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Planning permission has been granted to transform a disused building in Aberdeen city centre into residential flats.

Ryden has been appointed sales agent for 14 ground floor commercial units as part the new Waterfront Plaza development in Edinburgh by CALA Homes (East). 

Tanzania has announced plans to install a cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro to attract more visitors and boost tourism numbers. 

Planning minister Kevin Stewart said communities will have more say in shaping the future development of their areas after MSPs agreed to a “radical shake-up” of planning laws.

Ground Developments Ltd has begun work to remediate the gap sites within the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area for Glasgow City Council and principal contractor Morgan Sindall Infrastructure. The biggest project of its type in the UK outside of London, the overall Sighthill Transformation

The UK Government’s efforts to address the practice of late payments and the commitment to change the culture of unfair treatment of SMEs and illegal practices have been welcomed by the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SEC Group), but the trade body said there is still more to

Work to deliver 800 new homes and a new primary school at one of the gateways into Haddington is well under way with a number of developers on site at various stages of construction.

Work to create 52 new affordable homes in the Barrowfield area of Glasgow is now under way. The completion of this development is the culmination of the physical regeneration of the East Glasgow community by West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) where it has invested nearly £60 million t

Fife-based gin and whisky distiller Eden Mill has submitted plans for new production facilities with the new campus of the University of St Andrews.

Engineering and design consultancy Atkins has signed up to an initiative to support developers committed to delivering energy performance outcomes for new offices. As a delivery partner for Design for Performance (DfP), Atkins will advocate DfP to its clients, supporting the development of the initi

Councillors have approved plans for 49 homes near Darnley Mill Park in Glasgow.

Plans for 22 homes in Newtyle have been approved by Angus Council.

Outstanding individuals and businesses from across the North East construction industry were recognised for their achievements earlier this month at the seventh annual Trades Awards. The black-tie ceremony took place at Ardoe House in front of almost 400 people.

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has made a key appointment in its busy Ayrshire commercial department with the recruitment of Liam Loudon as an associate from rival Graham + Sibbald. An experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry, Loudon is an established

As part of Mary Russell School’s Skills for Work Classes, a team from Taylor Wimpey West Scotland took the opportunity to lead a practical session in school to outline the important part that STEM subjects play within the housebuilding industry.