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Scotland’s residential market remains less affected by the political uncertainty impacting housing markets in London and the south, according to Savills latest analysis launched at their Scottish Property Outlook Conference held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre yesterday. An au

The convener of Holyrood’s Cross Party Group on Accident Prevention and Safety has become the latest member of the Scottish Parliament to back a campaign to regulate electricians. Clare Adamson MSP has lent her support to electrotechnical trade association SELECT for raising awareness by campa

CBRE Property Management has appointed Simon Henderson to its property management senior leadership team, to be based in the firm’s Glasgow office. CBRE manages over 5,000 assets in the UK, totalling over 300 million square feet, and collecting over £3 billion in rent for major glob

Construction materials such as cement have, for many years, contributed to climate change largely due to the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted in their production, this, however, could change, according to new research carried out at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.

The influential Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee of MPs has publicly endorsed the recommendations made last year by a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report on reform of the audit industry, and have even called for a break-up of the so-called “Big Four” a

A major new Crown Commercial Service (CCS) agreement designed to give better value for money for public sector housing maintenance and security has been awarded and is being readied for use. Workplace Services (FM Marketplace) is expected to bring together in one place up to £11.4 billion of p

Investment specialist SRA Ventures has launched plans to create a unique take on a modern, environmentally-friendly, mixed-use business village in Linlithgow – the first of its kind in Scotland. With a proposed new development at the Mill Road Industrial Estate, Edinburgh-based SRA intends to

Real estate consultancy Knight Frank LLP has made a commitment to reduce the harm posed by discarded single-use plastics, both in its UK business and by influencing the personal choices of its employees. The firm’s primary aims are to remove disposable ‘single-use’ plastic from its

Councillors have approved plans for a new visitor centre, restaurant and gallery at Greenock Ocean Terminal. The overall project, led by Inverclyde Council, is part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal and aims to provide a new berthing facility and visitor centre to boost cruise ship passenger

Savills has launched a new Residential Lettings service in Edinburgh. Charles McCosh has been appointed head of the new team, specialising in the letting and management of flats, townhouses and family homes.

GHA and Provanhall Housing Association are joining forces to build 106 new energy-efficient houses and flats in Easterhouse. The £14 million development, made up of 80 homes for GHA and 26 for Provanhall, should be ready by next autumn.

Planning approval has been granted for 50 new council homes to be built in Elgin. Members of Moray Council’s communities committee unanimously agreed to accept a tender from Springfield Properties to build the homes at Glassgreen on the south of Elgin.

The UK’s prime regional and country house market held up better than expected in the first quarter of 2019 given heightened political uncertainty and fragile consumer sentiment, according to international real estate adviser Savills. The overall market has been supported by the relative streng

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Work is starting on the development of a new £4m care home in Langcraigs, Dumbarton. The new home, located at Gooseholm Road, is being developed by Meallmore Ltd, which runs 23 care homes across Scotland.