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Allan Lundmark Latest official planning statistics showing long periods taken to reach housing planning decisions have been branded “depressing” by home building industry body Homes for Scotland.

Sandy Adam Springfield Properties has vowed to carry on with its bid to bring hundreds of new homes to Dundee despite a decision by councillors to block one half of its planned development.

Plans have been revealed for one of the biggest sports projects Perth has seen, which it is hoped will produce the “next generation” of Olympic athletes. The £25 million PH2O scheme on the site of Perth Leisure Pool will have state-of-the-art swimming pools, an ice rink, gym, health suite and a

Moray Council has reaffirmed its commitment to Elgin’s proposed £8.5 million western link road as a major strategic project. The decision paves the way for the submission of a revised planning application following the rejection of the original application by the council’s planning and regulato

Developers have announced plans to transform one of Edinburgh's most distinctive landmarks into a top hotel.

Two managers from the scaffold division of Alloa based Marshall Construction are currently working towards membership of the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC), a specialist body committed to promoting high standards of conduct and operation in the UK scaffolding industry.

Wishaw-based modular construction specialist Enemetric has been placed into administration. The Construction Enquirer reports that up to 20 jobs have been axed in the fallout from the collapse of Enemetric, which is part of the Enervis Group.

East Ayrshire Council has announced a capital investment of £395 million to deliver a range of ambitious and innovative education projects. Proposals were unveiled for the creation of a £63m Learning and Enterprise development in the Cumnock area. The Knockroon Learning and Enterprise Campus will

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Alex Neil Decisions on planning applications need to continue to be made more quickly, planning minister Alex Neil said today.

The Scottish Law Commission today publishes its discussion paper on compulsory purchase in Scotland. The law on compulsory purchase recognises that there will be circumstances where the public interest in a particular project will be more important than the individual’s right to undisturbed owners

Annabelle Ewing MSP Scotland plans to increase the uptake of work-related learning and qualifications in secondary schools, as part of a package to reduce youth unemployment over the next seven years.

(L-R) Kevin Halpin, contracts manager, Persimmon Homes, (West), Scotland; Alan Cricket, construction director, Persimmon Homes (West) Scotland; Councillor James McColgan, Inverclyde Council’s communities vice-convener, Craig Sanderson, Link Group chief executive and Colin Connell, development dire

Sir Tom Hunter Sir Tom Hunter has made a £100 million investment in a scheme for a new village in West Lothian.