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Research into Edinburgh’s future commercial property needs commissioned by the City of Edinburgh Council will inform City Plan 2030, helping future proof the success of Edinburgh for generations to come, the authority has said today.

Corporate social responsibility is easy to dismiss as one of those bureaucratic boxes that need ticked, but if you spend some time talking to your employees, you will find that the majority have a passionate concern for something outside of work, writes Alastair Wallace, senior partner at Scottish c

Sanctuary is celebrating after its regeneration of Glasgow’s Anderston received further recognition as Homes for Scotland’s affordable housing development of the year.

A partnership led by Rediscover Peterhead Business Improvement District (BID) and Aberdeenshire Council is working with partners to find creative uses for vacant commercial spaces in the town centre. The partnership has developed a strategy, Invest in Peterhead, to market Peterhead town centre to in

Stornoway Port Authority is re-thinking its future plans to help preserve a piece of the town’s history.

One of Britain's most famous ancient structures is crumbling due to selfie-obsessed tourists who are scrambling over it to achieive the ideal holiday snap. Hadrian's Wall, which is the largest Roman archaeological feature in the world, was built between the River Tyne and Solway Firth unde

Green MSP Andy Wightman has accused the SNP and Scottish Conservatives of attempting to “sabotage” his proposals to tighten controls over short-term lets. Mr Wightman’s proposed amendment to the Planning Bill would require planning permission to be sought in all case

Up to 350 jobs will be lost at Galliford Try after the firm confirmed plans to reduce its construction activity by nearly a third.

Furniture specialist Alpha Scotland has strengthened its corporate team with the hiring of an experienced and well-known industry professional. Julie Low will be responsible for growing commercial clients for the company, which is part of the Belfast-based Alpha Group.

Aberdeenshire Council’s plans to invest more than £150 million in the delivery of affordable housing over the next five years have been published following positive feedback from the Scottish Government. The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) outlines opportunities across the area

An application to build a 45-bedroom care home on a patch of on vacant land in Dundee has been given the green light.

Public sector procurement organisation Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has awarded four lots on its new £500 million Modular Building Solutions framework to offsite turnkey construction solutions provider The McAvoy Group. Under the new agreement, McAvoy has secured the opportunity to provide b

Almost £70 million has been invested in housing projects through the Building Scotland Fund (BSF) since its launch last year.

A record 53,000 objections have been submitted by campaigners against relaunched plans for a £30 million leisure development on the banks of Loch Lomond.

New computer-generated visualisations have been released of The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA) as the multi-million pound venue enters its final phase of construction. The new images, which have been created by the venue’s architect Keppie Design, show the exhibition hall, hospit