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A Highland councillor has issued a plea to people obsessed with notorious occultist Aleister Crowley not to spoil the restoration of his former house after the project was given the green light. Two applications relating to Boleskine House, overlooking Loch Ness, were yesterday approved by

Aberdeenshire-based Bancon Construction has secured a batch of new contracts valued at more than £25 million, paving the way for continued growth into 2021. The new business will see the company working in Aberdeen, Dundee, Nairn and Inverness, following Bancon’s first contract win in th

Members of the Highland Council’s south planning applications committee have unanimously refused a planning application for a six-storey, 162-bed hotel in Inverness city centre.

The property industry must do more to demonstrate the positive impact of construction projects on communities across Scotland, according to new research by public sector procurement authority SCAPE Scotland.

Sharkey has been appointed to deliver the 44,000 sqft office headquarters fit-out for law firms Brodies.

After a period spanning more than 30 years, during which he has been seen as a major force driving industry improvement, Rudi Klein is stepping down from his role as CEO of the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SEC Group) as from the beginning of the new year. His support for the sect

The large number of planning application decisions overturned by the Scottish Government is "making a mockery of local democracy", according to a former councillor. Figures published by the Press & Journal, revealed that 80% of applications turned down by councillors in Orkney hav

The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) has welcomed another two major organisations to its ranks. The unique collective, which was established in March as COVID-19 struck, has been at the vanguard of the battle to save the construction sector in Scotland during the first enforced s

Stewart Milne Homes has launched its first new development of private homes in Aberdeenshire for five years.

CALA Homes (East) is to start work on the creation of a new 74-home development after purchasing prime land as part of the major Winchburgh masterplan.

As Grade A office stock reaches an all time low, Andy Cunningham from CBRE considers why we need to take stock and consider the workplaces of the future. A recent report published by CBRE, shows that Grade A office supply in Glasgow has now reached a critically low level and, with just one more mode

Two major educational construction projects spearheaded by hub South West have been nominated in the Best Education and Higher Education category of the 2020 international Partnership Awards. Cumbernauld Academy & Community Theatre and Ayr’s Queen Margaret Academy will compete alongsi

Loretto Housing Association is building 111 affordable homes on three sites across central Scotland. The new homes – in Cardonald in Glasgow, Bishopton in Renfrewshire, and Falkirk – will all be for social rent, bringing much-needed housing for local people in the three communities.

An in-depth study published by a team led by the University of Glasgow has found that the design quality of new homes and neighbourhoods across the UK remains stubbornly low. The report - Delivering design value: The housing design quality conundrum - which looked at all four UK nations, said n

The public will have a chance to view revised proposals for a new residential development in Cairneyhill, Fife.