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A multi-million-pound regeneration project to deliver a modern, state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor sports facility in Edinburgh has been completed, with the much-anticipated Meadowbank Sports Centre set to open on July 19. Construction and property consultant Thomas & Adamson (T&A) spearhea

The JR Group has now commenced work on the site of its second major project in Livingston, which is its first-ever partnership with Ark Housing Association.

The latest phase of the council-led regeneration of Greendykes is set to move ahead following a funding boost of just over £620,000.

Regeneration specialist Urban Union together with the City of Edinburgh Council has appointed North Edinburgh Arts to deliver an engaging Art Strategy as part of its work at the Pennywell Living development in Edinburgh.

Dunbritton Housing Association (DHA) and West Dunbartonshire Council have officially opened the Dumbarton Harbour development. The site comprising of one, two, and three-bedroom properties including main-stream housing, wheelchair-accessible properties, and properties let to care providers for suppo

Maryhill Housing is working in partnership with Glasgow City Council to deliver the compulsory purchase order of land adjacent to Maryhill Road. The area of land is bookended by two derelict pubs (the Redan and Maryhill Tavern) that have been a health and safety concern for local residents for a num

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Developers of a former care home in Newton Mearns have gone back to the drawing board and devised an alternative plan after listening to local residents. Dundas Estates is now seeking views on a proposal to build just 18 detached homes on the site of the former Mearnskirk House Care Home after consi

Airbnb is giving away $10 million to help 100 people make their "craziest listing ideas" come true. As part of its OMG! Fund, the home-rental platform is asking people to submit "out-of-this-world" ideas for "the world's craziest spaces." The plans will be judged by an expert panel and the top 100 a

The rising cost of debt finance and the impact on appetite to buy were top of the agenda at Savills 34th annual Financing Property presentation, launched in Edinburgh this month. Savills noted that the rising debt cost comes at a point in the property cycle when yields are historically low, meaning

Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Harley Haddow is flying the flag for encouraging women into the industry at all levels ahead of International Women in Engineering Day tomorrow. More than 5.5 million people in the UK are employed in the engineering and manufacturing sector, yet o

Boutique hotel brand Resident Hotels has secured a £22 million loan with NatWest for the development of its first Edinburgh location.

Real estate advisor CBRE has unveiled two new appointments for its Aberdeen office. Dominic Millar has joined both the advisory and transactions and rating teams, and Lewis McManus joins the UK project management and building consultancy team.

Planning permission has now been granted for a new active travel route that will connect the National Cycle Network in Inverness between Cradlehall Business Park and Inverness Campus. The works will involve upgrading the current earth-beaten track into a wider, tarmac-surfaced route for active trave

Building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out company Tilbury Douglas began work on the refurbishment of Network Rail’s Houston Street offices in Glasgow this month. The industrial warehouse with ancillary office accommodation is spread across two floors. The project will include the