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The number of million-pound-plus properties sold in Edinburgh, which grew by 41% to reach 18 in the first half of 2019, accounted for 66% of all million-pound houses sold in Scotland during that period, according to Bank of Scotland.

A team from civil engineering and plant supply company Story Scotland eschewed their usual Christmas video and instead dedicated their time to helping people experiencing homelessness in the run-up to Christmas. Volunteers from the family-owned company joined forces with Network Rail and fellow

A purpose-built office building in Bearsden has been sold for more than £2.2 million. The sale of Canniesburn Gate was secured by Avison Young just two months of going on the market with the agreed sale price achieved almost 40% over asking. Originally seeking offers in excess of £1.6m,

A team of archaeologists completing exploratory archaeological excavations connected with the development of an electrical substation on behalf of SSEN Transmission in Orkney have discovered carved stones thought to be 4000 years old. In total, ORCA Archaeology unearthed nine carved stones in the re

New plans have been submitted by developers to demolish part of the Oak Mall in Greenock and build 123 new flats. The proposal was originally refused by planners earlier this year due to uncertainty surrounding the use of the prominent gap site which would be created.

Housebuilder Campion Homes has dispelled harsh trading conditions as the firm seeks to expand its reach and pursue a mixed tenure strategy.

Architecture and Design Scotland’s (A&DS) director of place, Diarmaid Lawlor, will join Scottish Futures Trust at the start of 2020. Mr Lawlor has worked at Architecture and Design Scotland since 2008 and has during this time led on key work including urbanism, place and a particular focus

Ambitious new proposals for one of Edinburgh’s largest development projects for more than a decade have been unveiled.

Development company Vastint Hospitality has secured planning permission for a new hotel on the banks of the River Ness.

Aberdeenshire-based painting and decorating specialist Bespoke Decorators is planning to expand into Dundee and Tayside after a successful first year in business. The company, which specialises in all aspects of painting and decorating, has ramped up recruitment to grow its team from four to 14 with

Elderpark Housing has announced the appointment of Mears as its new repairs contractor. The announcement follows a successful tender exercise with the firm earlier this year.

Ambassador Homes has announced that it will bring townhouse living to the market in Pollokshaws with the development of 17 homes on the site of a former laundry at Wellmeadow Road. The developer has said that the development will feature a selection of bespoke three and four-bedroom townhouses desig

Charlie Drysdale, project development manager, heat and distributed energy at SSE Enterprise, discusses the issue of heat networks, which is a subject central to the Scottish decarbonisation agenda. Scotland has legislated to become a net-zero carbon society by 2045, with an interim target of 7

Hub South East, development partner to public sector bodies in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Borders, this week presented an early Christmas present to the Grassmarket Community Project, handing over £20,000 thanks to a Charity Golf Day held earlier this year. Hub's Contractors, Morrison Co

Interserve Construction offices and sites held a global safety stand down at 11am today.