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A plan to transform the former Royal High School in Edinburgh into a £75 million hotel has been narrowly rejected by councillors after a marathon meeting. The hotel, proposed by Duddingston House Properties (DHP) and operated by five-star chain Rosewood, would have seen the A-listed neoclassic

Workers on the £1.4 billion Queensferry Crossing construction project have reached a new deal with their employers after staging a walk-out in a pay dispute. Around 50 workers, the majority of them employed by Galliford Try, downed tools on the Scottish Government's flagship project yesterday after

Inverness Castle The Scottish Government is to invest £5 million into the construction a major new justice centre in Inverness following approval in this week’s Budget.

Aberdeen City Council’s housing capital programme for 2016/17 and provisional programme for 2017/18 to 2020/21 has been approved by councillors. To ensure that the council can deliver the priorities for its housing stock and tenants, it was agreed that the budget includes a revenue contribution to

Highland Council has approved an additional £24.520 million for roads, bridges and piers to be included in its Capital Plan, together with an additional provision of £1.6m for minor flood works. The 10-year plan, which will fund some £900m of projects, will now form the basis of a future rolling

East Dunbartonshire Council has given planning permission for a new primary school in Bishopbriggs. Lodged via architect Archial NORR, the proposals are for a two-storey school with attached nursery on Kirriemuir Road.

Peel Park in East Kilbride A property development company has submitted a package of planning applications as part of a major redevelopment of former Tesco-owned sites.

Lews Castle A Scottish local authority has fought off a legal challenge over its decision to award a contract as part of a landmark project to transform a redundant castle into a major visitor attraction, The Scotsman has reported.

Legal firm joins Glasgow’s CONNECT110NS office development Legal business DWF is to lease new offices at CONNECT110NS, 110 Queen Street, in Glasgow’s Style Mile to support the strategic aims of the firm and enhance the working environment for its people.

Lego has released a set of kits that allows architecture lovers to build skylines of cities around the world, Deezen has reported. The first three sets to be launched are Venice, Berlin and New York City, with each of the cities' well-known buildings reconstructed in miniature brick form.

John Swinney The Scottish Government has revealed that around £4 billion is to be invested over the next year in infrastructure as part of its Draft Budget for 2016-17.

Aileen McLeod Measures announced in the Draft Budget for 2016-17 will help a fairer and wealthier society through Land Reform, environment minister Aileen McLeod has said.

Jim Eadie MSP A Scottish Parliament committee has agreed to undertake an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the closure of the Forth Road Bridge.

Nicola Barclay Industry body Homes for Scotland has welcomed latest Scottish Government planning performance statistics which indicate a reduction in the time taken to decide major housing developments for Q2 2015/16 – from 64 to 34.4 weeks since the last quarter.

Plans to transform the building formerly home to Donaldson’s College in Edinburgh into over 100 homes have received planning permission by the City of Edinburgh Council. City & Country will restore and convert the Category A Listed Playfair building, whilst CALA Evans will create a range of co