A couple who took their neighbour to court over a “very minor” trespass which they refused to settle for £13,000 must now pay a £130,000 legal bill.
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A planning application for the new Mountain Bike Innovation Centre in Innerleithen has been submitted by South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE).
The Scottish Government's Building Standards Division has appointed Alan McAulay and James Whiteford as directors of its Building Standards Hub for an 18-month pilot. Alan McAulay was previously team leader at South Lanarkshire Council Building Standards while James Whiteford was lead
Planning permission for a new 55-room aparthotel on Forth Street and Broughton Street Lane has today been granted by the City of Edinburgh Council's Development Management Sub-Committee. The first operation to be undertaken in the city by independent company Supercity Aparthotels, the apar
Carole O’Neil has been appointed global managing partner at multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall. Stepping up to lead the business 15 years after she first joined, Carole takes over from Tomás Neeson, who has served as managing partner for eight years and will now act as c
An upmarket residential property specialist is celebrating after securing a triple whammy of industry accolades. Simpson & Marwick has been named the top-performing firm in the ESPC’s annual, Independent Mystery Shopper of the year award.
Independent consulting engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has landed a whole structural design contract on a housing development on the last piece of vacant land at Renfrew’s Braehead Shopping Centre. Working with Bellway Homes, the specialist firm will provide design services at L
An annual student competition run by architecture practice 3DReid is now open for entries. The largest independent Prize for Part II architecture students, the invitation has been extended to all schools of architecture in the UK to propose one student to take part.
Construction engineering firm Sir Robert McAlpine has returned to profit as it posted a profit before tax of £9.6 million in 2021. This compares to a £26.2m loss in 2020.
Scotland’s new home for cybersecurity research, innovation, and industry growth, Abertay cyberQuarter, officially opened at Abertay University in Dundee today.
Residents are being invited to drop-in events this week as the City of Edinburgh Council gathers views on the ongoing transformation of Powderhall. Detailing early plans for new homes and greenspace on part of the site on Broughton Road, Council officers will be joined by Cruden Building and Smith S
Supplying Scottish towns and rural communities with sustainable hydrogen gas will be the focus of a new partnership announced by gas distribution company SGN and renewables generator RWE.
Carmichael Homes has submitted plans to Stirling Council for a residential development of 18 dwellings, infrastructure and open space on land south of Plean Parish Church on Main Street. Documents submitted with the application read: “The site has been granted planning permission previously fo
The discovery of asbestos in Ayr's High Flats is set to ensure the demolition of the three blocks located at Riverside Place. Pre-demolition work has begun on the first of the three blocks, with an asbestos survey completed last week.
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has launched a major new industry-wide ED&I campaign, Building Inclusivity.