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A property technology company has announced plans to invest £1 billion to buy and retrofit 3,000 private rented sector homes. Backed by institutional investors, IMMO uses artificial intelligence and other technology to identify homes that offer ‘value-add’ opportunities, in this ca

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: NHS Grampian

A man from San Francisco is fighting a ticket for parking in a red zone after the kerb was repainted red while his car was parked in the spot.

Colleagues across Balfour Beatty in Scotland have teamed up with addiction and homelessness charity Steps for Hope to raise more than £140,000 to support people in need in Edinburgh through a variety of activities and initiatives. The most recent fundraising initiative, supported by the Univer

A new early learning and childcare building at Hilton Primary School in Inverness has been completed and handed over to the school by Morgan Sindall. With a capacity for 129 children, the purpose-built facility provides four new ELC classrooms with free flow access to outdoor space, inclusive of a n

Users of a footbridge to cross railway lines in Dundee’s West End are being asked for their views on its future. A consultation launched by Dundee City Council is seeking views on the replacement of the Magdalen Green Footbridge.

Construction trade bodies are urging their members to respond to a new business survey to help the sector cope with the current turbulent market conditions.

A time capsule created by primary school pupils has been planted in the wall of the new Whitburn Partnership Centre in order to capture a piece of history for future generations. Over one hundred pupils from Croftmalloch, Polkemmet and Whitdale Primary Schools participated in online museum sessions

Scotland’s commercial real estate industry has been recognised as a global leader for transparency on data, regulations and performance benchmarks for international investors, according to new research. The 12th Global Transparency Index, produced by JLL and LaSalle Investment Management, foun

Laing O’Rourke has launched an equal parenting approach for all staff regardless of how they become a parent. From October, every employee across the UK and Australia will have access to six months’ parental leave on full pay. This leave is also available for parents who adopt or welcome

The UK’s largest renewable energy awards has been launched today. Nominations are invited for 11 categories across all renewable technologies at the Scottish Green Energy Awards.

The second phase of Kingdom Housing Association’s affordable housing development at Torryburn in Fife is nearing completion with all of the homes designed to net-zero carbon emission standards. Four new highly energy-efficient homes make up the second phase of Kingdom’s development in th

Eight Taylor Wimpey West Scotland site managers from its developments across the region are celebrating having each won a prestigious national housebuilding award – their best collective regional performance in Scotland in this prestigious annual competition. Out of more than 8,000 Site Manage

Proposals for a significant mixed-use development in Falkland and an extensive range of new facilities for the village are set to go out for public consultation. Scotch Whisky Investments (SWI) is bringing forward proposals for the development, which forms part of a multi-million-pound investment in

Developer Cater Group has purchased Lord Cullen House on Causewayend in Aberdeen. Final plans are still to be confirmed but the developer said it plans to transform the empty office building into a residential site.