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Hong Kong’s government has banned developers from building 'nano flats' amid an overhaul of planning laws and the ongoing exodus of residents.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has made good on its promise to donate £25 to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for each new home sold and legally completed at its two new developments in Troon. The third tranche of £1,525 was donated to the charity by Taylor Wimpey West Scotlan

Commercial law firm Davidson Chalmers Stewart (DCS) has announced the promotion of Steven McAllister to partner and head of the firm's renewable energy team. Mr McAllister joined the firm in 2019, having previously worked with major commercial terms and as legal counsel at Renewable Energy Systems (

Six new people have been honoured by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) in recognition of their significant contribution to Scotland’s cultural, academic, business or political life. Unveiled by the Incorporation today, the new RIAS Honorary Fellows are:

RESIDENTIAL – FEWER THAN TEN UNITS Applicant: Claymore Homes Ltd Aden Business Park Newlands Road Mintlaw Aberdeenshire

According to the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB), the first full year of operations for the Scottish Government-owned bank has been one of significant progress. According to the lender, the bank’s team has been substantively recruited, many of its operational systems have been put in

A medieval site rarely identified in the Outer Hebrides has been located near the Stornaway site of Caledonia Water Alliance.

The new Phoenix Hide at Loch Leven National Nature Reserve (NNR) has been officially opened, rising from the ashes of the old building that was burnt down in 2021. NatureScot chair Mike Cantlay and reserve manager Neil Mitchell were joined by the Kinross Beavers, as well as representatives from the

Cala Homes (North) has submitted a planning application to Aberdeenshire Council for 50 new homes on the western edge of Westhill at Burnland.

Plans have been launched to establish a £30 million community-owned district heating network throughout Inverurie, Kintore and Port Elphinstone. Garioch District Heat, a not-for-profit organisation, hopes hook up 10,000 homes, businesses and public buildings to the new system by 2025.

A planning application has been submitted to South Lanarkshire Council to convert a church hall into residential flats. The application hopes to convert the St Andrew’s Parish Church hall located on Avon Street in Hamilton into a residential facility and has been received by South Lanarkshire

Annual house prices in Aberdeen city and its suburbs have risen by 1.4%, according to the latest Aberdeen Housing Market report from the Aberdeen Solicitors’ Property Centre Limited (ASPC) and the University of Aberdeen, Business School, Centre for Real Estate Research.

UK construction companies reported another strong rise in business activity during April, but the speed of recovery lost momentum amid weaker new order gains.

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is calling on businesses in the lifting sector to attend an open meeting in Dunblane later this month

A large haul of office furniture has been donated to local charities by Inverclyde repairs and maintenance contractor Home Fix Scotland.