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Hjaltland Housing Association is seeking proposals for a “masterplan” to transform a hillside in the north of Lerwick into a development featuring hundreds of new homes. Earlier this year the association bought the North Staney Hill site from Shetland Charitable Trust’s property company Shetla

Planning permission for the new Oban High School has officially been granted after the Scottish Government decided not to call the £24 million project in for review. Argyll and Bute Council announced in August that it was minded to approve the facility but that it notified Scottish Minsters of a fo

Esh Border Construction is expanding its employability skills programme to Scotland. Successfully operating in the North of England for over five years, Esh Group’s ‘Building my Skills’ programme aims to equip young people leaving school with the employability skills they need to develop succe

As Scotland’s key players in commercial property development prepare their nominations for the Scottish Property Awards 2016, judges in the programme have revealed their top tips to help secure a coveted winners’ trophy. With 16 categories in the programme, including four new categories for prop

Lord Norman Foster has launched proposals for the world’s first “droneport” in Africa. Once completed, the project aims to help deliver urgent medical supplies and electrical parts to remote areas on a massive scale.

David (right) and Neil Taylor from Tap Architects An Edinburgh architecture firm has developed a design manifesto for the country’s burgeoning food and drink industry, aiming to bring the benefits of good design and architecture to manufacturing businesses.

Faisal Choudhry Despite post-referendum political upheaval and taxation changes, overall Scotland remains an attractive place to invest in real estate, according to a new Savills report published this week.

The vision for a new Meadowbank Sports Centre has moved a step closer after the City of Edinburgh Council revealed the funding shortfall has dropped dramatically. According to a report in February, the estimated cost of the project was £43 million with a funding shortfall of between £11.3m and £1

The Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT) has appointed Richard Murphy Architects and Simpson & Brown to develop alternate proposals for the restoration of Edinburgh’s former Royal High School. Backed by the philanthropic Dunard Fund, the Trust has made a formal legal offer of &poun

Woodland House Hotel A property development company which challenged a local authority’s decision to adopt a new local plan has had an appeal refused by a judge in the Court of Session.

Glasgow City Council has given its approval to a £72.84 million investment that will bring hundreds of new affordable homes to the city. The Glasgow Affordable Housing Supply Programme will help to deliver 743 homes towards the council's commitment to build 3,500 affordable homes by May 2017, and c

Advocates Close - Project of the Year, Scotland, 2015 A five month search to find the most innovative projects in the built environment throughout Scotland is now on following the launch of the RICS Awards 2016.

(from left) Geraldine Ogilby - acting head teacher at St Patrick’s Primary School, Euan MacEachern – site manager at Lend Lease, Angeline Robertson – partnerships director at hub West Scotland, Marc Quinn – pupil at St Patrick’s Primary School, Councillor Martin Brennan – vice convener f

Pam Ewen Fife Council has appointed Pam Ewen as the local authority’s new senior manager for planning.

The Forth Rail Bridge has today been named the nation’s favourite example of Scottish engineering. A survey commissioned by the Low Carbon Infrastructure Task Force, to mark the launch of the search for Scotland’s low carbon infrastructure icons of the future, saw the Forth Rail Bridge gain 49 p