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Plans for a £200 million expansion of the Union Square shopping centre in Aberdeen have been given the green light. Owners Hammerson have now been granted planning permission in principle for a major extension, which would include space for 30 new retailers and a 120-bedroom hotel.

Andrew Woodrow Planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore, which recently expanded its operation in Scotland with the opening of an office in the centre of Glasgow, has announced the appointment of a new planning associate.

Richard Whitfield Commercial property firm Knight Frank has appointed a new head of building consultancy to drive forward business growth and expand the offering in Scotland.

Donna Chisholm, area manager for HIE in Moray, Derek Mackay MSP and Sandy Adam of Saltire Business Parks Cabinet secretary for finance Derek Mackay MSP yesterday marked the official start of construction at Elgin Business Park, the largest new industrial park in North of Scotland.

St Cecilia’s Hall at the University of Edinburgh Indeglas has been specified by architects Page\Park to develop the design, then carry out the supply and installation of internal glass screens and fully glazed doors at St Cecilia’s Hall, the University of Edinburgh’s music museum and teaching

Renovations at the Scottish Association for Mental Health’s Redhall Walled Garden mental health service in Edinburgh have been given a boost after Morrison Construction organised a crane lift to move new accommodation into place. Managed by SAMH, the service takes its name from the 18th-century wa

Robertson Group is celebrating after winning a Community Engagement award at the Considerate Constructor’s Scheme’s (CCS) inaugural National Ultra Site Awards Ceremony. The award, presented at a special event held in London, recognises the measures taken by Robertson to engage with the local com

Senior Architectural Systems adds spirit to Glasgow’s new whisky distillery Whisky production has returned to the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow for the first time in 100 years with the completion of the new Clydeside Distillery.

A tour of crazy golf holes designed by architects two years ago for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is to return for a street festival in Dundee this weekend. The course includes famous landmarks throughout time such as the Falkirk Wheel, The Tay Bridge, the Royal Arch and the V&A. It will

Plans have been unveiled for a potential expansion of the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow. Scottish Event Campus Limited said a feasibility study is being conducted to establish viable options for upgrading and expanding the campus, which includes the SEC Centre, the SEC Armadillo and the SSE

Shares at Galliford Try rose over 5% this morning after the contractor achieved significant growth in both revenue and profit across the full-year period, though another financial hit is expected due to the ongoing Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) project. In a trading update, the group said

Architects have submitted plans to build 84 new homes on a derelict site in Easterhouse on behalf of Lochfield Park Housing Association (LPHA). The proposals include a mix of two, three and four-bedroom terraced houses, alongside one, two and three-bedroom flats. Eight of the properties will be whee

Morgan Sindall has handed over its multi-million pound project to restore Ballater Old Royal Station in Aberdeenshire.

Ramsay Taylor Ramsay Taylor has started his architectural career with Arbroath-based Brunton Design having graduated from Dundee’s Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art.

Stirling Developments, the lead developer of Calderwood in West Lothian, has opened the doors to its latest community asset ‘The Calderwood Larder’ last month. The café is being run by The Larder Cook School, a local social enterprise based in Livingston. The Larder Cook School aims to encourag