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The UK Government has pledged to bring forward a new consumer code for housebuilders and a New Homes Ombudsman service to ensure homeowners can challenge developers for quality issues. 

Rettie has hired Daniel Cohen as an associate director from Nicol Estate Agents, as the property firm looks to further strengthen its leadership team in the Southside of Glasgow. Mr Cohen will be based at Rettie’s Newton Mearns office, working closely with area director Kay Blair who joined fr

Nationwide Building Society has increased its interest-free green loan offering from £15,000 to £20,000 to encourage homeowners to make energy-efficient improvements. The 0% Green Additional Borrowing products, available to existing Nationwide mortgage customers, need to be spent on impr

A "bold" plan for sustainable development in the capital has passed another milestone after it was agreed by the City of Edinburgh Council's planning committee.

Plans to turn former council offices beside Arbroath Library into residential flats have been granted planning permission. Lodged by local applicant Mayara Agnes, the proposal will see Dewar House on Hill Terrace to be converted into 19 apartments which will vary from small bedsits to larger three-b

Persimmon Homes North Scotland raised over £53,000 at a glamorous charity ball for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland.

A series of major policy documents aimed at protecting and enhancing public housing in Dundee are set to be discussed by councillors.

Housing professional membership body CIH Scotland has raised "significant concerns" over the potential costs of introducing a Scottish equivalent to Passivhaus standard for all new build homes and the negative impact it could have on new housing delivery.

After a black bear repeatedly punched a large hole in the fence of a homeowner in Vancouver, the family took the next logical step - to install a super-sized doggy door.

Montrose Port Authority (MPA) is set to embark on a major expansion with the acquisition of Montrose Commercial Park and the adjacent former Charleton Maternity Home site. This strategic, multi-million-pound investment is a key element of MPA’s ongoing masterplanning initiative, aimed at meeti

Councillors will be asked next week to approve the complete closure and potential demolition of Brunton Hall in Musselburgh amid ongoing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) inspections.

The developer behind plans for a 19-storey student accommodation development in Glasgow city centre has appealed to the Scottish Government over the failure of the local authority to make a decision.

Refurbishment projects and Technical Due Diligence instructions across all commercial sectors have dominated workload at independent commercial building, project and sustainability consultancy Jones Hargreaves in the year to date, as client activity increases from Q3 to Q4.

National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) president Colin McCorquodale has shared his vision for the future of the UK's foremost roofing and cladding trade association. Colin, of Archibald McCorquodale & Son Ltd, was elected the 57th President of NFRC at the federation's AGM on 1 October

Scottish architecture, building surveying, and project management firm GLM has launched its new website. Part of its broader brand evolution, the new digital platform is aimed at sharpening the firm’s focus on providing bespoke services to both private and commercial clients.