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Increased optimism from buyers has led to a pick-up in sales activity in the Scottish housing market, according to the January 2020 UK Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Investors from the Middle East have deployed £230 million into Scotland in 2019, according to real estate advisor CBRE. A total of £880m was invested by businesses across the UK regions with £650m injected into central London.

The site of a former care home in Clydebank is being sold to be developed into new housing, West Dunbartonshire Council has confirmed.

H&H Properties has submitted plans to Dundee City Council to build 23 new homes on the former site of Downfield Primary School's infant annexe.

Sanctuary Scotland has been selected as the preferred transfer partner for Thistle Housing Association following a competitive bidding process.  Based in the Toryglen area of Glasgow, Thistle has 947 social rent homes and 786 factored owners. In August 2018, the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR)

Edinburgh Marina Holdings has released a number of buy to rent retirement living apartments.

Three ornamental pillars crafted from Peterhead granite are making their way across the Atlantic for use in the restoration of a historic New York building after some detective work by Scottish stonemasons. Natural stone specialists Fyfe Glenrock were able to identify the type of granite required fo

Development agency Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE) has submitted a planning application for a satellite launch site on the north coast of Sutherland. Artist's impression of the proposed Space Hub Sutherland. Credit NORR Architects

David Hamilton says his work on the Edinburgh Biomes programme proves that skills are transferable when it comes to project management. I have been on the programme board of a £70 million construction programme since 2018. As a project professional, it has been fascinating to discover the comm

CALA Homes (West) has secured detailed approval for the first phase of a wide-ranging new housing development in Jackton. Planning permission was obtained this week from South Lanarkshire Council for the development of 173 homes – part of a major investment by CALA in the East Kilbride Communi

A-Plant has been awarded a five-year strategic supplier contract with Story Contracting following a rigorous tender process.

Swedish energy group Vattenfall has been selected by Midlothian Council as its energy partner in a 50/50 joint venture set to drive the shift towards low carbon living in the region. The partnership’s first project will be the installation of an innovative district heating network which will p

Barrett Steel, the largest steel stockholder in the UK, has confirmed its intentions to purchase a number of British Steel distribution centres and offices, including one in Edinburgh.

Hadden Group has announced the promotion of Lee Stuart to senior quantity surveyor.

Scotland’s build to rent (BTR) residential sector is expected to deliver many years of growth before reaching maturity, according to the results of Ryden’s latest detailed review of the Scottish commercial property market. While relatively new in Scotland with only two schemes completed