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Perth and Kinross Council has approved revised plans to transform a historic castle into a five-star luxury tourism destination. Prepared by architects McKenzie Strickland Associates, the proposals will see alterations made to the East Wing at Taymouth Castle near Kenmore to provide 52 hotel suites

A decision by East Dunbartonshire Council to reject a new housing development in Milton of Campsie has been overturned by Scottish Ministers. An application by CALA Management/Ashfield Land to build 57 new homes on a greenbelt site near Birdston Road was refused planning permission in January on gro

Planning decision times for major developments in Scotland have reached the slowest on average since records began five years ago, though improvements have been made for smaller developments. Newly published planning performance figures for 2016/17 revealed that the average decision time for major d

Work on a major renovation of the Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum in Lyness looks set to start in spring next year after the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) approved a grant of up to £1.155 million. Designed by Studio MB, the project will involve the restoration of the historic buildings, the enha

Following 24 days of over 50 events the 2017 Architecture Fringe finished for another year with the festival's Closing Lecture at the National Museum of Scotland. Industry provocateurs Sam Jacob, Beatrice Gallilee and Cath Slessor shared their forthright views on where the industry is at from their

Product Designer Vicky Hamilton at her Dad, Gordon's workshop with the prototype kneepads Saint-Gobain in Scotland has further shown its support for the development of young people in Scotland by mentoring a local businesswoman.

A Dundee plumbing and heating firm has offered its service in the rebuilding of a local community facility which was destroyed by a fire last week. Flames engulfed the Mill O’ Mains Community Pavilion shortly after the alarm was raised at around 8pm on Sunday, bringing emergency services rushing t

Steel beams are secured into position on the A9 dual carriageway Balfour Beatty reaches key milestone on Perth Transport Futures Project

Tradesmen working in the construction, electrical and plumbing sectors are among the professions considered to be the most intimidating by customers, according to new research. Hospitality professionals such as chefs and bartenders (68%) were the most feared followed by financial service professiona

Work on the Queensferry Crossing is drawing to a close The confidence of employers in the Scottish construction industry has taken a hit as fears over future work prospects grow, according to the latest Scottish Construction Monitor.

One of Glasgow’s most established family-run timber and builders’ merchants has announced the completion of a management buy-out (MBO). Kelvin Timber, which has two branches in the West of Scotland - one in Milngavie and another in Hamilton – has been supplying timber, decking and building goo

Gordon Nelson Growth among Scottish builders slowed significantly in the second quarter of 2017 as political uncertainty and price concerns hit home, according to Federation of Master Builders in Scotland (FMB Scotland).

Miller Homes was at the centre of renewed speculation over the weekend regarding a proposed sale to a private equity group, though the housebuilder has so far declined to comment on the reports. Sky News reported on Friday that the Edinburgh-based company was in discussions with Bridgepoint, which o

The new Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is part of a £1.8bn investment in new assets and facilities The proportion of NHS buildings classified as being in good condition has improved from 58% in 2014 to 70% in 2016, according to a new report.

Keith Aitken GVA’s Keith Aitken on how Edinburgh’s commercial property makeup has changed since he took up his current role ten years ago.