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Activity across the Scottish commercial property sector ended a tumultuous year with industrial demand strengthening while retail and office vacancy rates rose at the strong rates in over a decade, according to the latest market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

New designs aimed at turning Paisley’s Abbey Close into an expanded outdoor events venue and improved public space have been published ahead of a public consultation.

Only government legislation can bring about “comfort and security” to customers of electrical companies, according to SELECT as it urged electricians to take part in a second consultation on the regulation of the industry. The construction trade association is asking members and the

Transport Scotland has been urged to extend its consultation into the preferred dualling option of the A96 Aberdeen to Huntly route.

More than £25 million is going to disadvantaged and remote communities around Scotland to support regeneration and employment projects. A project led by Torry Development Trust and Grampian Housing Association to transform the 19th Century Victoria Road school in Aberdeen into a

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is one of 100 UK charities to be awarded a £100k donation from Barclays which will help them to support the UK and Ireland construction community.

Castlehill Housing Association has taken delivery of properties at Golden Knowes in the Aberdeenshire town of Banff.

The Parisian homes of Europe’s biggest modern art collection, The Pompidou Centre, is set to close for four years from 2023 for renovation work, France’s culture minister has said.

A shortage of construction products including roofing materials and timber is starting to impact on the building industry, according to a leading industry trade body.

Wilsons Hampshire has submitted plans worth £37 million to build 250 new homes, a care home and shop units on the outskirts of Ayr.

Bon Accord Aberdeen has lodged a planning application for a new four-screen cinema development.

Ahead of the Scottish Budget on Thursday, the Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has warned that post-pandemic economic recovery depends on continued support with business rates to help businesses and property owners weather the sustained impact of coronavirus restrictions. The business ra

With the importance of ensuring everyone living in Scotland has a quality home that meets their needs never more apparent, the country’s home building industry has today urged politicians across all parties to support a shared ambition to achieve and consistently deliver at least 25,000 new ho

RTPI Scotland is calling on the Scottish Government to provide support for communities to help them shape where they live in the wake of COVID-19.

Belfast-based piling and ground engineering specialist FK Lowry has made a "strong" financial start to 2021 after a number of significant contract awards. The firm has gained a strong order book of £6 million with projects recently secured in Glasgow, Dublin and most notably, Aberdeen, wh