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A project to save one of the oldest buildings in Inverness and bring it back into meaningful use will commence next month. (from left) Gail Matheson (HHA chief executive) The Provost of Inverness Helen Carmichael, Claire Dolan (HHA development officer) and Thom Macleod (managing director of Compass

Piling works on the latest phase of the £15.5 million Broughty Ferry flood protection scheme are set to get underway following completion of a temporary working platform along the beach at Douglas Terrace/Fisher Street.

Sir Alex Ferguson has lost a planning battle to stop a “poorly designed” three-storey mansion being built next door to his home. The former Manchester United manager objected “in the strongest terms” to plans for the new property in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

Plans to restore Hospitalfield House in Arbroath into a “world-class” tourism facility is set to get under way after the project gained support from the Tay Cities Deal.

Celtic Football Club is finally set to move to the next stage of realising its vision for a hotel and museum development at Celtic Park.

The Scottish Government has granted an appeal against the refusal of planning permission for 64 new homes in Pitmedden. Kirkwood Homes had previous applications for the Bonnyton Farm site refused by Aberdeenshire Council in 2018 and 2019. 

The Scottish Government has published a consultation on proposals to clarify certain parts of the Scottish Planning Policy that relate to planning for housing.

The Scottish Government has appointed a team of planning experts to carry out research on the value and impact of developer contributions.

Morrison Construction will officially hand over its innovative £68 million Barony Campus development in Cumnock at the start of October, the local authority has confirmed.

The Highland Council has completed the purchase of the South Tower of Inverness Castle, paving the way for the next stage of the building’s transformation into a visitor attraction. The transformation of the Castle is supported by a £15 million Scottish Government investment through the

Fife Council has received plans to build new student accommodation in St Andrews, easing the pressure on housing stock in the university town. The revised proposals would provide 748 student beds at Albany Park, seen as the centrepiece of a £100 million investment in student accommodation over

Plans have been submitted for 22 identical 'upside-down' terraced properties in Venlaw, Peebles.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has given its support for plans to build a new £15 million visitor centre at the National Museum of Flight, which is currently the subject of an appeal to the Scottish Government. An initial bid to create a newly built hangar on the Gilmerton estate, south o

Aberdeenshire Council is to intervene into plans for 150 new homes within its neighbouring local authority over the potential loss of ancient trees. Comer Group UK had previously notified Aberdeen City Council of its plans to “deliver a mix of high-quality family homes and associated facilitie

hub South West held its second online event earlier this month on coming out of lockdown. Participants from companies in construction and related sectors based in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway heard about the industry plans for a staged post-COVID-19 return to work from Tier 1 co