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International property and investment business JAHAMA Group has unveiled plans to develop its first hotel after recently receiving pre-planning consent from South Lanarkshire Council.

Work to construct a brand new educational campus in Renton is officially got under way this week.

A new venture to build a brewery in John O'Groats has secured a £198,000 grant from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Planning permission was granted this week for the 32,670 square foot site that will house a distillery, visitor centre and bonded warehouse.

Engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco has launched a specialist cross-disciplinary team to support long-term decarbonisation goals across UK cities and help organisations to tackle the climate emergency. Integrating carbon and sustainability expertise from across Sweco’s existi

Property development company London & Scottish Investments’ new £9 million retail development in Cowdenbeath town centre has been given a boost with the opening of Lidl and B&M stores. The new retail development at North End Road created 70 employment opportunities with a further

Aberdeen City Council has unanimously approved its housing revenue account budget that it said will bring major investment in existing stock and a commitment to delivering Gold Standard new homes.

The first sod was cut this week on a 24-home affordable housing development in Biggar. The development will be built by the Hadden Group on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council.

Aberdeenshire Council's LDP has revealed that housing allowances for 2020-2032 will increase to 10,214, a rise of 1,879 homes.

Two Scottish specialised supported housing projects which will provide much-needed homes-for-life in the community for people with long-term health needs have received an investment of £6.2 million by real estate investment trust Triple Point Social Housing REIT plc. Max Shenkman, head of inve

Andrij Jurkiw and Hannah Cane, partners at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, discuss the latest campaign by the Competition and Markets Authority which shines a light on the illegal business practices of price-fixing, bid rigging and market sharing.

The timber industry’s campaign for the use of wood in design and construction has welcomed a new campaign manager and a new focus as it prepares to take on the climate emergency. Sarah Virgo will lead the campaign for Wood for Good, which focuses on the benefits of wood as a low-carbon materia

Student accommodation developments by HLM Architects at the University of St Andrews have been recognised by two established award bodies. A joint venture between the University of St Andrews and Campus Living Villages, Whitehorn Hall was awarded the Student Development of the Year Award at the Scot

Scotland’s capital is one of the world’s top 20 major cities for wellbeing, according to a new study from Knight Frank.

Glasgow-based construction firm City Building launched its 2020 recruitment drive for new apprentices with a visit from MSP Ivan McKee, minister for trade, investment and innovation.

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