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The minister for community wealth and public finance joined delegates from across the public and private sectors recently in a bid to strengthen relationships and grow opportunities for supported businesses. In a keynote address, Tom Arthur MSP spoke about the importance of forging links between pub
Holmes Miller Architects has been appointed by Dundee Football Club to begin work on designing a new stadium for the club. The project will see the development of plans for a proposed new, state-of-the-art stadium as part of a mixed-use development at Camperdown, to replace the Club’s current
Artisan Real Estate has agreed to acquire Edinburgh's historic Caledonian Brewery from Heineken UK, with a vision to redevelop the site into residential community. Artisan has submitted a proposal of application notice (PAN) to develop the the 1.9-acre site in Shandon into a sustainab
New homes warranty and insurance provider NHBC has released its Technical Standards for 2024.
Moray Council has approved a planning policy that aims to protect the countryside around the region's main towns from development.
Campion Homes has posted pre-tax losses of £864,071 after sales fell by more than £12 million last year. Accounts show turnover for the Fife-based housebuilder fell from £48.5m in 2022 to £36.3m for the year to June 2023.
Property firm Rettie & Co is forecasting Scottish house prices to rise by around 1.5 per cent in 2024, with overall residential property transaction activity increasing to approximately 4.3 per cent. Rettie sees continued pressure on the private rental sector (PRS), with double-digit increases i
A new housing development for West Lothian residents with learning disabilities and complex care needs has been completed.
Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) was given an early Christmas present after banking a bumper donation from Persimmon’s North Scotland business and the homebuilder’s Charitable Foundation.
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has made two new senior appointments to complete its local board of directors. Philip Cooper takes over the reins as land and planning director and Pauline Mills is confirmed as the new technical director – both are based in its regional office in Dunfermline.
A monthly networking event for sustainability professionals from all areas of Scotland's built environment and construction sector is set to launch in Edinburgh this year.
Aberdeen-based housebuilding firm Stewart Milne Group has collapsed into administration, with the immediate loss of 217 jobs.
The third core of the 551-bed student accommodation complex at 225 Bath Street, Glasgow, has been completed by GRAHAM and its frame partner, Hampsey Ltd, in less than eight weeks. With each core standing at 36m in Glasgow’s skyline, the project team is celebrating the impressive milestone as t
Scotland's commercial property market witnessed £1.5 billion worth of assets changing hands during 2023, as the market adjusted to the sharp rise in interest rates seen since December 2021, according to research from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy’s analysi