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The Gotthard Base Tunnel opens in Switzerland today, 17 years after construction work began. With a rock overburden of up to 2,300m, the passage is not only the world's longest, but also the world's deepest, railway tunnel.

(from left) Crawford Beveridge, Petra Biberbach and John Hamilton The independent panel set up to carry out a “game-changing review” of Scotland’s planning system has published its report.

Tony Aikenhead Sir Robert McAlpine is confident of a return to profit this year despite legacy contracts incurring continued losses for the firm.

The development of a multi-million pound, mixed use, sustainable new community at Corton has taken a step forward with the granting of detailed planning permissions by South Ayrshire Council for key elements of the project. Corton represents the first phase of delivery of the overall South East Ayr

The City of Edinburgh Council has given planning permission for 139 flats to be constructed on brownfield land in the city. Designed by EMA Architects, the series of four and six storey blocks at Abbey Lane seeks to maximise southerly views toward the Crags and Arthur’s Seat whilst respecting a ne

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and ASET International Oil & Gas Training Academy (ASET) have signed a deal to build the first scaffolding training centre in the North East of Scotland. The state-of-the-art facility, based in Aberdeen, will train and upskill the Scottish work for

Dr Sam Gardner A Warm Homes Act that helps deliver clean, affordable heat to homes must be a priority for the new Scottish Government, according to a group from the third sector, renewable and academic sectors.

Plan to reinstate Ballater's Old Royal Station unveiled A £3m plan has been unveiled to reinstate the historic Old Royal Station building in Ballater that was devastated by fire last year.

The National Wallace Monument in Stirling is set to have new digitised plans unveiled to mark its 155th anniversary. The monument was designed by Edinburgh architect JT Rochead and began construction in 1861.

Images provided by Clyde Monorail A retired engineer who helped design the Channel Tunnel has unveiled proposals for a £300 million monorail linking the city centre with Glasgow Airport.

A cousin of the Queen is due to go before the Supreme Court to bring an end to a legal dispute over a bill worth millions of pounds. The 4th Duke of Fife, David Carnegie, took Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire councils to the Court of Session over his plans to build a new town after they demanded contribut

Aberdeen City Council has approved a Section 42 application to amend the use consent associated with expansion land at Aberdeen Energy Park. The expansion land at the Bridge of Don site already benefits from Planning Permission in Principle (PPiP) to deliver 48,000 sq m (500,000 sq ft) of industrial

Church of Scotland ministers have received calls to sell land historically used to graze animals but which now brings back little or no return. Glebe land was used to allow ministers an area to graze cows or horses but with the practice having now fallen into disuse, the church has 12,500 acres that

Visual impressions of an alternative location for the River Ness Art Project’s centrepiece “The Gathering Place” have been revealed by the Inverness City Arts (ICArts) Working Group. The Gathering Place is the main centrepiece project of The Highland Council’s Inverness City Arts (ICArts) Wo

Council leader Jenny Laing (centre) during the ‘Shaping Middlefield’ public engagement event A new £35 million regeneration project devised by residents is to transform one of Aberdeen’s most deprived areas.