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Efforts to boost affordable housing supply by acquiring properties to bring into use for affordable housing and help reduce homelessness will be given an £80 million uplift over the next two years, the Scottish Government has announced. The funding, announced by First Minister Humza Yousaf on

The Scottish property industry has highlighted the critical need for clarity from the Scottish Government to support investment in Scotland’s built environment. Scottish Property Federation members and stakeholders gathered in Glasgow today for the SPF Annual Conference to discuss key issues f

Overall occupier demand for commercial property in Scotland rose in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor, driven by strengthening demand for office and industrial space. A net balance of 11% of surveyors in

An online consultation has opened to establish views relating to the existing active travel links within the Tweedbank, Easter Langlee and Melrose Gait vicinity. It seeks to collect public opinion from residents of the surrounding areas and users of the existing routes as to what potential improveme

A major update on the fate of Ayr’s fire-scarred Station Hotel building has revealed that much more demolition work is required than previously thought. The remainder of the tower and half of the northern section of the building are set to be taken down as part of ongoing safety works.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has awarded Breedon Hebrides a £500k contract to develop its harbour facility in Eriskay. The project begins shortly and will extend the life of Acarsaid pier – increasing landing capacity and supporting development of the local fishing fleet. The project is bei

Up to ten developers have said they will stop building homes in Scotland due to its “anti-landlord legislation”, according to reports. Jonathon Ivory, chief investment officer at the developer Packaged Living, has told The Times that his company would not invest any money

Output in the UK construction sector is estimated to have decreased by 1.9% in volume terms in February 2024 compared to the previous month. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said this follows a 1.1% increase in January 2024, with the monthly value in level terms at £15,229 million

The tender is live for Scotland Excel’s New Build Residential Framework – the organisation’s largest construction framework that is forecast to be worth £1.5 billion over four years. Companies can now bid to join the second generation framework that will help councils and hou

Current plans and proposals for a new primary school building in Broadford are to go on show ahead of a planning application submission. The event will take place at Broadford Village Hall on Thursday 18th April 2024 from 3pm-7pm.

Moira Gordon discusses how the Aberdeen City Council's decision to scrap Empty Rates Relief (ERR) to address budget shortfalls may have unintended consequences for businesses across Scotland, as it could negatively impact investor appetite for the city and widen the gap with England's favourable bus

The Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) has announced plans for closer ties with the Chartered Surveyors Training Trust (CSTT) in order to provide a platform for future collaboration between the two organisations. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signifie

A Highland landowner has pledged to build “much needed” homes to help tackle depopulation if a controversial golf course is allowed to go ahead. Edward Abel Smith said he intends to create 30 new homes near the site of the proposed Coul Links course in Sutherland.

Sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has announced the shortlist for its 2024 awards programme, this year focused on how its members are meeting the housing needs of everyone living (or who wishes to live) in Scotland. With the awards seeking to showcase the many examples of best practice and innova

Plans are on course for Papa Westray to get a new airfield terminal building and car park. Planning consent has been approved by Orkney Council’s Planning Authority subject to a number of conditions being met, and it is hoped that work will be able to start on site this summer.