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MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Elder Homes Ltd. 

Global strategic real estate advisor Avison Young has made two senior appointments to its building consultancy and land and development teams. Stewart Taylor joins as a principal to lead and take forward the land and development function in Scotland, while Iain King joins as lead director of a 15-pe

The entire property and surrounding land of Knockderry Castle in Cove are to be sensitively restored after being purchased by a private individual from the United States. The Hospitality & Leisure division of Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, together with joint agents Strutt & Parker, have comp

Winchburgh’s new M9 motorway junction, ‘Junction 1B’, has opened for northbound local access, with southbound routes into Winchburgh to follow in the next couple of months.

Deklyn Feather and Andrew Manson have been recognised as Apprentices of the Year 2022/2023 by the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA). The announcement was made at the trade association’s annual dinner held earlier this month.

Output in the UK construction sector is estimated to have been flat in volume terms during December 2022, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has found. An increase in new work (0.5%) was offset by a decrease in repair and maintenance (0.7% fall), resulting in 0.0% growth for the month.

Dandara East Scotland is aiming to make a paws-itive difference by supporting Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home (EDCH). The housebuilder donated food and £500 to the charity, which looks after more than a 1000 stray dogs and cats every year and delivers much-needed pet supplies to food banks across S

Hospitality businesses will be able to place tables and chairs on the pavement outside their premises without submitting a planning application under measures expected to come into force at the end of next month. Strong support was expressed in a public consultation for the extension of permitted de

The construction industry is to benefit from a dynamic new initiative to drive quality, sustainability, and collaboration across the sector. Launched under the remit of the Scottish Construction Accord, the Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) is dedicated to transforming a sec

Land leaders have joined forces to complete a development programme to ensure Scotland’s land is managed responsibly.

Aberdeen house prices have decreased -0.8% in Q4 indicating a slight downward shift in the local market against Q3 2022, but also show a "degree of resilience", according to the latest Aberdeen Housing Market report.

McTaggart Construction has appointed Janice Russell as its new managing director as part of a management restructure which sees current MD Gary Climson take up a new post as non-executive chairman. The long-established business, which builds high-quality affordable housing across Scotland, rece

The former Arnotts building on Union Street in Inverness has been transformed into high-quality flats across four storeys, which will help to address the demand for rental properties in the city.

A golf enthusiast has scrapped plans to install a putting green in his front garden following complaints from neighbours.

The Wee House Group has appointed Richard Reid and Emma Robertson as (acting) chief executive officer and chief financial officer, respectively. Jennifer Higgins, current CEO of the group, will take a step back at the end of this month when her maternity leave begins.