The coronavirus crisis will have a significant impact on the Scottish commercial property market, but it will also see more investors look for off-market deals in 2020, according to Knight Frank. The independent real estate consultancy said that, despite the challenges and investment caution brought
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Plans by the billionaire ruler of Dubai to build a lodge at his Highland retreat have been refused by Highland councillors.
The principal contractor behind the £350 million Aberdeen harbour expansion has withdrawn from the project, citing the coronavirus crisis as well as "other factors” for the decision.
Barclays has confirmed that it will drop the 'Buchanan' name from its major River Clyde development in Glasgow over concerns with its connection to the slave trade. A district on the south bank of the River Clyde, where Barclays' new northern European hub and more than 300 flats are being constructe
The developer behind Glasgow’s largest single office building is implementing a series of health and wellbeing measures that will see the development reflect the new post-COVID-19 reality of working life. With human touch identified as a major factor in transmission, all the ‘touch-point
Coronavirus has caused significant delay to numerous projects across the UK. But what if it is critical that a project still completes by a specified date such as a school or student accommodation? As steps are made to move out of lockdown, parties may seek to accelerate works. What is an accel
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has progressed plans for a new £64.3 million state-of-the-art health and care centre for the North East of Glasgow.
North Ayrshire Council’s £60 million plans to build a new education and community campus in Ardrossan have been given the final go-ahead from the Scottish Government.
The next Scottish Government has been urged to commit to delivering 53,000 affordable homes over the duration of the next parliament to reduce housing need, tackle child poverty and kick-start the country’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
On June 3, the Court of Session handed down a landmark judgment in the case of Gladman Developments Limited v Scottish Ministers in which it upheld the use of the ‘tilted balance’ in cases where there is a shortfall in the housing land supply. Burges Salmon’s Scottish planning and
Architect Jude Barber has announced a bid to become the new president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The Collective Architecture director said her decision to run was “driven by the ever-increasing climate emergency and the associated impact the public health crisis is ha
As the construction industry gets ready to return to work, the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) have stressed the importance of preparing the next generation of electricians through the Pre-apprenticeship Programme. Since its launch in 20
One of the UK’s largest property developers has targeted Aberdeen for the site of its first project in Scotland with new plans for up to 150 new homes.
Small businesses which share properties but do not pay business rates are now eligible to apply for grants to help with the impact of COVID-19, the Scottish Government has announced. The extension to the Small Business Grant Fund will apply to firms occupying shared office spaces, business inc