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Proposals have been put forward for residential development at Crawfield Road in Bo’ness by developers AWG and Mactaggart & Mickel. The development, which amounts to 225 houses, includes the delivery of 75 much-needed affordable homes. It is also proposed that affordable housing be priorit

Relaxing green belt restrictions will make it easier for developers to build on green belt land, writes Colin Lavety, planning director with Barton Willmore. It is a controversial question, but should we be looking at ways of relaxing green belt restrictions to make it easier for developers to build

Chartered surveying firm Bell Ingram has named Mark Mitchell as its new managing partner. Mr Mitchell replaces Graham Lumby who will continue to represent the rural land and property specialist as chairman.

The new Wallyford Primary School in East Lothian held its official unveiling yesterday following an £18.9 million build programme. Cabinet secretary for education and skills and Deputy First Minister, John Swinney MSP, joined East Lothian Council’s cabinet member for education and childr

Savills has launched a new Residential Lettings service in Edinburgh. Charles McCosh has been appointed head of the new team, specialising in the letting and management of flats, townhouses and family homes.

GHA and Provanhall Housing Association are joining forces to build 106 new energy-efficient houses and flats in Easterhouse. The £14 million development, made up of 80 homes for GHA and 26 for Provanhall, should be ready by next autumn.

The Liquidroom in Edinburgh is set to double its capacity with the opening of a new warehouse venue and bar. Backed by a £1 million funding deal from Barclays, the new venue is expected to open its doors this summer and will operate independently from the Liquidroom.

Planning approval has been granted for 50 new council homes to be built in Elgin. Members of Moray Council’s communities committee unanimously agreed to accept a tender from Springfield Properties to build the homes at Glassgreen on the south of Elgin.

The UK’s prime regional and country house market held up better than expected in the first quarter of 2019 given heightened political uncertainty and fragile consumer sentiment, according to international real estate adviser Savills. The overall market has been supported by the relative streng

Infrastructure firm Amey is being asked to fork out £50 million after taking too long to repair four damaged bollards. Birmingham City Council had initially issued the firm with a £250 fine after it failed to remove the two pairs of bollards within an hour of them first being damaged in

Scotland-headquartered construction services group Sharkey has appointed Jim Black from ISG to the post of business development director. Black previously led the business development function at the Scottish office of the global construction giant.

Investment specialist SRA Ventures has launched plans to create a unique take on a modern, environmentally-friendly, mixed-use business village in Linlithgow – the first of its kind in Scotland. With a proposed new development at the Mill Road Industrial Estate, Edinburgh-based SRA intends to

Crown Commercial Service’s Modular Building Solutions framework has been awarded and will provide the public sector with a low-cost solution for their temporary and semi-permanent modular building needs. Modular buildings are an alternative to traditionally built accommodation and customers wi

The Scottish Government has put the brakes on a new capital investment plan for the NHS. Health secretary Jeane Freeman had previously told MSPs she wanted to have an investment strategy in place before the end of March 2019.

Infrastructure firm Robertson has received a record number of awards at a prestigious industry ceremony. A total of 22 Robertson projects were honoured in Edinburgh and Manchester at the National Site Awards, operated by the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS).