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A "bold" new community-based education model for future schools was yesterday approved by Aberdeen City Council.

An important next step has been taken in the refurbishment of Gala Fairydean Rovers’ iconic Netherdale Stand with the appointment of a main works contractor. Concrete Repairs Limited (CRL) has been appointed to carry out a range of improvements to the category A listed building. The work inclu

The latest analysis from Savills reveals a remarkable period of activity within the Scottish prime housing market and includes the following standout statistics. Prime transactions above £400,000 in Scotland reached an all-time record (8,755 took place between Sep 2020 and Aug 2021). This is 7

Part of the Draft Inverness City Centre Masterplan discussed last week during the Highland Council's city of Inverness area committee has highlighted the provision of more quality homes within the city centre.

Miller Homes has completed the acquisition of a 17-acre land parcel within the West Craigs development in Edinburgh allowing for the creation of 213 new homes on the outskirts of the capital.

Lar Housing Trust is set to increase its presence in the west after concluding missives on a site in the north side of Glasgow and also gaining planning permission for a city centre development. The housing charity, which specialises in providing high quality mid-market rental homes across Scotland,

Argyll and Bute’s Local Housing Strategy (LHS), outlining the council’s vision and investment priorities for the area’s housing sector, has been submitted to the Scottish Government for ministerial approval. The five-year strategy sets out the joint approach the council and its par

A community on the west coast of Scotland will officially launch the UK’s largest community-owned hydropower scheme today as it also prepares to open a community hub and new housing.

Administrators have been called into Countesswells Development Limited (CDL), the construction and land development company that manages the £800 million development in the west of Aberdeen.

While it is “technically feasible” to construct, maintain and operate a fixed link crossing between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the costs would range from £209 billion to as much as £335bn, detailed analysis into the proposal has concluded. As part of the indepen

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Aldi Stores Ltd

A vacant B-listed snooker hall site in Dennistoun could be transformed into new flats under plans lodged with Glasgow City Council.

Planning permission has been granted for the development of the Dunard Centre, a flagship new 1,000-capacity concert hall in Edinburgh city centre. The City of Edinburgh Council has backed the application for what will be the first new concert hall to be built in the city in over 100 years.

Infrastructure services and engineering company Amey has announced the winners of its employee-focused springboard to net zero campaign aimed at generating innovative ideas to help the business reach its carbon reduction ambitions.

BDP is celebrating after it was named Architectural Practice of the Year at the annual Learning Places Scotland Awards this week.  The awards bring together education and architecture expertise to recognise excellence and achievement in the Scottish education sector, with this year’s them