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Scottish Borders Council has launched its budget plans for 2021/22, with a continued commitment to protecting and investing in frontline services. Over £74 million for roads and transport infrastructure in the ten-year Capital Plan, a further £44m in the five-year revenue plan and £

Four projects in the Highlands and Islands will share a £2.6 million European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) award to promote the outstanding scenery, wildlife and culture of the Highlands and Islands. The funding has been awarded through the Natural Cultural and Heritage Fund, led by Nature

The transformation of Inverness Castle will see the historic ‘rose window’, saved from a former Methodist church in the city, being incorporated into interior design for the building. The ‘rose window’ in its home in the now-demolished former church on Inglis Street (Image cr

Work is progressing well on a new park and ride facility to encourage sustainable travel in Cambuslang.

BT has revealed that almost 4,000 of its iconic red phone boxes across the UK are up for grabs as it urges local communities to take advantage of a scheme to help transform them for the 21st Century. Since 2008, over 6,600 phone boxes have been taken on by communities for just £1 each through

Work to develop a new leisure centre in Ayr moved a step closer this week as South Ayrshire Council appointed tier 1 contractor BAM Construction to work on the project. The preferred bidder will now work with the council and the design team to deliver the state-of-the-art facilit

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, has completed a forward funding agreement of £22.4 million for the first office facilities at Kildean Business Park in Stirling.

The construction industry has welcomed a return to upward activity levels following a 2.9% decline in December 2020.

Work on an innovative outdoor learning setting for pre-school children gets underway at Aberdeen’s Duthie Park later this month, the local authority announced today. Preparatory work will commence on March 29 at the park’s East Lodge which will be the hub for the project which will see t

Work has started on a new Aberdeen City Council housing development which will provide 92 homes including a mixture of flats and wheelchair-designed flats being constructed to the Gold Standard for construction.

Alan Gordon, senior partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, discusses how the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine will help boost the Scottish property market. As the socially-distanced queues snake round the block at vaccination centres across Scotland, there is a general acceptance that a shot in the

The Scottish Government is to help fund safety improvements and repair works at up to 20 ports and harbours that have lost income from landing fees due to the disruption caused by Brexit thanks to a £1.8 million fund. The support includes £180,000 to install shore power for the

The Ministry of Defence has invested over £1 million to expand the floorspace at the RAF Lossiemouth Childcare Centre to ensure all current users have COVID compliant facilities.

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recently reported that interest from potential property buyers in Scotland was down during February, however, ESPC agents across the southern half of Scotland are reporting the opposite with significant buyer demand and enquiries for homes.

A surveyor has been banned for five years after failing to provide adequate accounting records and not complying with tax obligations.