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A decision by the Scottish Parliament's local government and communities committee to introduce statutory chief planning officers in councils has been welcomed by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). The provision was agreed yesterday during the committee's scrutiny of the Planning (Scotland) B

Holmes Miller has submitted a planning application on behalf of Kelvin Properties for a residential development on vacant ground at Shawlands Bowling Club in Glasgow.

New amendments to the Planning (Scotland) Bill regarding performance, councillors and training have been successfully passed by the local government and communities committee. Graham Simpson MSP said his amendments were required to “protect local democracy” from existing “draconian

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is to launch a funding call to provide an opportunity for housing associations to trial fresh ideas with new prototypes and processes for future development programmes. A partnership with the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) aims to pr

Landlords that own sub-prime office space in either Edinburgh or Glasgow city centre could be sitting on a goldmine due to the lack of high quality offices now available, research released today has suggested. By refurbishing their office space to meet the demand, Lambert Smith Hampton said the land

A group of Chinese university delegates has been welcomed to one of the Highland’s landmark construction projects as part of a knowledge sharing programme. Robertson welcomed eight visitors to Inverness Justice Centre for a guided tour of the project as part of a collaboration with the Univers

Mackenzie Construction has been recognised by the Considerate Contractor Scheme for its ‘Performance Beyond Compliance’ while carrying out work on behalf of Scottish Water Horizons. The 35 hectare site is being developed to provide hundreds of new homes for Newton Mearns as well as a new

Fife College has been showcasing its industry-leading credentials by running an innovative training programme in partnership with construction firm Balfour Beatty. The three-day course in AutoDesk Revit – a fundamental computerised modelling tool used to plan, design, construct and manage buil

A new report from NHBC Foundation highlights how trailblazing developers are exploring the use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). The new report, ‘Modern methods of construction: who’s doing what?’, found that developers at the forefront were investing significantly in MMC an

By Eric Curran at DM Hall Chartered Surveyors While it remains prudent to be careful what you wish for, it is sometimes quietly satisfying to see a situation which has been long and devoutly anticipated actually come to pass.

A new public consultation beginning later this week will give the opportunity to respond to initial designs for three Avenues in the next phase of the Avenues project in Glasgow city centre.

An Australian tech company has hailed a “quantum leap for the construction industry” as its Hadrian X robot constructed a three-bedroom house in less than three days. The two bathroom 180 sq metre development was the robot’s first full-home structure and achieves a milestone set by

Property firm J Smart & Co (Contractors) has announced that its subsidiary company Concrete Products (Kirkcaldy) Limited has ceased trading after posting “substantial losses”.

Spanish train manufacturer and technology firm Talgo SA has today announced plans to develop a train-building factory at Longannet in Fife. More than 1000 jobs are set to be created after the former power station was chosen as the preferred location the firm’s UK manufacturing base.

Whiteburn Group has promoted Eve McCurrich to managing director of Whiteburn Projects while Roger Bainbridge has been appointed as director of design & delivery. The Edinburgh-based property developer said the strategic management changes will facilitate an increase in the group’s focus on