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With demolition across the £1 billion Edinburgh St James site continuing to progress well, TH Real Estate and main contractor Laing O’Rourke have revealed new investment figures which reaffirm their commitment to the city. To date, the 1.7m sq ft scheme has sourced £24 million of construction va

Alasdair Steele Strong footfall numbers in 2017 have resulted in increasing investor demand for retail parks, writes Alasdair Steele.

Work starts at the former Alexandra Primary School site in Airdrie Construction is underway on the site of two former school sites in North Lanarkshire as the council continues it delivery of new homes across the region.

(from left) West Lothian Council leader, Councillor Lawrence Fitzpatrick; WLHP chair John M Hill, and Councillor George Paul, West Lothian Council’s executive councillor for services to the community Work has started on almost 100 homes for social rent in a sought-after development on the outskirt

Forbes Place in Aberdeen Property developer Dandara is in the running for 12 prizes in the UK round of the International Property Awards, with developments in Aberdeen receiving half of the nominations.

Tax derelict land to tackle housing crisis, finds Scottish Greens report Giving local councils the power to tax the 20,000 football pitches’ worth of vacant and derelict land in Scotland could generate £200 million a year to build affordable homes and tackle the housing crisis, according to resea

An Italian construction worker, involved in routine restoration at the 1,000 year old Church of Santa Maria in Capella in Trastevere, Rome, has stumbled across what could be the bones of St. Peter. According to The Daily Beast, in helping to repair the structural problems around the altar, the worke

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Redpath Bruce

Court of Session A landowner who raised a legal action against the Scottish Ministers over what he claimed was a “natural right of drainage” has been granted a declaration that the M74 motorway interferes with that right.

Work to build Scotland’s first purpose-built justice centre in Inverness is set to start after Highland Council gave the updated design the green light. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) submitted plans for an improved design for Inverness Justice Centre in May, with the final d

Troubled facilities management contractor Mitie is to shed 480 jobs and has put its property management business up for sale as it continues its cost-cutting restructure. In a pre-close statement for the half year ended 30 September 2017 today, the firm said it has instructed Evercore Partners Inter

Housebuilder Keepmoat has increased its revenue by 25% with underlying profits up by more than 30%. Keepmoat, which is headquartered in Doncaster and established a new Scotland division in 2015, increased revenue to £423.2 million in the year to 31 March 2017, up 25.7% on the previous year's total

Graham Construction has successfully handed over the £20 million Elgin Place development in Glasgow for iQ Student Accommodation. The purpose-built development, in Bath Street, offers 323 units of single occupancy studio rooms and cluster flat rooms over 14 floors with a large ground floor retail s

Tata Steel and German steel manufacturer thyssenkrupp have taken the first step towards a merger deal by signing a memorandum of understanding to combine their European steel operations. The proposed 50:50 joint venture – thyssenkrupp Tata Steel – will lead to loss of around 4,000 jobs, but a un

Building firms expanding their businesses can benefit from a new service launched today by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Mid-sized businesses in the manufacturing industry, including builders, plumbers, maintenance companies and printing firms; with either a turnover of more than £10 million or mo