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The board of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority has approved a six-week consultation on the area’s Proposed Local Development Plan, outlining new developments in housing, tourism and supporting infrastructure over the next ten years. The new housing policies have been develope

Braisby Roofing Ltd has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Keith Dodds as senior contracts manager. Keith joins the Fife based pitched roofing contractors with the company about to commence on its first project in Northern England, a 200 unit private housing development in Appl

GAP launches new website GAP Hire Solutions is inviting visitors to try out its new mobile-optimised website.

PSL Land Ltd (PSLL) has lodged an application with Midlothian Council for planning permission in principle for a unique mixed-use studio development site at Straiton, near Edinburgh. The 86 acre site will host a world-class film and television production facility incorporating six sound stages, an e

The Highland Council is to proceed with its proposal to establish a £45 million school campus in Tain after the Scottish Government decided not to call in the development. Separate proposals to close four schools on Skye and replace them with a new building on one of the sites is still to be decide

Laverock Braes will be the first neighbourhood created within the new community of Grandhome, on the north-west edge of Aberdeen A planning application has been lodged for the infrastructure that will support the creation of the first neighbourhood within the new community of Grandhome on the north-

Les Bruce Building services consulting engineers TUV SUD Wallace Whittle has announced the addition of Les Bruce to its expanding sustainability team.

Sarah Speirs The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Scotland has called for a balanced approach to the country’s private rented sector reforms.

Stephanie Clark Scottish Renewables has called for a change in planning rules in Glasgow to force developers to consider low cost communal heating systems.

Professor Leigh Sparks and Research Fellow Anne Findlay Planning experts at the University of Stirling have developed an online resource offering planners and the public the chance to browse data on each of Scotland’s 479 towns and cities.

(from left) Wates tenant liaison officer Kathleen Cairns, TPAS Scotland chief executive Lesley Baird, Wates regional director Mick Holling, TPAS Scotland’s Colin Cassie, Wates proposals manager Tracy Gibson Wates Living Space first to achieve gold TPAS accreditation in Scotland

Keith Miller Miller Homes has raised its projections to 3,000 homes a year after strong profit growth last year.

A new housing and office development planned for Glasgow’s financial services district has been recommended for approval by city planners. The £100 million Atlantic Square project, a joint venture between developers BAM Properties and Taylor Clarke, will result in around 300,000 sq ft of high qua

Subcontractors’ rates are growing at their fastest pace since records began 20 years ago, the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI index has revealed. UK construction companies indicated a sharp loss of growth momentum in April, with output and new order expanding at the slowest rates since June

GDL invests over £1m in new plant machinery Ground Developments Ltd has revealed a new fleet of plant machinery worth over £1 million signalling further investment and growth for the Scottish-based civil engineering contractor.