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CALA Homes (East) has reached an agreement with BP Pulse to create a new electric vehicle supercharging hub and fuel filling station alongside commercial space for a food retail outlet and restaurant at its Queensferry development.

Edinburgh-based residential and commercial property developer AMA Newtown has confirmed it is the preferred bidder for Summerhall, the arts venue which was faced with a winding up petition at the start of this month. AMA has pledged that the arts will remain a priority in developing a sustainable fu

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has raised £750 to support The School Bank West Lothian following its recent Spooktacular show home event at Sibbalds Wynd in Bathgate. The donation will go directly to supporting the charity’s Winter Appeal, which aims to provide warm winter co

Decisions into planning applications for the final phase of residential development at Bangour Village Hospital site at Dechmont have been delayed for a month.

Tenants have moved into the first ‘net zero ready’ affordable homes to be delivered in Granton Waterfront.

Lovell Homes has marked the start of a new development, at Central Square in Winchburgh 12 miles from Edinburgh, with a sod-cutting ceremony. The mixed-tenure development will feature 176 energy-efficient homes, with 107 for private sale and 69 available for social rent. 

East Lothian Council has lodged a Pre-Application Notice (PAN) for the masterplan to redevelop the former Wallyford Primary School. As part of the planning process, a three-month public consultation will be carried out.

A PhD student has discovered a huge Mayan city by accident centuries after it disappeared under a jungle canopy in Mexico. Archaeologists found pyramids, sports fields, causeways connecting districts and amphitheatres in the southeastern state of Campeche.

The UK Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray MP, and First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney MSP, officially opened the Crop Innovation Centre (CIC) at the James Hutton Institute in Invergowrie last week. Delivered by McLaughlin & Harvey and Oberlanders Architects, the CIC is home to the

The Scottish Roofing Awards 2024 was held last week to celebrate the high-quality work of NFRC members across the Scottish region. The luncheon was held at The Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow. Celebrity host Tam Cowan entertained the audience before presenting the awards covering all roofing discipline

Allied Surveyors Scotland has appointed Iain Mercer as its head of commercial agency – Scotland. He joined the business in 2018 as director of commercial agency (east) with the remit of opening the firm’s first east coast commercial agency in Edinburgh.

Investment in Glasgow offices has already surpassed last year's total, reaching £198 million in the year-to-date, a 46% increase from 2023's £136m, according to Knight Frank. The deals figure signals a recovery in the city's commercial property market following the sharp rise in interest

The Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, toured Scotland’s first purpose-built offshore wind marshalling facility at the Port of Dundee. The Port of Dundee’s renewables hub became fully operational in 2022, following a private investment of £40 million by Forth Po

Law firm CMS has strengthened its infrastructure, construction and energy disputes (ICE disputes) offering with the appointment of Caroline Maciver as partner in its Edinburgh office. Ms Maciver, who joins the firm from Burness Paull, has 20 years’ experience leading on large, complex disputes

A £150 million deal to transform the site of the former Marks & Spencer store on Sauchiehall Street into a major mixed-use development has been concluded. Fusion Group, the developer behind the project, has purchased the site from the retailer to deliver new student homes and an improved s