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Transport minister Graeme Dey has tendered his resignation from the Scottish Government for health-related reasons.  Mr Dey served as minister for parliamentary business and veterans from 2018, and was appointed transport minister following the 2021 Holyrood elections. 

Scottish construction consultancy Soben has announced the expansion of its global operations into APAC with the launch of its Singapore office, supported by two new senior appointments. Andrew Murie will take the role of Soben APAC CEO, with Callum Agnew joining as director – mission critical.

Specialist lender Cambridge & Counties Bank has further expanded its presence in Scotland with the appointment of Barry Rodger to the role of senior relationship manager for Scotland. Based in Glasgow, Mr Rodger will report to Carl Ashley, regional director, and focus on providing real estate fu

Lloyds Banking Group is considering lending more to mortgage customers whose prospective homes are well-insulated, in an attempt to reflect how energy bills are an increasing burden on household finances.

Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries is set to be demolished to make way for an £825 million mixed-use transformation, under new proposals for the site. Current owner Landsec is planning to create a new 'urban neighbourhood' complete with homes, retail, restaurants, and office space.

Perth and Kinross Council has unanimously approved a development of 85 homes in Pitlochry.

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Plans to partially demolish Aberdeen’s Quattro House to make way for 96 new flats have failed to gain outline planning permission.

The JR Group has got the ball rolling on the construction of 18 new build social rented homes for Clydebank Housing Association.

Plans to develop the site of the former Killearn Hospital will now be carried out in two separate phases to hasten the transformation of the long-term derelict land, Stirling Council has revealed.

Archaeological charity Caithness Broch Project (CBP) has unveiled its impressive vision for the first broch to be built in Scotland in 2,000 years. Brochs - tall, double-walled, drystone towers found only in Scotland - were once common features in the Iron Age landscape across the Highlands and Isla

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is to implement a new approach to the inspection of historic properties in response to the effects of climate change.

Fairview International School in Bridge of Allan is giving the local community the opportunity to see the progress made to date on the transformation project of the old historic Royal Hotel.

Fife Council’s Policy & Coordination Committee has given the go-ahead for essential works on Leven Rail Bridge, as well as approving funding to cover extra costs in the Cupar care home replacement. The committee noted that the Leven Rail Link and associated programmes will bring some &poun

Preparatory work for Perth's largest ever infrastructure project, the Cross Tay Link Road, will begin next week.