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Quarterly investment volumes into Scottish commercial real estate reached £460 million in Q1 2022, up from £380m a year ago, according to Colliers’ latest Scottish Snapshot. According to Colliers, at £140m, retail investment accounted for 30% of all activity by value.

Specialist marketplace lender Assetz Capital has provided a £2 million development funding loan to London Edinburgh Investments Ltd to regenerate the former Star Hotel in Kingussie.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has confirmed the land for its next development of private and affordable homes in Winchburgh has been acquired.

Wellwood Leslie has submitted plans to Dundee City Council seeking to build a residential care complex with 60 beds and 17 assisted living units. The Perth Road care home is to be divided into six separate compartments, each with ten en-suite bedrooms, a quiet lounge, and a lounge/dining room.

The Highland Council is now accepting expressions of interest for the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund for 2023-2024.  The fund, which is delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government, supports locally developed regeneration projects for communities, helping with job creation and support

Regeneration specialist Urban Union has been granted planning permission from Glasgow City Council to deliver the third phase of homes and commercial space at Laurieston Living.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Springfield Properties PLC Per: Mr Mark Coull Alexander Fleming House 8 Southfield Drive Elgin

Robotics experts at the Manufacturing Technology Centre have developed an autonomous robotic rat which can scurry along underground pipes carrying out inspection work. The invention has the potential for cost and efficiency savings for utility companies as well as reducing human exposure to hazardou

The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has underperformed because it is too "unfocused" and the Scottish government should "hit the reset button", a report published by a centre-right think tank has said. A new report produced for Reform Scotland by Professor Ross Brown, professor in entrepren

Around three quarters of roofing and cladding contractors raised their tender prices during the first three months of this year, according to a new survey.

Plans for the new Orbiston Community Hub in Bellshill are making progress with two community engagement events organised to allow residents to find out more about the project. The hub will provide state-of-the-art facilities for the whole community and will include:

The towns and cities of the future may be able to rely on green hydrogen stored below ground, if a newly funded UK project succeeds. Gravitricity and Arup have together secured £300,000 from the Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to study the feasibility of storing

The return of the annual Dunbar Rugby Football Club’s annual minis tournament, sponsored by Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, has been a huge success with hundreds of children taking part. This year’s event was staged at Hallhill Sports Centre in Dunbar on Sunday 15 May and was as popular as

An online consultation space with detailed plans and designs for the replacement of Hawick High School is now available to view.

Work on the refurbishment of Maybole Town Hall is set to begin this month.