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The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of the Spring Statement later this month to urge the Treasury to work with the construction plant-hire sector to address concerns and help build and secure the industry’s economic recovery.

South Ayrshire Council is to continue its commitment to capital investment with £460 million to be allocated to a range of projects from 2022/23 to 2033/34. This investment covers projects including an extension to the Early Years Centre at the Space Place in Prestwick, an upgrade to the

Aberdeenshire Council has set its revenue, capital and carbon budgets for council services, with a focus on getting best value for money. The revenue budget was set at £660 million, while the capital budget over the next 15 years was set at £1.157 billion. Reserves were set at £75m

Five affordable self-build plots on Elizabeth Crescent in Dornoch are seeking budding home-builders. The plots are for sale at £25,000 each by Dornoch & District Community Association (DADCA), following a community asset transfer of land from the Highland Council.

The latest partner within the Link group of companies, C~urb (pronounced curb), will launch on April 4 to deliver a wide range of property development, maintenance and management services. One of the main drivers for C~urb is sustainability, both in terms of how the company operates and the communit

Councillors have approved plans for the upgrade to the hydro-electric power station compound near Killin. Located on land next to the existing Lochay Hydro Power Station in Glen Lochay, the development will include two new grid transformers, a single storey control room and the upgrading of existing

A coalition of construction industry leaders has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak requesting a twelve-month deferral to the removal of the red diesel entitlement for construction.

Plans to convert the old Alexandra Court care home in Glasgow into a serviced apartment complex have failed to gain planning permission. Commercial Connexions sought to offer 58 flats as well as a gym and sauna in the building at 332 Edinburgh Road, which was shut down by Barchester in December

The ancient meets the modern with the launch today of two new digital 3D models highlighting the 'Hutton Section' and 'Hutton’s Rock' at Salisbury Crags in Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park.  Devised by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) in partnership with Nature Scot, the new virtual mod

The Scottish branch of the UK Apartment Association (UKAA) has announced its inaugural event following the appointment in January of Gillian McLees, the director of BTR at Rettie & Co, as its chair. Taking place in Glasgow on March 31, the in-person event will examine how Build to Rent can

A LinkedIn group that focuses on bringing like-minded professionals who recognise the benefits of working collaboratively to avoid conflict and manage disputes at an early stage has been created by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Many in the group will have been invited because

The Applecross Community Company (ACC) has welcome local households into the first community-owned accommodation on the peninsula and the first affordable houses built in Applecross for 18 years. The community-led development of three accessible homes is a milestone for the area, built in response t

Members of Fife Council approved an updated Enforcement Charter endorsing the council's Planning Service approach to planning enforcement for the next two years. Planning legislation gives councils enforcement powers to deal with a range of unauthorised land use activities. These generally involve t

Five huge luxury mansions each worth £1 million each have been torn down after they were built in breach of planning regulations.

Real estate firm Savills has urged that it is time for the real estate sector to take its environmental and social impact seriously and get its house in order. The firm has said that the sectror faces challenges, but has the potential to provide many solutions.