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Real estate agent Rettie & Co has acquired a 100-strong portfolio of residential properties in Edinburgh’s city centre. Bought from Crichton-Stuart Management, the portfolio includes a large number of HMO (house in multiple occupation) flats in prime student areas, including 3-4 bedroom fl

Thanks to the generosity of the Stewart Milne Group and its employees, communities across the UK have benefited from support, new communal green spaces, and charitable donations. More than 20 organisations, charities and communities in which Stewart Milne Group operates have benefited from the outre

Homebuilder CALA has strengthened its ties with an East Lothian community by supporting the local junior rugby teams for the best part of a decade. CALA Homes (East) has been a long-standing sponsor of North Berwick Rugby Football Club’s (NBRFC) Minis team for six years and recently signed up

A severe lack of Grade A office space could have a significant impact on Edinburgh’s attractiveness as a location for businesses, according to Knight Frank. The commercial property consultancy’s projections show that, following deals which are expected to complete by the end of Q1 2019,

The winning design for a new district of Shenzhen in southeastern China includes plans for one of the world’s tallest buildings. Chicago-based Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) were victorious in a competition for the Shimao Shenzhen Longgang Master Plan and the associated tower,

Regular inspection, ownership associations and sinking funds are required to improve and protect tenement buildings across Scotland, according to a new report. The report comes as the issue of tenement repair and maintenance has been rising up the Scottish parliamentary agenda.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: JJ Harris & Sons Taxi Repairs (Glasgow) Ltd

A planning application for a student-led residential development in the Canongate area of Edinburgh has been lodged by property developer Summix Ltd. Located alongside to Old Tolbooth Wynd and the Canongate Kirk, Summix said the 91-bed development will serve to regenerate and re-use this neglected a

A former City of Glasgow College building could be transformed into office space and serviced apartments after the city landmark was sold for redevelopment. The B-listed building in North Hanover Street and Cathedral Street, which features a giant People Make Glasgow brand poster, has been acquired

A 78-home redevelopment of Corstorphine Hospital near Edinburgh Zoo has been granted planning permission despite concerns over the lack of affordable homes and the welfare of the zoo’s giant pandas. Under the plans, developers Dundas Estates will convert the listed building into 30 apartments

Ogilvie Construction will break ground this month on a new £4.5 million Travelodge in South Gyle, Edinburgh for developer Crucible Alba Group. The new 70-bedroom hotel is due to be completed in the Autumn and aims to attract tourists and business travellers taking advantage of its proximity to

Sarah Pengelly discusses the pros and cons of “living wills” for construction suppliers. Back in November 2018 the Cabinet Office set out a plan which it hoped would allow public bodies to be better prepared in the event of supplier failure. This came on the back of Carillion’s col

A ten minute rule bill was proposed yesterday which called for payments on government and public authority contracts to be made through a ‘project bank account’ system. Debbie Abrahams MP’s bill - titled Public Sector Supply Chains (Project Bank Accounts) Bill – aims to help

North Ayrshire Council has approved the location of the new Moorpark Primary. After a number of options were explored, officers have recommended that the new school is built on the playing fields within the former Garnock Academy site.

A contractor is currently being sought to conduct the design and construction phases of a £17 million redevelopment of a Caithness harbour Scrabster Harbour Trust hopes to create dozens of jobs as a result of its investment into St Ola Pier in Thurso.