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Apropos by DJ Alexander has said that proposed changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) in the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) paper Thinking bigger on tax in Scotland would be a further nail in the coffin for Scottish homeowners. David Alexander, joint managing director of Apropos by DJ Al

Fife councillors are considering plans to reinstate a 200-year-old lighthouse as a national memorial to women who were persecuted as witches.

Perth and Kinross Council announced yesterday that work has begun on 70 new council homes on the western edge of Perth.

A major new industrial facility near Aberdeen International Airport has been forward funded to the tune of £11.5 million after being pre-let to an NYSE-listed engineering company.

New plans have been submitted by Persimmon Homes to build 71 new homes as part of a development on the former Stewart's Cream of Barlet bottling plant on the Kingsway. Persimmon has attempted to develop the land at the Kingsway site for many years. Its newest application follows Dundee councillors'

Farm buildings in Upper Quithel dating back to the 19th Century are to be renovated whilst maintaining a piece of farming history, The Press and Journal reports.

Carnoustie-based DJ Laing Homes has celebrated a construction milestone after handing over their 700th home to delighted new owners at their Malt Loan site in the Angus town.

Property developer FM Group has launched a major training and skills programme aiming to share skills and experiences between Scotland and the Caribbean.

East Ayrshire Council has approved the demolition of the derelict Darvel Co-Op building to make way for an imaginative new scheme which will bring a garden and market place to the town.

Construction and infrastructure services company Kier Group has reported a "disappointing financial performance" after a "difficult year". The firm saw revenue fall slightly to £4.5 billion in the year ending 30 June 2019, with its operating profit margin down to 2.8% from 4.1% in the previous

Scotland's property market has experienced price rises of 1.4%, almost five times the rate of growth in England, the latest provisional statistics from the UK House Price Index (HPI) show. Comparing with the previous month, house prices in Scotland rose by 0.7 per cent between June 2019 and July 201

Mackenzie Construction has completed a community support children’s garden project, supported by the Glasgow Warriors, at Rainbow House in Ayrshire Central Hospital.

Barratt Homes East Scotland has raised over £80,000 for homelessness charity Rock Trust at its inaugural charity dinner. Rock Trust was chosen at the start of 2019 as Barratt Homes East Scotland's charity of the year. The organisation has been fundraising in aid of them over the last year and

Home Group has teamed up with Shelter Scotland in a quest for housing to be recognised as a human right. The theme of housing as a human right was central to this year's Scottish Housing Day, which was celebrated yesterday. In light of this, Home Group in Scotland approached Shelter Scotland to expl

Clark Contracts has been presented with its fourth consecutive President’s Award in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s Health and Safety Awards 2019.