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Councillors in Edinburgh will next week consider proposals for a major regeneration of heritage buildings on a prominent corner in the west end of the city. The site, at the junction of Queensferry Street and Shandwick Place, comprises a group of dilapidated buildings which were, until recently, hom

Independent commercial real estate firm Ryden has made the strategic move to appoint industry stalwart Ken McInnes to a newly created position in client relationship and business development. Ken is a well-known figure in the commercial property sector after gaining a wealth of experience durin

Overall construction workloads in Scotland continued to fall for the fifth consecutive quarter but surveyors anticipate a reversal of fortunes over the next 12 months, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has found.

Take-up of office space in Edinburgh hit 649,000 sq ft in 2023, just 0.9% below 2022’s figure, according to real estate expert Savills. Despite this minor fall, it remains 0.5% higher than the five-year average for the city, as more occupiers get to grips with what they both need and want from

Some disused buildings in Musselburgh and Wallyford, which are no longer required by East Lothian Council, are available to purchase. The council is keen to explore whether there is community interest in purchasing or being involved in the future running of the buildings.

January 23rd marked a significant milestone for Lochlie Construction Group as it celebrated its 10th anniversary as an experienced and trusted building contractor in Glasgow and West Central Scotland.

Planning permission has been granted to build a brand-new primary school for the Hawkhill area of Winchburgh.

Members of the Highland Council's Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Committee have approved £359,459.00 worth of funding bids aimed at supporting the economic regeneration and sustainable development of communities across Ward 5. Communities were invited to apply for Community Regeneratio

As part of its new year initiatives, a raft of promotions at both director and associate level have been made at Chartered Surveyors firm DM Hall. Seven professionals have been elevated to director status in the firm. They are David Hyde and Wallace Kidd, both of whom work in the Glasgow residential

Reforming Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) to be net zero-ready will speed up the decarbonisation of the UK’s built environment, according to a new report published by the Building Research Establishment (BRE).

In response to the growing demand for affordable, net-zero-ready housing in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal (ESESCRD), the partners behind the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator (EHD) programme are putting out a call to housebuilders to engage with the programme and expedite the deli

Persimmon West Scotland has announced plans for the construction of 309 new homes at Dargavel Village, with construction to begin early this year. The Dargavel Village development will offer a wide variety of 309 new energy-efficient homes, ranging from two to five bedrooms. This includes 35 of the

The Scottish Government will not be able to phase out fossil-fuel home heating systems by 2045 unless it significantly increases the scale and pace of activity, Audit Scotland has warned today.

One of the most pivotal documents in the history of football is the famous and unique napkin on which the first promise of a contract was written to secure the 13-year-old Lionel Messi for FC Barcelona. It changed the fortunes of both the club and Messi himself who went on to become one of the great

Balfour Beatty has been appointed by Hub South East to deliver two new primary schools in East Lothian valued at £43 million.