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Two prominent derelict buildings in Wick High Street are to be demolished following decades lying empty thanks to assistance from Highland Housing Alliance (HHA). Numbers 30 and 126 (known locally as ‘Dominoes’ and ‘Sloans’ respectively) are to benefit from demolition and sit

South Ayrshire Council has taken ownership of the historic Belleisle House in Ayr. The next steps for the former hotel, which was damaged by fire last year, will be to carry out a full structural survey to plan for its redevelopment.

Emergency repairs and maintenance contractor Home Fix Scotland (HFS) has moved swiftly to assist Cloch Housing Association after its own contractor unexpectedly announced it was no longer able to provide an emergency repairs service.

A week-long inspection into the condition of the arch brickwork at Ellon Viaduct is to be carried out from Monday, July 6.

A radical new way of thinking about soil has finally solved the mystery of why adding organic material like manure improves flood and drought resilience, climate control and crop yields - universal ‘ecosystem services’ that are widely recognised as worth billions to the global economy.

The prospective purchaser of a heritage centre in South Lanarkshire has lost an appeal against the rejection of their breach of contract claim.

Hart Builders has appointed Craig Giblett as construction director. Mr Giblett brings a wealth of experience to lead the construction team from previous roles include contracts director for Graham Construction and operations manager for Miller Construction.

The Scottish Government has called for accelerated investment in low carbon initiatives, energy efficiency and digital infrastructure as part of a UK-wide £80 billion stimulus package to regenerate the economy and reduce inequalities following the coronavirus pandemic.

Governments across the UK and Ireland must capitalise on the expertise of planners to achieve a sustainable, resilient and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a far-reaching, national campaign launched today by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

Stirling Council has given conditional approval to £100 million plans to build around 800 new homes near Bannockburn.

An energy company is being established by West Dunbartonshire Council to operate and manage a new unique heating system in Clydebank.

Former director of architectural services for the Strathclyde Regional Council, Jack McDougall, has died aged 88.

The first major engineering works on a state-of-the-art composite structures research facility will begin in July as part of an industry-academic partnership between the University of Edinburgh and Babcock International Group.

Plans to demolish and transform a former office block in Aberdeen into 140 flats could receive the green light this week.

In the first in a series of blogs about how planning can respond to new and old challenges, planning minister Kevin Stewart offers some thoughts about recent events and what the future might bring for our places and people. The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has made many of us ref