Aberdeenshire Council successfully set its budget for 2020/21 yesterday, setting out its response to coronavirus and the commitment of the council to provide support to communities and businesses, to protect its workforce and to maintain essential critical services. This follows a meeting
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The Scottish Government has launched a £1 billion business support fund meaning businesses can now apply for grants to help them deal with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The one-off grants are designed to help protect jobs, prevent business closures and promote economic recovery, and
Perth housebuilder Stephen is laying the foundations for a more diverse workforce. The family firm, which dates back to 1935, employs a total of 73 staff including workshop supervisor Kirsty Welling.
Housebuilder Persimmon has followed Taylor Wimpey in announcing plans to start reopening sites but like its rival, this will not be applicable to Scotland just yet.
RICS has urged the Scottish Government to re-examine commercial property use classes to aid flexibility of use going forward, as the Q1 2020 RICS Commercial Market Survey results point to a deterioration in market sentiment in Scotland, particularly in retail. Following what appeared
The recent decision of the Inner House in Proven Properties (Scotland) Limited, reported in Scottish Construction Now on May 15, raises questions about the effectiveness, or at least the scope, of the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011, writes Tom Marshall. Briefly, the case concerned a block of 1
Small businesses which share properties but do not pay business rates are now eligible to apply for grants to help with the impact of COVID-19, the Scottish Government has announced. The extension to the Small Business Grant Fund will apply to firms occupying shared office spaces, business inc
Following the reopening of the housing market in England May 13, the May 2020 RICS Residential Market Survey unsurprisingly saw a slight improvement in the outlook for sales over the coming twelve months across the UK as a whole.
Hart Builders has appointed Craig Giblett as construction director. Mr Giblett brings a wealth of experience to lead the construction team from previous roles include contracts director for Graham Construction and operations manager for Miller Construction.
Sarah Stewart from Burness Paull considers the Scottish Government's Heat Networks Bill and its impact on the housing and heating industries. District heating, also known as a heat network, is a distribution system of insulated pipes that takes heat from a central source and delivers it to a number
From July 1 to September 30, the average selling price in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders was £266,149, up 5.2% compared to the same period last year, according to property consultant ESPC. This is also an increase compared to the first quarter of the year, during
Residents are being invited to have their say on the priorities for housing investment in East Dunbartonshire. To secure grant funding, all local authorities need to detail their plans for future housing provision in their Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) each year and to subm
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has published a new six-month action plan which includes a focus on the green recovery, contributing to the economic recovery of communities, seeking opportunities to widen participation and reduce inequalities, and enhancing digital engagement.
Campaigning trade association SELECT has told a parliamentary consultation that regulating the electrical industry in Scotland would help reduce death and injury, bring significant economic benefits and encourage more women and minorities to take up the tools. The body has used the consultation to p
The City of Edinburgh Council has launched a public consultation into its plans for the first phase of housing for the development of Granton Waterfront.

