Perth & Kinross

Kingdom Housing Association has acquired eight highly energy-efficient homes for mid-market rent in Blairgowrie from Scotia Homes. The new 2 and 3-bedroom homes are Kingdom’s first mid-market rent properties in the Blairgowrie area and will be let and managed by Kingdom Initiatives.

The James Hutton Institute and McLaughlin & Harvey have signed construction contracts worth £28.7 million for the next stage of the ongoing redevelopment of The James Hutton Institute’s Invergowrie estate.

Construction has begun on a 49MW/98MWh standalone energy storage system near Abernethy after Santander UK provided £12.5 million in funding for the project. The Jamesfield development is a joint venture between global clean energy enterprise TagEnergy and Harmony Energy, following the former's

A new community woodland just north of Perth is being created as part of the Denmarkfield Rewilding with support from the Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR) project. The 43,000 square metre broadleaf woodland creation will cover ground at Denmarkfield, approximately two miles north of the Inveralmond rounda

Plans have been submitted for a residential development on the site of a derelict poultry farm on the outskirts of Grange in the Carse of Gowrie.  Local developer The Good House Company wants to demolish the existing buildings, dispose of asbestos containing materials and recycle of m

More than 140 pupils from Blairgowrie High School took part in a bridge building challenge with the aim of getting them interested in a career in engineering and construction. As part of the Cross Tay Link Road project, construction professionals from BAM Nuttall and Perth & Kinross Council supe

The International Barley Hub Field Centre at the James Hutton Institute was officially opened last week by UK Government Minister for Scotland, Malcolm Offord. The £62 million International Barley Hub (IBH), comprised of several developments including the Field Centre, has been funded through

The regeneration of Mill Street in Perth has won a prestigious national award.

Fresh plans for a multi-million-pound extension of Murrayshall Country Estate near Scone have been submitted. The owners Stellar Murrayshall LLP had lodged a bid for Planning Permission in Principle (PPP) in April 2021 for a spa & leisure facility, outdoor pursuits area, golf academy, indoor gam

A major milestone has been reached in the Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR) project as the first foundation pile was installed for the new bridge.

Public engagement on the third Local Development Plan (LDP) for Perth and Kinross will begin in early 2023, providing an opportunity for residents of all ages to have their say and inform the content of the Plan. Councillors at the Environment, Infrastructure and Economic Development Committee meeti

Miller Homes is holding a second community consultation on its proposals for a residential-led development in Kinross. Located in a sustainable and accessible location (by virtue of its close proximity to shops, services and schools, which are within walking distance), the development has the potent

Balado's famous "golf ball" spy station is set to be repurposed as an aerospace museum under plans currently in development. Aero Space Kinross (ASK) has agreed to buy the former Balado Satellite Ground Station, used by NATO to intercept aircraft transmissions until 2006, according to The Times.

Campion Homes has submitted plans to Perth and Kinross Council for 100 homes in the village of Meigle. The Fife-based developer set outs plans for 90 houses and 10 flats on a Forfar Road site currently used for crop production in its application to the council, The Courier reports.

The Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR) is the largest infrastructure project Perth and Kinross Council has ever undertaken. Scottish Construction Now editor Kieran Findlay visited the project to find out how detailed design development and changes to construction methodologies have helped BAM Nutt