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Glasgow has been named among Europe’s top green cities for real estate, living up to its name as the ‘dear green place’ ahead of the UN’s COP26 climate change summit arriving in the city next month, according to a new report from Knight Frank. The independent global property

The renovation of a stable block in Glasgow, which was once home to dozens of working horses, has picked up another prestigious property award.

Fraser/Livingstone Architects (FLA) has won an invited competition to design a pair of timber pavilions with screened loggias and overhanging turfed roofs at Achmelvich Beach, Assynt. Such is the popularity of the beach's white sands, turquoise sea and backdrop of Assynt’s jaggedy, dragon-back

Plans by Rural Stirling Housing Association to build 11 affordable houses have been given conditional approval by Stirling Council’s Planning and Regulation Panel. The proposed development site just outside Killearn, bounded by Lampston Road to the north east, Station Road to the north west an

Aberdeen City Council’s appeal against a decision to award protected status to eight blocks of 1960s high-rise flats could be resolved within weeks. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) granted A-listed status back in January to Gilcomstoun Land, Porthill Court, Seamount Court, Virginia Co

The community of Kincardine met last week to look at exciting plans designed to improve their Town and links to the surrounding area as part of ‘Imagine Kincardine’. These options were gathered from an earlier Charrette, a consultation with residents.

A Bosnian man has built a rotating house so his wife can have better views of the surrounding area. Vojin Kusic, who is 72 years old, told Reuters he was tired of her complaints and frequent refurbishing of their home. Mr Kusic told his wife that he would build her a rotating house so she could "spi

Construction work is expected to get underway on the £63 million electrification of the Barrhead corridor in April 2022 after the programme was given the green light.

ADP has secured planning permission from Glasgow City Council to deliver apartments on the upper floors of two buildings in St Enoch's Square. The application sought to convert the empty offices located at 26 to 36 St Enoch Square into 26 flats.

A £7.4 million project to rebuild Shetland’s world-renowned bird observatory on Fair Isle takes a step forward today as Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the Scottish Government announced a funding package totalling £2.35m. The project, which is led by Fair Isle Bird Obser

The global professional body for chartered surveyors has outlined new diversity and inclusion rules that must be adhered to by its members.

Chris Mackay and Andrew Little from Burness Paull look at the Scottish Appeal Court decision in relation to the Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project and what it means for NEC contracts going forward. A decision of the Scottish appeal court has confirmed that NEC contracts are not charters for contract

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is bringing to market the former Penman Engineering site at Locharbriggs, Dumfries as large industrial premises or a redevelopment opportunity for sale.

International real estate advisor Savills has expanded its investment team in Scotland with the appointment of associate Alister Gibson in its Glasgow office. Alister joins Savills from DH Hall where he gained experience across all real estate sectors in his five years there. Previous to t

Mactaggart & Mickel senior site manager Stuart Gillespie has been praised for his “outstanding leadership qualities” after scooping a prestigious industry award for the 12th time. Stuart, the senior site manager at Mactaggart & Mickel’s Greenan Views development in Ayrshire