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Hazel Davies of Cruden Homes looks at how age-exclusive housing developments could play a crucial role in easing pressure on the market by encouraging downsizing, freeing up larger family homes, and ultimately ensuring a more efficient housing lifecycle. As the UK grapples with a housing market that
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Two billionaires are apparently fighting after one accused the other of stealing mounds of sand from a public beach for his own private construction project.
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Developers could soon get their hands on cherished chunks of Aberdeen’s heritage after the council drew up plans to sell the city's famous granite.
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Plans have been submitted to transform the disused public toilets in Dundee into a vibrant two-storey cafe that aims to rejuvenate the area, the Courier has reported. The proposal involves the renovation of the former toilets located on Seabraes, just off Perth Road, by the property company that acq
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As PFI assets return to public hands, Greig Fenton from Thomas & Adamson suggests that the most important step in the transfer is to inspect and assess the property to ensure all is in order. However, if any work is required it could be the right time to consider more sustainable options and tac
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Workers battling a dam breach in southern China tried to seal the gap by driving construction trucks into the emerging hole.
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A massive Gavin and Stacey mural has divided a Welsh town. Dinas Powys homeowner Anya Clements commissioned artist Tee2Sugars to create the artwork, featuring eight characters from the hit BBC comedy, on her garden wall.
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Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has been named the Surveyor of the Year at The Scottish Mortgage Awards for an unprecedented fifth consecutive year. Judged by independent and respectable experts, The 2024 Scottish Mortgage Awards celebrates the people, products and services that demonstrate excellence
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Urban Fox, a partnership between Balfour Beatty Investments and Urban Electric Networks, has unveiled the UEone, Europe’s first fully retractable electric vehicle (EV) chargers, at a launch event held at the internationally renowned design museum, V&A Dundee, Scotland.
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Anthony Marley, director at Northern Ireland-based remediation specialist Anamore, comments on the changes to the cladding remediation programme in Scotland. Building safety and fire compliance involving cladding on high-rise buildings has become a prominent topic across the UK, with local gove
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A retired construction worker from Canada could not believe his luck when he found out he had won $1 million playing lucky numbers. Jose Dourado, who had the winning ticket in the Gold Ball Draw last month, plays the lottery every week. He said his luck turned when he started playing his own nu
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An Edinburgh resident has had a laugh at the expense of a would-be thief who tried to nick building supplies from their garden. CCTV footage shared widely on social media shows a group of youngsters standing by as one of their number tries to take a plank of wood from a Costorphine garden – bu
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Morrison Community Care (CCG) Holdco has scored a trifecta of approvals in April, as their newest project in South Queensferry secures planning permission.
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An attempt to mark out a cycle lane in Cambridge has led to the city's first 'dedicated tandem cycle lane' being crowned.
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Barratt Developments Scotland has received the maximum five-star rating in the new Home Builders Federation (HBF) annual New Homes Customer Satisfaction Survey. The housebuilder – which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes – has received the top five-star rating from its custome
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