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Aberdeenshire Council is to trial solar-powered sonar devices at three sites across the region in a bid to deter gulls from nesting on its properties.

Global real estate firm Avison Young today announced that Richard Cottingham has joined the Scottish land & development team, assuming the role of director. A qualified chartered surveyor, Mr Cottingham brings over 16 years of experience within the Scottish real estate market, specialising in re

The Duke of Fife has instructed Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to invite interest from housebuilders to increase significantly the number of homes at Chapelton, the new community five miles south of Aberdeen. Chapelton is being built on land partly owned by David, the Duke of Fife, a director of the E

The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has committed a further £20 million to the Mid-Market Rent strategy managed by Thriving Investments, the social value and ESG-focused real estate fund manager. The bank’s follow-on investment will support the development of up to 100 new homes

More than a third of Scottish construction firms have expressed concerns they won’t be able to trade into 2025, mainly attributing worries to tax considerations and political instability. Of the senior decision makers surveyed across the Scottish sector by FRP Advisory, 36% responded that they

Falkirk Council has taken a significant step forward in its plans to build a new town hall with the appointment of a local contractor to demolish the former Callendar Square Shopping Centre and Antonine Hotel.

Network Rail has reopened the bridge over the railway at Thornton Road in East Kilbride.

An ambitious transformation of waste ground could bring a new eco-friendly community space to Govan. Elderpark Housing is exploring ways of transforming an unloved piece of land into a community garden hub with space for growing produce and with a firm sustainability purpose.The ground was once occu

An innovative housing project designed to support young people at the point of leaving care has been launched in Stirling by Barnardo’s Scotland.

Springfield Partnerships, the affordable housing arm of Springfield Properties, has submitted proposals to West Lothian Council for 47 new homes in Livingston. The brownfield site, just off Ladywell East Road, has lain vacant since Cedarbank School relocated in 2022 leaving the derelict building an

Local residents, businesses and other interested parties are being invited to a ‘Meet the Builder’ event and to view plans for the redevelopment of the historic King’s Arms Hotel in Irvine. A total of six new homes are planned as part of the transformation of the High Street landma

Planning permission in principle is being sought for 19 houses in Kinloch Rannoch.

The Passivhaus Trust is calling on the Scottish Government to hold fast against housebuilders' calls to "pause and review" its proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent policy.

Residents across the region are being encouraged to get engaged with the development of a new Museum of Aberdeenshire.

Staff from Persimmon West Scotland paid a visit to St Luke’s Primary School in Kilwinning to talk to students and staff about the importance of health and safety around construction sites.