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An application for more than 200 affordable homes for rent on the site of a former school in Aberdeen has been referred to Holyrood amid a planning dispute over the loss of sporting facilities as a result of the development.

Dundee City Council has unveiled its plans for 24 new flats to replace historic flats on Blackness Road. The local authority demolished the 26 properties which made up 219-245 Blackness Road earlier this year after a compulsory purchase order (CPO) was granted in 2019.

As a key part of its ongoing mission to find solutions to systemic supply chain issues, the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) is making an industry-wide appeal to manufacturers to support the building sector’s crucial recovery.

A Scottish conservation organisation has failed in its legal challenge against a decision of The Highland Council to grant planning permission to build a spaceport and associated facilities near Tongue. Wildland Ltd challenged the respondent’s decision to allow a planning applic

A new era is taking shape as construction progresses on the multi-million pound Allander Leisure and Day Care Centre. East Dunbartonshire Council is redeveloping the current Bearsden site as part of a £42.5 million investment - including a new, state-of-the-art sports and leisure complex, as w

Govan's ambitious multi-million transformation with housing at its heart has received a ministerial seal of approval. Tom Arthur MSP, the minister of public finance, planning and community wealth was in Govan to see a range of improvements which will transform the lives of local people.

Scientists, climate and nature professionals have been appointed to a new group of international experts, tasked with advising the Scottish Government on environmental issues.

Jobs emerging in sectors crucial to Scotland’s transition to a net-zero economy, such as renewable energy, construction and transport, are to be listed on a dedicated Scottish Government website. The new Green Jobs Workforce Academy, delivered by Skills Development Scotland, will help people t

CALA Homes is to roll out its CALA Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) Scheme for all employees as part of its commitment to reaching operational net zero carbon through its Sustainability Strategy.

Fluctuations in the global timber market put the UK in a very vulnerable position but Scotland is well placed to mitigate that risk by stepping up its commercial forestry sector, according to Forestry and Land Scotland.

Spanish designer brand Balenciaga is being ridiculed online over its £2,890 hi-vis 'construction worker' jacket. The design house, which is known for its over-the-top creations, unveiled the padded parka as part of its autumn/winter 21 collection. 

Transport Scotland has launched the competition to select the main construction contractor to dual the next phase of the Scottish Government’s £3 billion programme to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness.

GRAHAM has been successfully placed on the first programme to be procured under the newly-awarded Framework Scotland 3 (FS3). The programme, NHS Lanarkshire Projects 2021-2026, is a series of projects to address prioritised investment approved by NHS Lanarkshire through its Capital Investment Group.

Building services and construction contractor McGill has acquired specialist asset and facilities management business The McDougall Group as it also celebrates the awarding of two new contracts. (from left) Errol Lawrie, managing director, McGill; Graeme Carling, CEO, United Capital; David

Construction, refurb and fit-out firm akp Scotland has been awarded four significant commercial and early years contracts in the Central Belt. The first contract with Registers of Scotland was awarded through its Small to Medium Works Framework Agreement and will see akp overhaul the