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Companies bidding to win Scottish Government contracts will have to pay the real Living Wage. This will ensure public sector contracts tackle in work poverty and promote fair work practices across the public, private and third sector where there is a risk of low pay.

The City of Edinburgh Council is reminding all city landlords and homeowners that every home in Scotland must comply with new fire safety legislation which will come into force early next year. By February 2022, all Scottish homes will need to be fitted with interlinked smoke and heat alarms that ta

Eco-friendly holiday home firm Cairngorm Bothies is to add six more “off road and off-grid” bothies by spring 2022 in a bid to meet growing demand for staycations. Located in the Blelack Woods in Aboyne, the business already has six bothies powered solely by renewable energy. Its sister

Plans for a Scottish community to buy the UK's most remote pub have moved closer to completion after the Scottish Land Fund (SLF) granted funding to support the scheme. The Old Forge Community Benefit Society (CBS) has been awarded £508,000 to support the purchase and redevelopment of the pub,

Children at Longniddry Primary School have used their artistic talents to help create a colourful display at Places for People’s Longniddry Village development.

Construction and fitout specialist Morris & Spottiswood has completed two key projects for University of Strathclyde after being procured as a key partner through the Minor Works Framework.

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has announced the successful completion of Sealladh Beinn Dail, South Dell, Isle of Lewis by Alex Murray Construction. Work began in August 2020 to bring about the completion of six high-quality homes for affordable social rent.

Real estate advisor CBRE has announced the appointment of two new members of staff in Aberdeen for its growing project management and building consultancy department. Andrew Beedie has joined the firm as a surveyor following a two-year period running his own practice in Orkney, working on both comme

Electrical contractors KLY Electrical has rebranded as React Electrical Solutions amid growth in north-east Scotland. The firm this month relocated from Kingswells to Westhill Business Centre in Arnhall Business Park and recently welcomed back Alex Walker as a director.

Independent chartered surveyors DM Hall is moving from Inverness city centre to new, open-plan offices on the city's outskirts in response to increased demand. Formerly based at 3 Ardross Terrace in the city centre, the new office on the city’s Cradelhall Business Park will provide more flexib

A former architect who was erased from the architect’s register for unprofessional conduct has been unsuccessful in his challenge of the decision to remove him in the Court of Session.  James Thomson argued that the Architect Registration Board had sanctioned him excessively and that he h

Two major retails have been announced for DunBear Park, part of the Halhill development in East Lothian.

Plans to transform the Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker into a tourist attraction have been submitted to Edinburgh City Council. The former Cold War bunker is owned by Scotscrown Ltd, run by James Mitchell, who also owns Scotland's Secret Bunker in Fife.

Scotland’s trade unions have joined forces with tenants' unions, anti-poverty groups, environmentalists and academics to launch a nationwide campaign to upgrade Scotland’s homes. Led by the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), the ‘Our Climate, Our Homes’ campaign is callin

Buyers are starting to return to the UK housing market but have little choice of new properties, according to the September 2021 RICS Residential Market Survey. Results show a steadier trend in buyer demand in September, after a brief pull-back that followed the wave of activity around the Stamp Dut