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The first tenants have begun moving into their new homes after social landlord Osprey Housing completed a major regeneration project in Aberdeen. A former commercial building which had been unused and lying empty for a number of years has been renovated to create six high-quality flats at the city&r

JLL has announced eight promotions in Scotland, spanning various departments, including capital markets, industrial and logistics, office and real estate management services teams in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Janey Douglas has been promoted to senior director and will continue her role as head of susta

Cala Homes has broken ground on a multi-million-pound investment across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire after completing the purchase of four key sites. The housebuilder has started work on four developments that will deliver much-needed homes and could support over 1,000 jobs across the region, includin

The iconic house featured in the 1990 classic Christmas film Home Alone has sold for $5.5 million (c. £4.5m) – $250,000 over asking price (c. £200,000). Located in Winnetka, a suburb of Chicago, the five-bedroom, six-bathroom property was listed in May 2024 for $5.25m and quickly r

SPACE FM, the facilities management division of Space Solutions, has been appointed as a supplier on the £814 million Pagabo Total Facilities Management (TFM) Framework for Scotland and North England under Lot 1, covering services up to £1m. The appointment marks a significant milestone

Keepmoat has confirmed the appointment of Mark Dilley as the new chief financial officer.  Mark Priest informed the housebuilder's board in the spring of 2023 of his intention to retire as chief financial officer and executive director of the company, for personal reasons. 

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has appointed Gillian de Almeida as an associate property manager in its Glasgow office, strengthening its commercial property management team. An RICS Chartered Surveyor with over 20 years’ experience in the surveying profession, 16 of them with JLL in a variety o

Communities must continue to have a ‘veto’ and the final say when it comes to planning approval for energy projects, the Scottish Conservatives will tell MSPs tomorrow. The party will lead a debate on the issue at Holyrood, amid what they say are growing concerns that local people are be

Bioregional has released its latest guidance document, goals and guidance for new-build communities in the UK. Tailored specifically for housing developers, this essential guide provides practical strategies for designing and delivering sustainable communities using the renowned One Planet Livi

A programme of public consultation gets underway this week on plans for the next phase of development at Inverness Campus. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has led the development of more than 40 hectares of the site so far and is now inviting people from Inverness and surrounding areas to hel

Scotland’s cities must be at the heart of economic success as “great places to live, work and invest”, minister for employment and investment Tom Arthur will tell a group of senior business leaders in London. At today’s Scottish Cities Week opening event, Mr Arthur will champ

A major employer in the picturesque Scottish coastal resort of Dunoon has joined with the local community in throwing his weight behind a campaign to prevent one of the Argyllshire town’s most iconic Victorian buildings from lapsing into dereliction. Greg Girard, the Dunoon-born and raised man

Contracting and fit-out specialists Linear Group has announced a string of significant project wins and completions as it looks ahead to a strong projected 2025. Driven by a number of successful bids across the group, specifically in its main operating arms – Linear Design & Construct; Lin

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Fellow Justin Sullivan was inaugurated as the institution's 143rd President in its 157-year history last night. The event, held at Church House in Westminster, saw the new president, joined by RICS representatives, family, friends, and the RICS team, p

Cost is frequently cited as one of the main barriers to building more sustainable homes – with figures varying from as little as 2% more, up to 17% more, according to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. SME Scottish housebuilder and timber frame specialists Eddie Wighton an