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Aberdeenshire Council is preparing its public consultation as part of an eight-week consultation on its Proposed Local Development Plan 2020 (LDP). The authority formally agreed its Proposed LDP earlier this month and will submit its proposals to Scottish Ministers for examination later this year, f

Cruden Homes was pleased to welcome back its site manager Phil Purves from a recent trip to Rwanda where he, along with a team of volunteers from various football clubs, used the power of sport to help improve the lives of children.

Hart Builders lent its support to transform the outdoor area of a Midlothian leisure centre. Ladywood Leisure Centre, based in Penicuik, offers a variety of sports and social clubs for the local community. The area outside the centre was previously overgrown and unsuitable for holding outdoor activi

Councillor Judy Hamilton, convener of Fife Council's community and housing services committee, marked the start of construction of nine new council houses in Leslie by performing the sod-cutting ceremony. Ryan Scott, (Robertson site manager), Shaun Henry, Fife Council, Councillor

A facility used for testing nuclear submarine reactors in Scotland is to be demolished by the 2030s, the BBC has reported.

A planning application has been submitted for a new office and depot building for Wernick Group in Dundee. The modular building supplier plans to deliver a large workshop and new high-tech offices on an industrial brownfield site on Baird Avenue.

Given the developing situation regarding coronavirus, BESA, ECA and SELECT have launched a joint engineering services industry survey.

The campaigning body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland has added its voice to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the use of cash retentions in construction. In a detailed response on the practice, SELECT has firmly stated its long-held view that Holyrood should introduce a s

Independent property specialist Graham + Sibbald has continued to hire to strengthen its UK-wide credentials in the petroleum and roadside sectors. (from left) Cathy Noble, Stephanie Walker, Calum Campbell and John Docherty of Graham + Sibbald (Image by Stewart Attwood)

Global real estate advisor CBRE has announced the appointment of Gregor Porteous for its operational real estate (OPRE) team in Scotland. Gregor joins the firm from J&E Shepherd in Edinburgh where he was a commercial surveyor in the valuation team for over five years. He is a member of the Royal

Amid the stark shortage of Grade A office space, Guy Marsden says it’s time for occupiers to think outside the city centre box. A recent report from property services company, CBRE showed that Grade A office supply in Glasgow has reached a ‘critically low’ level and there is little

A new Loughborough University report exploring LGBT experiences in the construction industry has revealed that LGBT women say gender is a bigger barrier than sexuality when it comes to moving up the job ladder.

A youth football club from Erskine is celebrating after netting a four-figure donation from CALA Homes (West). (from left) Matthew Burke, Calum Graham, Scott Maclachlan (coach), Symon Graham (coach), Callum Muir and Kyle MacLachlan

Barratt Homes has donated £1,000 to Play Midlothian as part of its ongoing community fund initiative. The donation will help the running costs of Play Midlothian’s Out2Play project, providing weekly outdoor play sessions at four green spaces in Dalkeith, Gorebridge and Mayfield for child

Drivers are being advised to allow extra time for journeys via Hyndford Bridge while traffic signal upgrade work is underway.