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A public consultation has begun into four design options for a new active travel bridge crossing at Banff for pedestrians and cyclists. Early last year, Aberdeenshire Council commissioned a study to explore options for a new crossing at the River Deveron between Banff and Macduff.

Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland West) has continued its growth across the central belt with the acquisition of a second parcel of land at Dargavel Village in Bishopton.

Building services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) has announced its appointment as a Powerwall Certified Installer for Tesla UK. An industry-leading brand for the automotive industry, Tesla is a household name for its design and manufacture of electric vehicles – now the most popular EV ch

The Scottish Government has published an updated Transforming Planning in Practice work programme for implementation of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 and progressing wider planning reforms after much of the work had been paused during the pandemic. The updated work programme summarises progress t

The Highland Council has taken delivery of two huge Archimedes Screws on the site where the local authority is building a new hydroelectric generator and interactive visitor experience on the River Ness.

Stunning new reconstructions have revealed how Scotland's largest known Pictish fort may have looked over one thousand years ago.

Robertson Group has reduced the intensity of its carbon emissions to move beyond carbon neutral to become a climate positive business.  Since launching its 2030 Responsible Business Strategy in 2020, the group has reported for the first time on the commitments that it set which focus on th

Accountancy firm Grant Thornton has been slapped with a financial sanction of nearly £720,000 in connection with failings in its audits of Interserve. Interserve, a major outsourcing company, went into administration in 2019 after financial restructuring plans drawn up by the company’s l

The Energy Assets Group, with two Scottish offices in Livingston and Stirling, has completed a £690 million refinancing package, including £185m of Capex facilities.

Communities across Scotland are set to see a significant increase in legacy benefits created by local construction projects with the signing of a new Community Legacy Charter. In signing the charter, SCAPE Scotland and a collective of the nation’s leading construction, civil engineering a

Tenants will benefit from cheaper bills, warmer homes and help the environment thanks to 150 new energy-efficient properties being built by Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP).

Continuing our COP26SCN showcase of the social housing sector's efforts to help tackle the climate crisis, interim managing director Morag Hutchinson details Riverside Scotland's current modular build project. We are facing a double crisis: climate change and a critical shortage of afforda

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has now acquired land to deliver 121 new homes in Moodiesburn having received planning consent for the development earlier this year.

Rebecca Barrass, senior associate in MacRoberts’ Construction team, considers a recent appeal hearing relating to Fraser Harbour Commissioners v McLaughlin Harvey Limited. Contracts allowing for Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms: Access to the courts remains a “basic principle&rd

Caledonia Housing Association has completed a £4 million development project in Perth; regenerating the Newhouse Road area with 72 fully refurbished properties, the demolition of 30 flats and the creation of 13 new homes for affordable rent in the city.