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The University of Aberdeen’s ambition for a multi-million-pound revamp of its historic King's College campus has moved forward after its governing body approved £50 million investment plans. An initial design concept for the redevelopment of Johnston Halls, providing a new state-of-the-a

Independent school Robert Gordon’s College (RGC) has submitted plans to demolish a teaching block in favour of a modern new sports building at its Schoolhill Campus in Aberdeen.

Bill Bruce, the founder of Aberdeenshire housebuilder Scotia Homes, has died aged 86. Ellon-born and bred, Mr Bruce was directly involved in the construction and sale of 20,000 homes across Scotland. Throughout his long career he worked to fulfil his dream that everyone should be able to own a home.

The Kilrymont Campus site in St Andrews has been put up for sale ahead of the impending relocation of Madras College to Langlands. The comprehensive secondary school founded in 1833 by the Rev. Dr Andrew Bell will move from its current site after Fife Council agreed to the purchase of land from the

Eildon Housing’s plan to convert the former Kelso High School into 34 extra care flats has gained planning permission from Borders councillors.

Loader Monteith and Sarah Jane Storrie have won the RIAS-run procurement process to design a new Learning Hub and Outdoor Centre at Harmeny School, Balerno.

A new £32 million business park is to be built by entrepreneur Robert Morris on the site of his former furniture factory in Glasgow.

Dentons UK and Middle East LLP partner Kirsti Olson outlines the details of the case of Dickie & Moore Limited v The Lauren McLeish Discretionary Trust, the use of pupils and the crystallisation of a dispute. The Scottish courts have always taken the view that an adjudicator's decision should be

A cap on the amount housing developers contribute towards infrastructure improvements was scrapped by Moray councillors yesterday.

The Law Society of Scotland’s Planning Law Sub-Committee is inviting Scottish solicitors and interested stakeholders to share their views on the subject of planning obligations under section 75 (Planning Obligations) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. 

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has launched a new strategy to put future generations in the driving seat for innovation in the industry. 

Scotland’s first purpose-built justice centre will open on 30 March 2020. Plans are in place for Inverness Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court to move from the castle to their new home in Longman Road.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published a new guide to help its members and the wider sector embed sustainable outcomes into practice.

Shona Glenn, head of policy and research at the Scottish Land Commission, shares her vision for tackling Scotland’s legacy of vacant and derelict land to reduce the negative impact that these sites are having on our urban populations. It’s well known that life expectancy in Scotland is l

DM Hall has appointed John Kempsell to the role of senior surveyor in its Dumfries office. Born and bred in Dumfries, John, 52, entered the property sector on leaving school as an apprentice bricklayer. Four years later, time-served, he enrolled at the local technical college and emerged with an Ord