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Edinburgh's office market is poised for greater activity through 2026, with improving confidence allowing many occupiers to actively plan their next moves, according to property services firm JLL.
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Four properties on Barnweil Drive in Hurlford have been completely renovated by housing services on behalf of the East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (EAHSCP). In April 2025, East Ayrshire Council's cabinet agreed an investment of £152,600 from the council’s Innovation Fund
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has added a gleaming, spaceship‑like structure to the grounds of his $175 million Beverly Hills mansion. Photos obtained by The New York Post show a polished silver pod sitting on the property, prompting the outlet to describe it as a “UFO‑like structure.” B
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Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, both part of housebuilder Barratt Redrow, have injected £342.7 million into the Scottish economy for the year ending 29 June 2025, reinforcing their role as key contributors to economic growth, housing delivery and employment across the country. In total 1
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Lismore’s quarterly investor research and in-depth expert interviews indicate that 2026 is expected to present meaningful opportunities for the Scottish commercial property investment market. 86% of investors expressing a positive outlook, only slightly below last year’s 88%. Optimism is
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In 2014, Edinburgh’s controversial new tram system finally opened to the public and the highly scrutinised Edinburgh Tram Inquiry got underway, writes Steven Stewart. By 2023, a second phase of the tramline had been completed and the inquiry by Lord Hardie concluded. In recent months, City of
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Charles Hargreaves, deputy director compliance – heat networks at Ofgem, highlights what it takes to prepare for compliance when the regulation of heat networks begins this month.
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A two-year infrared patching repair contract has fixed over 7,000 square metres of Highland roads in just six months.
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McLaughlin & Harvey Holdings Limited has reported a turnover of £612 million and a profit before tax of £18.2m for the year ended 30 June 2025.
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Budget supermarket Aldi is set to continue its expansion in Scotland, with plans to invest more than £43 million over the next two years.
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Cala Homes (East) is to deliver 15 new homes on behalf of West Lothian Council as part of its Preston Glade development in Linlithgow.
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Midlothian councillors have approved the draft Delivery Programme for the Midlothian Local Development Plan 2017 (MLDP) public consultation.
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Homebuilders Springfield Properties and Barratt Homes have submitted updated planning applications for the Durieshill development which will see the creation of a brand new 3,000 home village on the outskirts of Stirling.
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Major road upgrades at Snab Brae in Bo’ness are set to get underway in the New Year as part of an £800,000 project aimed at improving road safety and promoting active travel.
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It’s the time of year to reflect on what the Institute and the wider construction community learned in 2024 and what we should take forward into 2025, writes Caroline Gumble, CEO at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). CIOB members and our partners in the wider construction community wi
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