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East Lothian Council has approved a document which sets out design standards for new housing developments in the region, including ensuring developments are as close to carbon neutral as possible and take into account biodiversity and the environment.

Norwegian window and door manufacturer NorDan will see its first change in leadership at its Aberdeen office in almost ten years. MD Alex Brown with Barbara Massie, Calum Sinclair and Gordon Mitchell

DM Hall senior partner, Alan Gordon, talks about the challenges of leadership during the coronavirus pandemic. I suspect that for any new role, 33 years should be ample preparation. But taking over as the senior partner of DM Hall, one of Scotland’s leading independent firms of chartered surve

Housing services provider and maintenance group Mears has reported a pre-tax loss of £62 million in 2019 as it continues its exit from the domiciliary care business.

Stewart Milne Group, one of the UK’s leading independent home builders and timber systems manufacturers has been awarded the 2020 Gold Award for customer satisfaction across all its UK divisions. An independent customer survey found that 92% of those who have purchased from Stewart Milne Homes

Home sales at Artisan Real Estate’s Canonmills Garden development in Edinburgh are continuing apace despite the challenging sales environment imposed by the coronavirus lockdown.

A scaffolder has been keeping busy during lockdown by building a massive 360-degree swing in his mum's back garden.

The latest plans to develop hundreds of flats at Aberdeen’s Rubislaw Quarry have been recommended for approval.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has secured detailed planning consent from the City of Edinburgh Council for the provision of 250 new homes through the development of land off Maybury Road on the outskirts of West Edinburgh.

Savills has today confirmed that Estelle Forrester sadly lost her battle with cancer on Wednesday 29 April 2020. Estelle joined Savills Glasgow office from CBRE as a director in the retail agency team in September 2009 having previously worked at DTZ. She built up a shopping centre leasing prof

Homes for Scotland has welcomed the appointment of an interim New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) as the first step towards the creation of a New Homes Ombudsman (NHO) scheme. Chaired by new homes quality champion Natalie Elphicke MP, the NHQB will have responsibility for the quality of new build homes a

Redpath Construction has been awarded the contract to build 14 apartments and ground floor restaurant space at Mount Florida, Glasgow. The design & build contract at Sinclair Drive will commence in September.

Well-established Montrose practice Crawford Architecture has been using its time in lockdown to build upon its solid foundations and prepare for what the future holds with a brand refresh and new website.

East Kilbride-based engineer Stuart Harrow details how COVID-19 could have an impact on transport planning and road infrastructure in the future. One of the first things which comes to the forefront of the public mind when a new residential development is proposed is the impact that it will have on

Lanarkshire-based Iain Potter Construction (IPC) is anticipating an increased workload amid the current coronavirus pandemic after the firm secured a six-figure CBILS loan from Bank of Scotland to help it stave off the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.