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Scottish ministers have granted planning permission in principle for the country’s first purpose-built film and TV studio following a long-running planning battle. Developers PSL Land Ltd said the Pentland Studios, which will be based near Straiton, outside Edinburgh, could help kick-start Scotlan

The view of the building from Bedford Road Plans for a new £35 million Science Teaching Hub at the University of Aberdeen have moved forward with the formal submission of a planning application.

Loreburn Housing Association has been given the go-ahead by Dumfries and Galloway Council to build dementia-friendly housing alongside an innovative ‘Youth Foyer’ on the site of the former Garrick Hospital in Stranraer. The proposals, which were designed by Aitken Turnbull Architects, will see t

CALA’s Ravelrig Heights development in Balerno A housebuilder is offering homebuyers in the east of Scotland the chance to buy a home without having to pay the full Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT).

Ian Mitchell AECOM has appointed a new director of cost management to focusing on healthcare projects and building client relationships in the public sector.

Craig Bradshaw Craig Bradshaw gives his top 10 tips for reviewing design responsibility in construction contracts.

In their look back at 2017, ESPC found a continued shortage of properties in the Edinburgh market and a sustained increase in selling prices but have yet to see materialise fears that Brexit would have a negative impact on housing. The average selling price of properties in east central Scotland inc

Official opening ceremony held for £30m Barrhead High A ceremony was held yesterday to mark the official opening of the new £30 million Barrhead High, in East Renfrewshire.

Residents of a street called “Bell End” have launched a petition to change the name because of its impact on house prices. But thousands of people have backed a rival petition seeking to protect the name, claiming that it has historical and sentimental value.

Former employees of the defunct construction company Land Engineering Scotland who were made redundant last year with less than a day’s notice have won a quarter million pound compensation award. The company, which went under last summer at the loss of 135 jobs, failed to consult the workforce abo

The University of Glasgow has applied for planning in principle for £40 million research hub at its 31-hectare Gilmorehill campus. Designed by HOK Architects, the 17,000sq/m project will provide a state-of-the-art facility for the university’s researchers to investigate significant global challen

A list of 23 jobs which are needed to be done before the Queensferry Crossing project is finally declared finished has been released by Transport Scotland. The works, which are scheduled to take until at least September to complete, include concrete, painting and various maintenance tasks.

The world’s first floating wind farm was officialy opened in Scotland last October The potential economic benefits of developing more floating wind projects in Scotland is to be examined in a new study led by Crown Estate Scotland (CES).

The Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve in Hackney, London. © Don Lewis New housing developments can be built in a way that provides people with greener, inspirational homes which help to reverse decades of wildlife and habitat decline, under new guidelines published today by The Wildlife Trusts.

CCG has started work on 42 energy- efficient affordable homes for social rent in Glasgow’s south side. The off-site manufacturing specialist is working on behalf of Loretto Housing Association, a member of Wheatley Group, to build the new homes, consisting of a mix of flats, supported accommodatio