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Alice Gama (left) and Sarah Dar Two students to represent Central Scotland in national property awards

Padlocks bearing messages of love have been removed from a North-east bridge due to structural concerns, the Press & Journal has reported. Aberdeenshire Council removed 150 ‘love locks’ from the River Cowie bridge in Stonehaven, many of which were inscribed with romantic messages.

A legal challenge into plans for a new £20 million retail park in Westfield, Cumbernauld has been dropped after developers L&S Broadwood reached an agreement with the owners of Cumbernauld Town Centre and the Antonine Centre. The two town centre operators had objected to North Lanarkshire Counc

Dr David Duncan, chief operating officer of the University of Glasgow (left) and John Ballantyne, executive director of Multiplex Global contractor Multiplex has signed the contract for the construction of the University of Glasgow’s campus development programme, one of the biggest educational inf

AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has been granted planning permission by Glasgow City Council to build 140 new homes for social rent in Pollokshields. The development will see 90 houses and 50 flats, including 10 cottage flats, built on a brownfield site on Maxwell Road formerly belonging to SGN Ltd, the loc

John McHugh The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has recently issued a useful decision in relation to NEC3 terms. For Harper Macleod’s John McHugh, the case provides a welcome guideline as to how far the obligation to act in the spirit of mutual trust and co-operation in NEC3 goes, and the

The recently completed Holmsgarth North jetty Lerwick Port Authority is pressing ahead with the next phase of its plans to develop a new hub for the Shetland’s fishing industry.

Whiteburn Projects has revealed plans for a new housing development on the site of the former Caerlee Mill in Innerleithen. Announcing the acquisition of the site, the developer said its vision is to build a range of two, three and four bedroom houses which will be designed to reflect the spirit of

Examples of projects that have included the Active House vision into their design parameters By Martin Peat, director, Richardson & Peat

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today agreed the sale of its awarding body, Cskills Awards, to NOCN. Cskills Awards will continue to provide services as normal under the new ownership.

Robertson starts work on £65m NHS Orkney development Work has started on a new £65 million hospital and healthcare development in Orkney.

Carrubbers Close © Eoin Carey Details have been announced for a temporary experimental arts installation project led by a team of artists and architects using sound, light, sculpture, design and visual arts to re-imagine three Edinburgh Royal Mile closes.

Balfour Beatty is consolidating its seven regional offices in Scotland as part of its cost-cutting programme. The seven existing offices at locations including Edinburgh, Glasgow and Shotts will be consolidated into one regional centre at the Maxim Business Park at Eurocentral off the M8.

Perth and Kinross Council has granted permission to build 700 new homes in Scone. Councillors voted to grant planning permission in principal for the Scone North project despite more than 900 objections being lodged over concerns including traffic and pollution.

Abbeyhill Industrial Estate Artisan Real Estate Investors, the partnership driving Edinburgh’s £150 million New Waverley scheme, has underlined further commitment to the capital with another significant development deal.