement was marked by a rooftop ‘topping out’ ceremony, a centuries old tradition celebrating the highest point of building work being comple

Edinburgh’s Mercat Cross restored to former glory A major project to restore Edinburgh’s iconic Mercat Cross has been completed by the City of Edinburgh Council.

Over £90 million is to be invested in Stirling and Clackmannanshire through an ambitious UK City Region Deal which aims to use infrastructure to drive economic growth across the region. Working in partnership with both Stirling Council and Clackmannanshire Council, the deal will see the Scottish Go

Scottish Rugby has applied for planning permission to install a new playing venue in the grounds of BT Murrayfield. Intended to be the new home of Edinburgh Rugby, the 7,800-capacity venue would be located on a section of land currently used as training pitches.

Commercial property developer Knight Property Group is set to develop further industrial units on a speculative basis at Kingshill Commercial Park in Aberdeen. Due to the success of units 1-4 at the Commercial Park and the pre let of bespoke build Unit 7 to Power Jacks, Knight Property Group is driv