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Eastern view towards Hopetoun Terrace along Hopetoun Meadows Plans for the construction of 1,700 homes to the north of Aberdeen have been re-approved by councillors after it was brought back to the authority following a landmark legal ruling.

A glimpse of what can be expected at the new Countesswells community The first phase of a 3,000-home development at the Countesswells site in Aberdeen has been given the green light.

Constructing Excellence has agreed a merger with the Building Research Establishment (BRE) to better pursue its goals of driving industry best practice. Under the merger, BRE will maintain the CE brands, develop the network and deliver training and events. It will also enable CE to achieve its long-

A new system for submitting building standards applications is due to go live on Wednesday, 24 August. The eBuildingStandards.scot service will enable the electronic submission of applications for building warrants and other related forms, such as completion certificates. It will also allow multiple

Perth Theatre project transforms city skyline The Perth skyline has taken on a dramatically different look for the next few months with the addition of a 27-metre-high crane.

American actor Robert De Niro has been granted planning permission to open a hotel in London’s Covent Garden. The boutique Wellington Hotel has been given the go-ahead by Westminster City Council.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Hamilton Farming Enterprises Ltd

CCG (Scotland) Ltd has taken the total number of modern apprentices it employs up to 62, representing over 10 per cent of the company’s workforce, with a brand new intake. Sixteen young people aged 16 to 19 will begin their apprenticeship programme with the Cambuslang-based construction firm this

A9 looking north towards Inshes junction Six options revealed for A9/A96 Inverness road scheme

White Hart Lane is not just a football stadium at the moment, it is now also a construction site. The home of Tottenham Hotspur has been partially demolished ahead of the building of the club’s new stadium.

The opening of a £150 million hospital in Edinburgh has been delayed by at least six months after construction firms entered administration and provisional liquidation. IHS Lothian Ltd, the consortium building the £150m Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Clinical Neurosciences, has

Persimmon has unveiled a substantial jump in interim profits as it shrugged off the potential impact of post-Brexit economic uncertainty on the housing market. The housebuilder’s profit before tax in the six months to the end of June increased 29 per cent to £352.3 million (2015: £272.8m) while

Contractors and suppliers have warned that the construction skills shortage is “at breaking point” and affecting their quality of work and their ability to stay in budget, according to new research. A report from public-sector-owned built environment firm Scape Group found that nearly 85 per cen

Renfrewshire Council has unveiled a five-year plan to target £34 million in grant funding into projects which will deliver more than 700 affordable homes. The draft Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2017/18 - 2021/22 will be presented to Renfrewshire Council's housing and community safety (HACS) bo

Joanne Brown Accountancy firm Grant Thornton has proposed a ‘national conversation’ involving business, political and public sector leaders, to address Scotland’s future housing needs.