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Councillors have approved plans to convert a historic hotel in Peebles into flats. The former Castle Venlaw Hotel, on the western slopes of Venlaw Hill, has been up for sale for more than three years, and has been vacant since owners Roy and Lorna Curry closed the business in December 2017.

The developers behind the Countesswells project in Aberdeen believe digital healthcare in the delivery of primary care could be piloted at the development. A major new inquiry into the future of primary care in Scotland by MSPs on the health and sport committee was launched recently. The inquiry cal

Real estate consultancy Knight Frank LLP has made a commitment to reduce the harm posed by discarded single-use plastics, both in its UK business and by influencing the personal choices of its employees. The firm’s primary aims are to remove disposable ‘single-use’ plastic from its

East Ayrshire Council’s strategic partner CCG (Scotland) Ltd is building 34 new affordable homes for rent at David Dale Avenue in Stewarton. The site, which was previously occupied by tenement flats, will deliver high quality, energy efficient homes in a range of two, three and four bedroom-si

Up to 22 new council homes are to be built on the site of four blocks of flats in Anstruther after Fife Council’s North East Fife area committee gave approval for the flats to be demolished and redeveloped. It was also agreed to carry out a full review of property management over the previous

Scottish housing businesses are being encouraged to become world leaders in sustainability and embrace the economic opportunities that environmental changes can bring. The VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards (VIBES) is celebrating its 20th year and is calling on Scottish businesses to mark th

A major milestone has been reached at the Laurieston Living development in the Gorbals area of Glasgow after the official opening of the first new flatted block of homes. The first residents have now moved into the apartments with developer Urban Union due to hand over more in the coming days.

The City of London Planning and Transportation Committee has passed a resolution to grant planning permission for The Tulip. Foster + Partners’ new public cultural attraction called The Tulip will be sited next to 30 St Mary Axe, also known as The Gherkin.

The rapid expansion at Midlothian-based building service company M-Pact Group has been reinforced by a new senior management appointment. Following the recent arrival of Yvonne Jack to the newly-created post of HR manager, Craig Scott has been appointed senior FM manager.

ISG has reported its “best-ever” financial performance just three years after the business was taken into private ownership, with turnover exceeding £2 billion for the first time in the firm’s 30-year history. Profit before tax at the office fit out contractor reached £

Prime site property developer Queensberry Properties Ltd (QPL) has commenced construction at ‘Waverley Square’, the first residential development within the 7.5-acre mixed-use New Waverley project located in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic old town. Waverley Square includes 66 ne

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre chief executive Stephen Good reflects on an £11 million boost in core funding and explains why industry should step up and help drive an innovation revolution. The importance of the construction industry to the Scottish economy can be demonstrated with a

The Federation of Master Builder (FMB) has called on the UK Government and Parliament to break the Brexit deadlock and find a way forward after new figures revealed another drop in construction output. The March 2019 data from IHS Markit/CIPS revealed a UK Construction Total Activity Index

The influential Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee of MPs has publicly endorsed the recommendations made last year by a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report on reform of the audit industry, and have even called for a break-up of the so-called “Big Four” a

A major new Crown Commercial Service (CCS) agreement designed to give better value for money for public sector housing maintenance and security has been awarded and is being readied for use. Workplace Services (FM Marketplace) is expected to bring together in one place up to £11.4 billion of p