Aberdeenshire

The Caley Building in Peterhead The regeneration of a listed historic building in the Peterhead Central Conservation Area has been selected to go forward as a finalist for a prestigious Scottish property award.

Aberdeenshire Council is to take direct action to resolve a long running planning related issue at a residential development on the site of the former Kingseat Hospital, near Newmachar. The local authority will carry out work to form a community park and install play equipment, after the initial dev

Aberdeenshire housebuilder Claymore Homes has invested £600,000 in new headquarters in a move aimed at ensuring the future growth of the business. Established in 2007, the firm has built its new 4,480sq ft premises in Aden Business Park, Mintlaw.

(from left) Robertson CEO Derek Shewan, Deputy First Minister John Swinney and Provost of Aberdeenshire, Cllr Bill Howatson Deputy First Minister John Swinney was in Aberdeenshire yesterday to see for himself the progress being made on the £55 million Inverurie Community Campus project.

Aberdeenshire Council has approved plans for a new residential development by CALA Homes in Inverurie, heralding the first time the housebuilder has built family homes in the town. The development – located in the Conglass area, on Crawford Road – will comprise 43 four and five-bedroom detached

The Trump Organisation has revealed plans to build 500 new homes as part of a £150 million second phase of development at its golf resort in Aberdeenshire. Plans have today been lodged with Aberdeenshire Council for the homes on a site within the Trump International Golf Links estate at Menie,

Morgan Sindall has handed over its multi-million pound project to restore Ballater Old Royal Station in Aberdeenshire.

Project delays and “challenges in the Aberdeenshire housing market” has resulted in Highland building companies Deveron Homes Limited and Deveron Construction Limited being placed into administration. The privately-owned firms operate two service lines from their headquarters in Huntly, comprisi

Chartered architect practice Cooper & MacGregor Ltd has submitted plans for three carbon neutral houses specified to Passivhaus standards in Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire. The Aberdeen firm said the application will achieve a platinum and gold sustainability label under section 7 of the building st

An application to convert an old school in Ballater into 26 affordable homes has been turned down by members of the Cairngorms National Park Authority’s planning committee, despite a recommendation from planning officers to approve it. The plans by Grampian Housing Association had involved the con

Springfield Properties has received planning consent for 94 new homes in Banff, Aberdeenshire. The local authority approved plans for private and affordable homes, which will be located just off Golden Knowes Road, to the edge of the town.

The tender process for flood defence work in Stonehaven has been delayed because so many contractors have bid for the work. Aberdeenshire Council said it had drawn up a shortlist of five for the £16 million contract, but the timescale has "slipped by a few months" due to the "significant level of i

Proposals for a £15 million community sports complex in Inverurie have been given the go ahead by local councillors. Plans to expand the existing Garioch Sports Centre with a range of indoor and outdoor facilities were approved last week by Aberdeenshire Council.

A £55 million finance deal for a state-of-the-art community campus in Inverurie has been agreed as the project moves to the next phase. Construction of the facility, which will replace the existing Inverurie Academy, will be led by hub North Scotland after it was appointed as development partner by

A project by Alan Grant Grampian in Cottonhillock Two associated Aberdeenshire construction businesses have entered administration with the loss of 33 jobs.