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Plans for a 1,000 home expansion of Peterhead have been given the green light by Aberdeenshire Council. A masterplan to create a new village of more than 1,100 properties at South Ugie on the outskirts of the town also includes a raft of new businesses, shops, a health centre and a primary school.

Tradesmen employed by Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) are moving closer to a ballot for industrial action. The Unite union has accused the association of not taking seriously negotiations over pay, equality of working conditions, and working hours.

Tammy Adams New quarterly statistics into housing development decision times show Scotland’s planning system is failing to deliver the homes Scots desperately need, according to Homes for Scotland.

Mactaggart & Mickel Timber Systems has furthered its credentials with its first global and European quality accreditations. Following an independent assessment, the timber division of Mactaggart & Mickel Group has been awarded the ISO 9001 certification – an internationally recognised qual

Bill Banks Kingdom Housing Association’s development team is implementing a £65 million investment programme that will deliver nearly 550 affordable homes for the Fife-based association and its housing association partners.

A new state-of-the-art car showroom is being constructed in Ayr by Glasgow-based manufacturing company CCG (Scotland) Ltd. Located on Heathfield Road, the new Parks of Hamilton facility will showcase Jaguar and Land Rover in a generous space adjacent to the company’s current showroom on the corner

Stephen Partington Turley strengthens its residential expertise

A tour of crazy golf holes designed by architects commenced at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship today. Architects and designers from all over the Dundee Institute of Architects (DIA) Chapter were invited to design a crazy golf hole incorporating a recognisable architectural landmark. The best n

North Lanarkshire Council has suspended three members of staff amid an ongoing investigation into corruption claims. The internal audit began after an anonymous letter to council leader Jim Logue made “serious allegations of corruption” about the council's procurement processes.

The existing Prime Four Business Park Drum Property Group has submitted plans to expand the Prime Four Business Park in Aberdeen with a £100 million investment in a new adjacent retail park.

Inverness Castle The regeneration of Inverness Castle and the development of a Northern Innovation Hub are among the projects to have submitted business cases as part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal.

Kevin Stewart Decision times for local applications in Scotland are at their quickest since records began in 2012 but decision times for major developments are slower compared to the previous quarter and previous year, new figures have shown.

Stuart Todd Caledonia Contracts Ltd has welcomed Stuart Todd back to the company in the new role of surveying director.

Work is now complete on an iconic B-listed building in Glasgow’s Tradeston area which was saved from falling into serious disrepair by a group of home and business owners. The building at 33 Dalintober Street/53 Morrison Street was originally designed in 1919 by architect James Ferrigan as a wareh

Malcolm Gunnyeon Building and construction businesses are being urged to make board level supervision of health and safety regimes a priority, as a High Court appeal and an expected consultation by the Scottish Sentencing Council could soon usher in a more stringent regime in Scotland, with potentia