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Allied Surveyors Scotland has acquired the business and goodwill interests of Edinburgh Commercial Property (ECP) for an undisclosed sum. Leith-based ECP, which has been led by founder and owner Scott Mitchell for over 25 years, will now transfer its staff to Allied Surveyors’ commercial agenc

A new report published by the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has identified and analysed the five highest-value and highest-growth low carbon energy supply chains in Scotland.

Commercial real estate firm Colliers is extending its UK planning team with the recruitment of Lucy Moroney as senior planner. Colliers’ planning team works on a significant number of strategic sites across the UK, including three new garden communities. Lucy will be working with corporate cli

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a market study into housebuilding and will start a separate consumer protection project related to rented accommodation, amid widespread concerns about housing availability and costs.

A Glasgow-based housing developer is expanding its portfolio of sustainable apartments in a bid to grow its green-energy offering, thanks to support from Bank of Scotland. Carmichael Homes has been operating across central Scotland since 2012 and delivers luxurious but affordable homes. To date, it

The residential property letting market in Glasgow and its surrounds remains remarkably healthy, with continuing strong demand for accommodation, property professional Riccardo Giovanacci has revealed on an influential investment podcast. Despite fears of UK-wide recession and concerns over tax disp

Angus Council has approved plans for three new homes to be constructed on the site of a former cattery.

Claymore Homes has obtained permission to build the last 61 houses at its Greenacres development in Peterhead.

Springfield Properties has secured outline planning consent to create a sustainable new neighbourhood in Midlothian.

Additional sites have been approved for inclusion in North Lanarkshire Council's house building programme.

Goodstone Living has agreed £67 million of debt financing with Natwest for the development of its next generation build-to-rent residential community in Edinburgh.

A construction worker from Ontario found out about his lottery win in the most “Canadian” way possible. David Cornell had stopped by a store to buy a lottery ticket and picked the Instant Diamond Club ticket, which stood out for its size.

The JR Group has provided a £2,000 donation, as well as its official support, to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity - the only charity that provides dedicated emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing support to construction workers and their families. By working with the Lighthou

A Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) for the new Ardrossan Community Campus has been submitted to North Ayrshire Council. The new Community Campus at the North Shore site in Ardrossan will be the first part of wider development on the disused former Shell site, transforming the previously industri

Work is now underway to build the new Leven station as part of the £116 million Scottish Government funded Levenmouth Rail Link project.