Aberdeen

Hammerson has formally submitted its plans for a £200 million expansion of its Union Square shopping centre in Aberdeen. The application for planning permission in principle (PPiP) to Aberdeen City Council details a proposed expansion including new retail and leisure space, additional parking space

Minister for business Fergus Ewing has broken ground on a new £4 million testing facility created by oil and gas supply chain firm Sonomatic in Aberdeen. Named “The Core”, the facility will be located in Bridge of Don to the north of Aberdeen City Centre to improve the firm’s logistics.

Castle Terrace, Edinburgh Knight Property Group has commenced the refurbishment of two city centre office premises in Edinburgh and has completed the first phase of a £45 million development in Aberdeen.

Aberdeen International Airport is to receive a £20 million terminal expansion and upgrade which will increase floor space at the terminal by 50 per cent. Announced today by first minister Nicola Sturgeon, the investment will enable the single biggest expansion of the airport since it was built in 1

David Mundell The north east of Scotland is to benefit from over £500 million of funding to improve its housing and infrastructure.

Aberdeen city centre A multi-million pound city deal to support more homes and improve infrastructure in Aberdeen’s should be agreed as a matter of urgency, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has told prime minister David Cameron.

Proposed plans for the Station Gateway approach The planning, design and development principles behind a project designed to revitalise public transport and pedestrian links in Aberdeen have been given the go-ahead by councillors.

Councillors have agreed to progress with a revised planning framework for the Bay of Nigg area of Aberdeen after a six-week public consultation. A number of changes to the document, which seeks to maximise the potential of land around the planned expansion of Aberdeen Harbour, were agreed by members

Construction work of a new bridge over the River Don restarted yesterday after the death of a worker. Ian Walker, 58, from Dundee died at the Third Don Crossing in the Danestone area of Aberdeen on Wednesday.

An architectural render of Alumno’s Powis Place development Engineering students who represent the future of the construction industry have been given a personal insight into one of the most important projects taking place in Aberdeen – the creation of much needed new accommodation for academics

A construction worker has died following an accident on the Third Don Crossing site in Aberdeen yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the site around 4.45pm but the man, who has been named as Ian Walker, 58, from Dundee, died of his injuries.

Councillor Willie Young Aberdeen City Council’s finance convener has been reprimanded by watchdogs after he accidentally leaked confidential legal advice about the city’s Marischal Square project.

Scottish-based ground improvement specialist Ground Developments Ltd has began work on a new primary school project in Portlethen, Aberdeen. The firm has started the ground improvements on a project to deliver the new Hillside Primary School for Farrans who are the main contractor.

The River Dee at Balmoral An enforcement notice has been issued to contractors working on the Aberdeen bypass after freshwater pearl mussels, salmon and other fish were put at risk from pollution.

Aberdeen City Council’s housing capital programme for 2016/17 and provisional programme for 2017/18 to 2020/21 has been approved by councillors. To ensure that the council can deliver the priorities for its housing stock and tenants, it was agreed that the budget includes a revenue contribution to