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The Scottish property market enjoyed a sharp rise in sales following Boris Johnson’s General Election win, new research from Aberdein Considine has found.

The derelict Killearn Hotel is set to be demolished to allow construction of 16 apartments in a like-for-like replacement under new plans submitted to Stirling Council.

A property developer has been ordered to remove up to 20 floors from the top of a nearly-completed block of flats.

A bricklayer who lost his job after he was badly injured using a chop saw without proper training has been awarded £70,000 in damages.

Proposals to build a new £14.3 million primary school in East Calder have been approved by West Lothian Council.

Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd has been brought on board to help support the construction of a new care home in Troon – the firm’s third project in the care sector in as many years.

The first phase of a new 40 berth marina at Fort William will begin next month after Caol Regeneration Company (CRC) awarded a £1.48 million contract to George Leslie Ltd.

While the build to rent (BTR) pipeline continues to grow in Scotland, Will Scarlett from Scarlett Land and Development said the sector’s viability should not be taken for granted. Scarlett Land and Development (SLD) are tracking 3,727 units in Edinburgh (excluding Mid-Market Rent) and c. 4,000

Cruden Building has marked the progress of work at its Greenock waterfront development at James Watt Dock for River Clyde Homes.

Transport Scotland has hailed the “significant progress” made in constructing the A77 Maybole Bypass since Michael Matheson, cabinet secretary for transport, infrastructure and connectivity, marked the start of work in May last year.

New affordable homes and a site for new affordable business units are to be developed on Colonsay thanks to funding of £390,000 from the Scottish Land Fund.

Young people and mental health are the focus of Barratt East Scotland’s latest charitable donation round.

The cost to restore the Elizabeth Tower has risen to £50 million more than the original estimate largely due to a litany of blunders.

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Kirkwood Homes has reignited plans for a £100 million hotel and residential development near Banchory. The developer has submitted a proposal of application notice (POAN) to Aberdeenshire Council for a tourism and leisure hotel development and up to 100 homes in Inchmarlo.