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Strategic real estate advisor Avison Young has highlighted a change in office occupier strategy in Scotland in the first quarter of 2022 as it released its latest quarterly Big Nine office market update. The Big Nine quarterly review shows the take-up in the major regional office occupier marke

The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has a key strategic part to play in helping to deliver Scotland’s low carbon heating systems. A new insight paper called ‘Scotland’s transition to net zero heat’ released today sets out the bank’s role in tackling the issue a

As it continues to grow and make inroads into new markets, security sector specialist Safer Security Group is further strengthening its business acquisition expertise with the appointment of Kevin Moreland as its new head of marketing. The firm made the appointment as it pursues its strategy of

Scottish development land values remain strong, despite competition from alternative uses and increasing build costs, according to a new report from Savills. Recent value increases, supported by strong house price growth and a shortage of land consented for development, have resulted in a strong mar

Team members from The JR Group continuously put their best foot forward over 26 miles to raise money for The British Heart Foundation and Beatson Cancer Charity as part of The Kiltwalk.

East Lothian Council has secured funding under the Sustrans 'Places for People' programme for major improvements to two key junctions serving the North Berwick school campus.

Network Rail welcomed Glenrothes and Central Fife MP Peter Grant to the Levenmouth Rail Link site to see first-hand the progress that has been made on the £116 million project. The plans for the Rail Link will see the construction of two new stations and the reinstatement of 19 singl

A young artist from Banff Academy has been announced as the winner of the competition to design the front cover of the event programme for Run Garioch, which will be held in Inverurie on 15th May 2022. Tomas Allan (14)’s design, featuring an avocado running in trainers, beat more than 60 entri

150-year-old specialist timber manufacturer Alexander Sturrock (Sturrock’s Joinery) has announced the appointment of a non-executive chairman to its board of directors. Harry MacLean joins as chairman and is a former CEO of Dundee Football Club. Harry has more than 25 years’ experience o

Pupils at Longniddry Primary School are now sitting pretty thanks to some help from Cruden Homes.

The final shortlist for the Scottish Design Awards 2022 has been unveiled following a hectic 48-hour judging programme. With hundreds of entries to choose from, the twin panels faced the arduous task of singling out projects which stood head and shoulders above the rest, gravitating toward thos

Police are on the hunt for a green-fingered burglar who mowed his victim's front and back gardens before fleeing.

Some of Scotland’s longest standing vacant and derelict sites will be transformed into affordable housing, community gardens and places of enterprise and learning by awards from a £50 million programme. Ten schemes will share more than £5m from the low carbon Vacant and Derelict La

The Data Lab, Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI, is providing funding to a Dundee-based thermal imaging company IRT to allow them to develop and use AI to reduce heat loss in homes and support Scotland's net-zero strategy.

The third development launched to market by Webster Homes will be its most sustainable to date, the Kinross-based housebuilder has revealed.