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Aberdeen’s housing market contracted by 0.5% as sales grew nearly 13% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest report from the University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Real Estate Research. The findings, based on data supplied by Aberdeen Solicitors' Property Centre (ASPC) member

Plans for a large new housing development on the edge of Whitburn are set to return to West Lothian Council for consideration.

Move over, modern builders — 7,000 years ago, the team at Provadia–Solnitsata in Bulgaria were already raising multi-storey homes, managing a booming salt trade, and performing some very unusual “construction rituals”.

Commercial real estate advisor Avison Young has promoted Iain King to regional managing director for the firm’s Glasgow office.  Iain joined the business in 2023 as principal and head of building and project consultancy for Scotland, bringing with him over 25 years of experience as a char

Ahead of joining other industry leaders at this year’s International Retrofit Conference next week to explore how retrofit can move beyond isolated pilots to become financeable, scalable programmes, Tara Schmidt, executive director at Transition Finance Scotland, has outlined how to overcome s

Hardies Chartered Surveyors has appointed Casey Boyne as an associate within its Glasgow quantity surveying team. With specialisms in contract management, business development, negotiations, procurement, communication and project management, Boyne has worked in the construction industry for 25 years

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has secured a loan from The National Wealth Fund (NWF) for its six-turbine wind farm at Quanterness.  The 28.8MW wind farm will generate electricity which will be exported onto the national grid, supplying green energy to homes and businesses in support of Scotland&

Robertson Group has published its 2024–25 ESG Report, reflecting a year of significant measurable progress in reducing carbon, creating social value, and strengthening governance across the business.

Demand for commercial property in Scotland rose in the last quarter, driven by an uptick in the office subsector, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) commercial property monitor. But there are signs of some caution amidst rising uncertainty and fiscal tension.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), in collaboration with the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC), has launched a new Roofing Chartered Membership Programme (CMP) – a dedicated route for experienced roofing professionals to achieve Chartered status (MCIOB).

A new board of trustees has been appointed that will steer the final phase of restoration at the Grade-A listed Rothesay Pavilion. The refreshed board brings together local commitment with international expertise, across sectors spanning the arts, events, tourism, heritage, hospitality and business.

Persimmon Homes North Scotland is calling for charities and community organisations in Clackmannanshire to put themselves forward for support through the company’s charitable giving scheme. The call to action was launched with the help of Clackmannanshire Council leader, Cllr Ellen Forson, who

Work has begun at the waterfront location in Granton for the Edinburgh Social Bite Village relocation. Residents of the village joined Social Bite executive director and co-founder, Josh Littlejohn, on a visit to the site, which will soon become home for up to 16 people who have been affected by hom

Plans by Miller Homes for a housing development in Hamilton have been approved.

Pedestrians are to be fined for speeding if they walk or run faster than six kilometres per hour in Slovakia. The new speed limit was agreed in the Slovak parliament yesterday through an amendment to new road traffic legislation, according to Swiss website Bluewin.