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Revised proposals for a holiday lodge development have been submitted to Scottish Borders Council. Rutherford Park, located between Carlops and West Linton, is situated on the former Rutherford Castle Estate, and development is being progressed by landowner Sandy Lane Resort Rutherford Ltd.

Detailed plans have been submitted to convert a vacant B-listed building in Glasgow city centre into student accommodation.

The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee has agreed how, when and where it will enable the delivery of development across the region with the approval and adoption of the Local Development Plan Delivery Programme for IMFLDP2.

Muir Timber Systems has started delivery of the timber kits for 49 new social homes in Leuchars.

A West End theatre producer has started knocking down part of his multimillion-pound home after neighbours complained that it resembled a “fortress” and compared it to a Travelodge hotel.

A hotel in Milngavie could be significantly expanded under new plans lodged with East Dunbartonshire Council.

The ECITB is increasing the funding available to enable temporary workers within the engineering construction industry (ECI) to verify their base level of technical competence as part of the Connected Competence scheme.

Director Gerry Cummins is celebrating 20 years at Clark Contracts, having joined the business in 2004 as a graduate of Glasgow Caledonian University, with a BSc (Hons) degree in Quantity Surveying. His career started in the role of assistant quantity surveyor, before progressing to quantity surveyor

McDonald’s has announced plans to open over 200 new restaurants in the next four years that will create more than 24,000 new jobs, signalling a £1 billion investment from the fast food chain and its franchisees in the UK and Ireland.

A project to deliver the new Peterhead Community Campus has been hit with a lengthy delay after the preferred contractor Robertson Group pulled out.

The final draft of the Greater Easterhouse Strategic Development Framework (SDF) has been considered by a Glasgow City Council committee.

Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA) has started work on its latest new build development in Eastriggs, Dumfries & Galloway.

Two newly completed council housing developments in Airdrie are providing an additional 56 homes for residents in the town. Housing convener Michael McPake visited the two new sites in the Petersburn area to mark the official completion of the projects and to welcome new tenants to their homes. Thes

Shetland Islands Council councillors previewed the newly built properties at Sandveien in Lerwick, which are now nearing completion. The contract to rebuild the eight properties began in March 2023 and tenants are expected to move into the new properties in the coming weeks.

Persimmon North Scotland has presented plans for 146 high-quality new homes to Aberdeenshire Council.