Aberdeen

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has urged the Scottish Government to investigate “extremely serious allegations” regarding safety issues on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) construction project.

Barratt Homes will be the latest developer to invest in homes at Aberdeen’s newest town of Countesswells, following its acquisition of almost nine acres of land at the community. The housebuilder joins Stewart Milne Homes and Kirkwood Homes at the location, which has been backed and accel

Commercial property developer Knight Property Group is set to develop further industrial units on a speculative basis at Kingshill Commercial Park in Aberdeen. Due to the success of units 1-4 at the Commercial Park and the pre let of bespoke build Unit 7 to Power Jacks, Knight Property Group is driv

Work to develop a vacant Aberdeen office block into a Costa Coffee drive-thru has been completed by West Coast Estates and handed over for final fit-out. The Tullos outlet, on the corner of Abbotswell Road and Wellington Road, will be Aberdeen’s largest Costa Coffee and its second drive-thru in th

Galliford Try has indicated that the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) remains on course for practical completion this summer but the firm expects to face additional costs due to delays. The £745 million project to build a 28-mile bypass around Aberdeen, already subject to delays and having

David Evans MBE (left) and housing minister Kevin Stewart MSP The producer of an innovation in internal wall insulation has launched a new Aberdeen factory to create jobs and continue its fight against fuel poverty.

Student Ryan Bowie receives his work placement certificate from AECC senior site manager Gerry Goldie Robertson Group is tackling the issue of labour shortages in the construction sector by actively encouraging work experience placements at the new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC).

A residential development off Craigton Road in Cults by CALA Homes (North) has been recommended for approval from Aberdeen City Council. The collection of 19 homes will also allow the completion of the new Friarsfield link road, a key piece of infrastructure for the local area set out in the Friarsf

A new £800 million residential project in Aberdeen is to become the first town development to sign up to the North East Scotland Biodiversity Partnership (NESBP). Stewart Milne Group, the developer behind the 3,000-home Countesswells development, has joined forces with NESBP on several wildlife pro

Plans are in the pipeline to develop more than 300 affordable homes on a vacant site near Aberdeen Airport. The Evening Express has reported that First Endeavour LLP is to submit a proposal of application notice to Aberdeen City Council to build the homes near the BP garage site on Riverview Drive,

New plans have been submitted to transform a vacant building in Aberdeen city centre into shops, a cafe and a residential development. Developer Rockspring, which owns several linked properties on Union Street including the former BHS store and the attached indoor market, has submitted two new appli

A developer has submitted detailed plans to transform a former textile factory in Aberdeen city centre into 460 homes and accommodation for 430 students. The Broadford Works ‘urban village’ will also include commercial office space, shops, restaurants and cafes set in a landscaped environment.

The £22 million transformation of Union Terrace Gardens (UTG) is poised to start this year after the detailed planning application was unanimously approved by Aberdeen City Council. Planning officers had recommended supporting the project which aims to improve access, amenity and activity

The developer behind plans for 299 private rented flats and a public promenade at Aberdeen’s Rubislaw Quarry has submitted the application for planning. Toronto-based developer Carttera also wants to deliver a gym, and a “heritage bistro” at disused the quarry, which will host a permanent exhi

The expected opening of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) project has been deferred until Autumn 2018 – six months later than planned, economy secretary Keith Brown has confirmed. The consortium tasked with delivering the £745 million project Aberdeen Roads Limited (ARL) said the impac