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An Aberdeen-based company has admitted health and safety offences after steel pipes being carried by a forklift struck and injured an employee at Aberdeen Harbour. North East Stevedoring Company Limited, which provides quayside, vessel, and cargo handling services at Aberdeen, Kirkwall and Lerwick h

Queens Cross Housing Association has awarded two new repairs and maintenance contracts, running until 31 March 2021. The decision sees P&D Scotland re-appointed to provide the Association’s reactive repairs service in a deal worth £2.4million per annum.

L-R: Cube Chair and tenant, Liz Ruine, tenant Joan Coleman, Jackie Baillie MSP, tenant Suzanne Lavelle and Councillor David McBride. Cube Housing Association opens its doors in West Dunbartonshire

An expert team led by Bell Ingram Design has completed one of its most unusual projects to date - to create a ‘flyover’ for cattle at the Royal Highland Show. The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland approached Perthshire-based Bell Ingram with the challenge to resolve a traffic i

UK housebuilders have lost as much as 40 per cent of their value since Britain voted to leave the EU on Thursday. The referendum’s result has left the spectre of recession recession looming over the industry and erased the industry’s standing as safe haven stocks.

Councillor Willie Young Plans have been unveiled for the creation of a new residential quarter in Aberdeen which will be known as Queen’s Square.

Edinburgh Ross Bandstand The City of Edinburgh Council has committed to progressing proposals to rebuild Edinburgh's famous Ross Bandstand.

A £3million redevelopment of Clydebank Community Sports Hub has been given the go ahead.

https://vimeo.com/129206702 A new malt whisky distillery is to be built on Skye.

Louise Hosking By Louise Hosking, director at Hosking Associates, a health & safety consultancy

After a recent win of the coveted Homes for Scotland ‘‘Best Private Development of the Year’ award, for the Woodcroft development in Edinburgh’s Morningside area, Queensberry Properties, and partners, Telereal Trillium, have made it a double celebration, winning the Scottish Homes’ ‘Sho

Date set for public inquiry into Murray sports academy A public inquiry into plans for a multi-million pound tennis and golf academy, backed by Andy Murray’s mother Judy and former Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie, is to be held in September.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQuvp63L6Rk&feature=youtu.be A new glass slide attached to a building in LA 1000 feet above the city below has opend to the public.

Phil Williams The planning profession will “continue to be international in its outlook” despite the decision by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, according to the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).