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Acting on the instructions of South Ayrshire Council, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is marketing the former Ayr Grammar primary school and detached schoolhouse for sale as a development opportunity. Occupying a prominent town centre location at the junction of Midton Road and Carrick Road in an attra

The Scottish housing market outlook remains challenging amid a September fall in market activity, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey. A concern highlighted by respondents is on the impact of new Scottish Government initiatives will have on the supply of rental properties, pote

Grampian Housing Association has secured a £96 million loan facility from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to assist in addressing the continued demand for good quality sustainable homes in the North East. The funding will allow the Aberdeen-based housing association to continue to sustainably

South Lanarkshire Council has delivered an additional 362 affordable homes for rent over the last year. With a further 189 built by the registered social landlord (RSL) sector, the total additional homes delivered is 551 - approximately a third of which are specifically adapted to suit a variety of

Rising interest rates and market uncertainty have caused housebuilder Barratt Developments to admit its outlook for the year was “less certain”, though home completions are likely to be broadly in line with the previous year. Issuing a trading update, the firm told shareholders

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has started construction of Scotland’s largest Passivhaus development which will see 90 highly energy efficient homes created for mid-market rent.  The £21 million project, located in Dundashill in Glasgow, is the first development on-site

Ellon-headquartered housebuilder Scotia Homes has acquired timber kit manufacturer Caledonia Homes for an undisclosed sum. Caledonia, which is based at Castle Road Industrial Estate in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, has been 100% owned by Stuart Sutherland since 2004. The company has an excellent reputation

A collection of gold coins found under the kitchen floor has sold for more than £750,000 at auction.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Kingswells Property Partnership

Highland Council's renewable energy installation, Hydro Ness, has been commended with a Merit from judges at the national Structural Steel Design Awards 2022. The Archimedes Screw installation on the banks of the River Ness in Inverness was shortlisted for the main awards earlier this year.

The latest housebuilder to acquire development land after securing planning permission for new homes at Blindwells will start on site this month, with the first properties expected to be available Spring 2023. Stirling-based housebuilder Ogilvie Homes, part of the Ogilvie Group, will deliver 77 home

The need for flexible, energy-efficient office space is set to drive the market across the central belt of Scotland into 2023, according to new data from commercial property specialist JLL. During Q3 of 2022, Edinburgh saw occupier activity remain robust with 166,000 sq ft leased, a 16% rise compare

A Scottish construction engineer has been detained in Iraq and is facing extradition to Qatar and two years in jail over a small bank debt. Brian Glendinning from Kincardine arrived in Iraq last month to start work on a construction engineering contract in Basra, when he was arrested by authori

Monthly construction output in the UK construction sector increased by 0.4% in volume terms in August 2022, which is the second consecutive monthly growth following the upwardly revised increase to 0.1% in July 2022, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed today. The results mean August 20

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has announced that, in partnership with First Step Community Project in Musselburgh, it will donate £25 for each new home sold and legally completed within phase 2 of 149 new homes at its Ravensheugh development in nearby Wallyford. A total sum of £3,725