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Stenhouse Mill Wynd, a multi-let industrial estate in Edinburgh, has changed hands in a deal worth around £8.5 million. The site was sold by Telereal Trillium, the property company, to an undisclosed buyer.
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Aberdeen City Council has agreed a capital programme plan of £214m for 2021/22, including an investment of £150m to regenerate the city centre and link it to the beach area.
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Housing minister Kevin Stewart has written to the UK Government to urge a rethink on VAT rates for building refurbishments and renovations. In his letter to Treasury minister Jesse Norman, he argues the current situation acts as a disincentive to improvement work that might make buildings more energ
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The community purchase of the Lochinver Glebe from the Church of Scotland has now gone through with the Assynt Development Trust planning to use the land for affordable housing.
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Projects, individuals and teams from across Scotland are in the running to win at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2021, it has been announced. Finalists from Scotland at this year’s event are:
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a case study into the lessons learned from its investigation into two of the UK’s largest suppliers of rolled lead, who broke competition law by taking part in a business cartel.
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Regulation of the construction industry is essential for a safer and more productive future, election hopefuls from Scotland’s main political parties told a special digital hustings hosted by the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum).
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Scotland’s construction-led economic recovery is threatened by a combination of sharply rising prices, disrupted supply chains and a chronic shortage of labour as the consequences of a no-deal Brexit coupled with the impact of the Covid pandemic.
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Roofing contractors reported a significant growth in workloads during the first quarter of 2021 but were hampered by recruitment difficulties and continued material shortages and price rises, according to an industry survey.
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A new report by ISG, exploring the regional variations in carbon emissions produced by the operation of commercial buildings, has found Scotland to be the largest energy consumer in the UK. Though the report found that all UK regions have a significant distance to travel to achieve carbon neutrality
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Six of the world’s most famous landmarks have been given a green makeover and reimagined as environmentally friendly energy hubs. Niagara Falls, the Pyramids of Giza, the Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Sydney Opera House, and Big Ben have all been given a green facelift to show how renewable energy
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Artisan Real Estate has added to its management team as the developer moves forward with its £140 million investment plan focusing on low carbon city centre residential redevelopment across Edinburgh and Glasgow. Experienced property professional David Westwater will join Artisan this mon
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Real estate advisor CBRE has announced it has completed the off-market sale of an office building in Glasgow city centre on behalf of Patrizia for in excess of £5.5million.
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Using robots to make offshore infrastructure inspection and repair safer is moving a step closer following the injection of £2.5 million of further funding from UK Research & Innovation (UKRI). Founded in 2017 and led by Heriot-Watt and the University of Edinburgh, the ORCA Hub, which incl
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Sourcing locally and using reclaimed building materials is possible and should be part of the solution towards zero carbon and could help the Scottish construction industry weather the global material supply shortages, says Andrew Richards, co-chair of the Supply Chain Resilience & Capabili
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