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Property developer Summix Capital has completed the purchase of a development site at Central Quay in Glasgow from XLB to progress its plans to deliver a mixed-use project. The prime brownfield site includes a current office building at 2 Central Quay, as well as a neighbouring 4.43-acre d

Taylor Wimpey plans to make a planning application to Aberdeenshire Council for the provision of around 250-300 new homes through the development of land to the north of Thistle Drive, Portlethen, following allocation of the land within the Aberdeenshire Council Local Development Plan. Ahead of this

North Ayrshire Council’s successful house-building programme is continuing to make a difference to the lives of tenants across the area. The past 12 months have seen a number of major council house developments either completed or get under way.

The Cruden Group is streamlining its governance structure with new group board appointments following the integration earlier this year of its two separate construction businesses to form Cruden Building (Scotland), which operates alongside its sister business Cruden Homes. To ensure that the b

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey said it is confident it will deliver full-year operating profits in line with market expectations despite a rise in cancellation rates and a drop in sales. The developer is selling almost half as many houses each week than it was at the beginning of the year, which it

The Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) has today released a new report exploring the potential of registered social landlords (RSLs) taking the lead in delivering a just transition in Scotland.

The Scottish housing market continues to weaken, with last month bringing another decrease in buyer demand and agreed sales, according to the October 2022 RICS Residential Market Survey. Prices though were still increasing according to respondents. Demand for residential property fell for the sixth

A tenant who tried to sell the house he was renting for £400,000 without his landlord finding out has been jailed for what police called an "almost unbelievable" crime. Andrew Smith, 41, filled the three-bedroomed house with rented showroom furniture and faked an estate agent to list it online

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Knight Property Group has committed to further speculative development at its £55 million Belgrave Logistics Park in North Lanarkshire with Clark Contracts appointed as the main contractor to deliver the third phase. Planning consent for phase 3, a large single unit of 126,960 sq ft,

Two apprentices have received recognition from the Scottish Parliament for winning the Roofing Apprentice of the Year Award, as part of the NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards. Sarah Boyack MSP submitted a parliamentary motion in recogniti

The team delivering the £29.5 million Govan to Partick bridge in Glasgow has scored a rating of ‘Excellent’ with full marks on the first Considerate Constructors Audit of the site. Farrans is the main contractor on the Govan to Partick Bridge, a fabricated steel cable stayed openin

Glasgow City Council has appointed a city-based consultant team comprising Stantec, Threesixty Architecture and Kevin Murray Associates to engage stakeholders in the production of a new Vision and Plan for the area in and around Buchanan Street, Sauchiehall Street and Argyle Street. The preparation

Moray councillors have agreed that Forres Academy should be prioritised for Scottish Government Learning Estate Improvement Programme (LEIP) Phase 3 funding. Buckie High School has also been put forward to receive funding, with the council indicating to the Scottish Government that it should be cons

The Big 6 regional office markets of Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester reported combined take-up of just over 1 million sq ft in Q3 2022, a 23% increase on Q2 2022, making it the best quarterly take-up this year according to Savills. Across the Big 6 markets, Edinburgh re