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As the Home Report prepares to turn ten years old this year, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has argued that there is no doubt that it has found its place in the complex world of property transactions. Introduced in Scotland amid a welter of controversy on December 1, 2008, the Hom

Michelle Forth, director at Safety Scotland and chair of the conference committee Aberdeen is set to host a brand new construction and property conference, Build It, which will take place at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on November 30.

Gordon Matheson SNIPEF installs new President and Office-bearers

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched competition to design an animal centre on behalf of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). The winning design will initially be used for a new RSPCA centre in the north west of England but it is hoped that it

The first contract for phase one of Aberdeen Football Club’s £50 million new stadium and training hub has been awarded with other contracts now out to tender to build the first phase of the development. Yesterday the club celebrated breaking ground on phase one of its ambitious plans for

Ed Parry of Robertson with Vivien Currie and John Currie of Hamilton Park Racecourse Work on a new £10 million hotel at Hamilton Park Racecourse is now underway with Robertson Group to serve as lead contractor.

An aerial view of the Port of Rosyth A new purpose-built facility which will become the main agri-hub in Scotland is to be developed at the Port of Rosyth after agricultural specialist Cefetra Ltd signed a long-term contract with Forth Ports Ltd.

A planning application for the development of 130 properties on the Ellengowan estate in Dundee was submitted to the local authority last week. The plans, which focus on good quality design and landscaping, offer a mix of houses, cottage flats, amenity flats and flats.

Holmes Miller has submitted a planning application on behalf of North Lanarkshire Council to extend the existing visitor centre at Drumpellier Country Park in Coatbridge. The centre is to be redeveloped as a gateway to the Seven Lochs Wetland Park, a new heritage and nature park spanning the Glasgow

(from left) Knight Property Group development director, Alan Clark; Computershare senior programme manager, Simon Needham; Knight Property Group managing director, James Barrack and Computershare facilities manager, Stephen Rooney on the top floor of 4North, St Andrew Square Directors from Knight Pr

Contractors have been invited to bid for the job of regenerating the historic Union Terrace Gardens (UTG) in Aberdeen. Aberdeen City Council has issued a contract notice for the flagship City Centre Masterplan project, which has an estimated construction value (excluding VAT) of £19 million.

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the Digital Health and Care Institute (DHI) are leading a pilot project that will explore a range of ways that colleges and innovation centres can work together to support business innovation. FUTUREquipped will see four of Scotland’s innovation c

The analysis of responses to a consultation on a revised the Code of Conduct for registered property factors has been published by the Scottish Government. A draft revised Code was published as part of a public consultation which took place between 6 October 2017 and 15 January 2018. The current Cod

Affordable homes builder Clyde Homes Limited is on the move to new manufacturing premises. The company, which builds a range of affordable and bespoke homes to customer’s requirements, is increasing manufacturing capacity for its factory built homes and moving to new premises in Coatbridge after a

The conference will take place at The Slate in Coventry The Property Care Association (PCA) is issuing a call for papers to construction academics, researchers and others with an interest in the structural waterproofing sector.