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Chinese property developers are accepting garlic, watermelons, wheat and barley as down payments on new apartments.

A derelict brownfield site in the west of Edinburgh is to be transformed into a multi-purpose country park and leisure facility with £26 million backing from the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB). The Wavegarden Scotland redevelopment of the disused Craigpark Quarry near Ratho will see

Buckholm Ltd has handed over the first 11 new two- and three-bedroom homes at the High Buckholm site in Galashiels called Buckholm Burn Court.

Shona Robison, cabinet secretary for social justice, housing and local government, has visited Kingdom Housing Association’s development on the former Tullis Russell paper mill site in Glenrothes. The 85 affordable new homes, all for social rent, are part of a £14.6 million development w

Over £300 million has been invested in the renovation of Taymouth Castle in Perthshire, with work now underway and further proposals pending before planning officials. Restoration work began last week at the castle, which was bought by US-headquartered Discovery Land Company in 2018, and will

A design team led by Oberlanders Architects has been appointed to take forward the delivery of an innovation hub on land adjacent to Queen Margaret University in East Lothian.

Cala Homes (West) is to unveil its latest development in the Renfrewshire village of Houston.

A new architectural installation on the westernmost part of Shetland aims to inspire visitors to seek solitude and reconnect with the natural world.

A controversial chapel built by Ukrainian prisoners of war in Lockerbie is undergoing an £80,000 renovation to provide a religious and cultural centre for a new generation of Ukrainian refugees. The small prefab iron hut forms part of the Hallmuir POW Camp and was put to use as a chapel from 1

A distillery in New Hampshire is fighting back against invasive crabs by turning them into whiskey.

The UK's largest housebuilder, Barratt Developments, has fallen short of its target to deliver more than 18,000 home completions this year. A trading update shows Barratt completed 17,908 homes over the year, up from 17,243 but short of its target to deliver 18,000 to 18,250 new homes,

Glasgow City Council has approved plans to transform the former Debenhams store on Argyle Street into offices with a rooftop restaurant. Permission for change of use of the B-listed building was secured by the St Enoch Trustee Company as part of a wider £50 million masterplan for the St Enoch

One of the team at Russell Roof Tiles’ Lochmaben site has completed the gruelling challenge of climbing to the top of a local landmark after suffering a stroke to raise money for the Castle Loch Lochmaben Community Trust. Colin Stevenson, yard supervisor at Russell Roof Tiles, suffered a major

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has urged businesses in the construction sector sector to join over 1.7 million taxpayers who are benefiting from Making Tax Digital (MTD). From 1 April 2022, MTD for VAT became mandatory for all VAT-registered businesses, regardless of turnover. This means businesses n

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