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View of Chris Stewart Group's George Street Complex from Hanover Street Private funding will be essential to meet Glasgow’s real estate demand across all sectors, with mixed-use determining how people will live, work and socialise, according to a new report.

Two local authorities have agreed to support Scottish Government proposals to deliver the reopening of rail stations at East Linton and Reston. Both Scottish Borders and East Lothian councils have written to transport minister Humza Yousaf to confirm their support for an option which would see the s

Aberdeen City Council approves new Local Development Plan Aberdeen City Council has approved its new Local Development Plan.

A tiny unborn hummingbird is getting in the way of a big bridge project in the San Francisco Bay Area. CBS has reported that a path on the upper deck is being planned to enable bike riders to get across in both directions while a third traffic lane on the lower deck will ease congestion for drivers

Work on a major Edinburgh city centre development site has started after property firm Chris Stewart Group secured a £21 million funding package from the Royal Bank of Scotland. To be known as The Mint Building, the completed development will comprise c61,000 sq ft of Grade A office accommodation o

Infrastructure and support services group Carillion has completed a major refinancing deal worth £112 million. The group secured finance from German bank Schuldschein Market to replace funding arrangements that are due to mature in 2017 and 2018.

Plans have been submitted for the construction of a fixed pontoon platform to accommodate a restaurant building on the River Clyde. Situated under the Finnieston Crane, the project will include a mooring for a number of vessels including a barge.

Crown Copyright @ Historic Environment Scotland A block of flats in Edinburgh made famous by the novel Trainspotting have been awarded Category A listed status.

Plans have been lodged for a £3 million dementia unit situated next to the existing Queen’s House care home in Kelso. Developers claim the 18-bed Murray House facility on Angraflat Road would create about 30 jobs.

Last year’s Tribunal decision in the J3 Building Solutions v HMRC case has thrown open the whole question of what constitutes a building, according to a landed estates and rural accountant. Building new residential from scratch is zero-rated for VAT, whereas refurbishment of an existing residentia

Brenda Jones Association of Women in Property announces new national chairman

Survival Condo founder Larry Hall has designed bunkers for wealthy clients to use to protect themselves in the event of a natural disaster or nuclear wars. Rather than being utilitarian, the spaces which are buried deep underground in an abandoned missile launch base in Kansas in the US, include a s

(from left) UK government minister Andrew Dunlop, Highland Council leader Margaret Davidson and economy secretary Kieth Brown The £315 million Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal was formally signed yesterday, paving the way for the release of funding for three business cases.

Transport Scotland is advertising for a suitable contractor to take on a £9 million programme of works to replace the expansion joints on the Forth Road Bridge. The contract is due to be awarded in autumn 2017, with a start on site in spring 2018 for eight months.

Plans have been lodged with the City of Edinburgh Council to build a 266-bed student housing development at a former builder’s yard. Ardent Group and Fourward Architecture intend to demolish the existing buildings at the Russell Road site to make way for 56 apartments complete with reception, comm