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Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has approved up to £10 million to support development of the Port of Nigg’s Inner East Quay, which will result in the creation of a new heavy-duty quayside and the introduction of roll-on roll-off capability. The project, which is subject to formal

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today launched its Consensus process to assess industry support for its Levy Proposals that will help provide training for the construction industry across the next three years.  Usually undertaken every three years, Consensus is the process t

A proposal has been submitted for the development of affordable homes on Arran on behalf of Trust Housing Association. 

Law firm CMS is holding a series of events across Scotland aimed at supporting further growth of the nation’s renewable energy sector. The Future of Renewables Seminars will kick off on April 1 at CMS’s Glasgow office with follow up sessions taking place in Edinburgh on April 3 and concl

A planning application has been submitted to transform a vacant office block on the southern outskirts of Aberdeen into 24 flats, including nine units specifically designed for specialist bariatric care. Proposals to demolish the empty Loirston House offices at Altens were approved by councillors la

A new programme is being launched to attract more people into the planning profession and build their skills.  

Celebrating the UK’s most outstanding high-performance, low-carbon buildings, products, and initiatives, the new Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards are now open and free to enter. Developed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF), the awards are del

A trio of developments from The JR Group have made it to the shortlist of this year’s Homes for Scotland Awards. The building and construction firm has been shortlisted across two categories – both Affordable Development of the Year (medium) and Affordable Development of the Year (small)

RSPB Scotland has submitted an objection to a proposal for a pumped storage hydro scheme in Argyll and Bute. The nature conservation charity, which supports renewables in the right locations, has shared significant concerns about the impact on crucially important peatland habitat.

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week with a visit to Persimmon East Scotland’s Burgh Gate development in East Lothian, where he met a group of talented apprentices and heard about the home builder’s commitment to skills development a

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has launched a Youth Sports Sponsorship programme to support under-16s sports clubs across Scotland. Now open for applications, the SPOA Youth Sports Sponsorship programme will support four clubs in this first round of funding, with up to £1,000 awa

The birthplace of famed architect Alexander 'Greek' Thomson is to host a mini-festival to commemorate the 150th anniversary of his passing. Balfron Heritage Group is planning a three-week-long exhibition of Thomson’s life and work in the village’s John McLintock Hall.

The Scottish commercial property market is shifting as the economy edges towards stability but with new development at historically low levels, the focus has continued to be on existing stock, according to new research from Ryden. Rising rents, particularly in prime locations, are expected to make m

The UK government need to strengthen the governance of mega-projects, including more robust assurance about the affordability, value for money and feasibility of the project before it is approved, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

A coalition of offshore wind developers, representing around 33GW of Scotland’s future clean power capacity, has urged the UK Government to immediately rule out zonal pricing and adopt workable reforms to benefit consumers and protect investment. In a letter to Keir Starmer MP, Prime Minister