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A community on the west coast of Scotland will officially launch the UK’s largest community-owned hydropower scheme today as it also prepares to open a community hub and new housing.

Administrators have been called into Countesswells Development Limited (CDL), the construction and land development company that manages the £800 million development in the west of Aberdeen.

While it is “technically feasible” to construct, maintain and operate a fixed link crossing between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the costs would range from £209 billion to as much as £335bn, detailed analysis into the proposal has concluded. As part of the indepen

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Aldi Stores Ltd

A vacant B-listed snooker hall site in Dennistoun could be transformed into new flats under plans lodged with Glasgow City Council.

Planning permission has been granted for the development of the Dunard Centre, a flagship new 1,000-capacity concert hall in Edinburgh city centre. The City of Edinburgh Council has backed the application for what will be the first new concert hall to be built in the city in over 100 years.

Infrastructure services and engineering company Amey has announced the winners of its employee-focused springboard to net zero campaign aimed at generating innovative ideas to help the business reach its carbon reduction ambitions.

BDP is celebrating after it was named Architectural Practice of the Year at the annual Learning Places Scotland Awards this week.  The awards bring together education and architecture expertise to recognise excellence and achievement in the Scottish education sector, with this year’s them

Real estate advisor CBRE has secured a new office in Aberdeen for ETZ Ltd, an organisation that is responsible for transforming the North East of Scotland into a globally integrated energy cluster.

TODD Architects has submitted a planning application to Fife Council for the refurbishment and extension of The Scores Hotel in St Andrews.

The construction of 36 affordable flats with associated car parking at the site of an annexe of the former Bellahouston Academy in south west Glasgow has been given the green light by city planners.

Work has started on 49 new homes for Fife Housing Group in the Glen Albyn area of Kirkcaldy that will feature a host of sustainability measures.

An Edinburgh scaffolding firm is celebrating its double success at a major industry awards event. (from left) Mark Skinner - CAS technical director, Dale Ranjit, MD and co-founder of Forgeco Ltd, Jonathan Allan - CAS operations director, Kirsty Allan - performance director, Ryan

Perth-based charity Mindspace recently celebrated an £11,286.35 donation from Perthshire-based construction company Hadden Group following its recent annual charity golf day held at Crieff Golf Club. The event was a massive success with 32 teams made up of 120 players taking part on the day co

Home warranty and insurance provider NHBC has launched the 2022 edition of its technical standards.