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RTPI Scotland has joined forces with a number of high profile organisations in a letter sent to the Scottish Government and MSPs arguing for a change of direction in the Scottish Planning Bill. In an edited letter published in The Herald on June 29, the signatories called for the new legislation to

South Ayrshire Council has had to step in to take action to address public safety concerns at the former Station Hotel in Ayr after the private owners of the dangerous building failed to respond to a statutory warning notice – resulting in works that impact on Ayr rail station. The council had iss

A finance manager who stole £370,000 in company cash to buy pedigree kittens and sustain a high-class lifestyle has been jailed for four years. Matthew Farrimond, 41, admitted 12 counts of fraud and one offence of money laundering while holding a senior role at a construction firm near Manchester.

Timber merchant Rembrand has merged with Thornbridge Sawmills Limited in a multi-million pound deal that marks a key milestone in the growth strategy for both businesses.

Construction buyers have reported a solid expansion of overall construction activity, underpinned by greater residential work and a faster upturn in commercial building. There were also positive signs regarding the near-term outlook for growth, as signalled by the strongest rise in new orders since

Workplace consultancy and fit-out company Space Solutions has rebranded as SPACE to reflect a growth in business services. Following a business brand review, a new logo, tagline and website has been launched this month to support its continued growth, incorporating specialist consultancy services in

Staff at St Paul’s Primary School and Foxlea Early Learning and Childcare Centre in Foxbar were given a sneak preview of their new shared £8.5 million shared campus last week. The facility will open to pupils and children in the new school year in August and staff were invited on a tour to famili

A young apprentice had the honour of handing over the keys for the new GP and Minor Injuries Centre, delivered by hub East Central Scotland, which will open to patients in August 2018. Ruairi Gallagher, an apprentice heating engineer with FES and apprentice of the year at Glasgow Kelvin College, was

Dismantling works at the fire-ravaged Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art is to begin as soon as possible following the arrival of cranes on the site. Over the weekend, work to assess the condition of the Mackintosh Building continued with further drone footage of the building collected

The future of more than 300 staff at troubled interior solutions provider Havelock Europa has been secured after the business was bought out of administration by turnaround specialist Rcapital. Toby Underwood and Graham Frost of PwC were appointed joint administrators of the Kirkcaldy-based firm tod

A builder who was sacked for a prank Snapchat video which mocked his supervisors for being lazy has got a new job and it turns out his new boss thought the video was actually pretty funny too. Last month, Alun Rees from Rhonda in Wales was left unemployed after a series of Snapchat videos went viral

A planning application for the development of 130 properties on the Ellengowan estate in Dundee was submitted to the local authority last week. The plans, which focus on good quality design and landscaping, offer a mix of houses, cottage flats, amenity flats and flats.

Holmes Miller has submitted a planning application on behalf of North Lanarkshire Council to extend the existing visitor centre at Drumpellier Country Park in Coatbridge. The centre is to be redeveloped as a gateway to the Seven Lochs Wetland Park, a new heritage and nature park spanning the Glasgow

The analysis of responses to a consultation on a revised the Code of Conduct for registered property factors has been published by the Scottish Government. A draft revised Code was published as part of a public consultation which took place between 6 October 2017 and 15 January 2018. The current Cod

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the Digital Health and Care Institute (DHI) are leading a pilot project that will explore a range of ways that colleges and innovation centres can work together to support business innovation. FUTUREquipped will see four of Scotland’s innovation c