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M&G Real Estate and its property development partner Qmile Group have pre-let all 390,000 sq ft of Grade A office accommodation at its £350 million Haymarket Edinburgh two years ahead of the development's completion.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has awarded a £15.3m contract to civil engineering contractor George Leslie Ltd to carry out upgrade works at Lochmaddy Pier in North Uist. Lochmaddy Pier is owned by the Comhairle and, working closely with Transport Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), Ca

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland recently challenged Primary 5 pupils of St John Ogilvie Primary School in Paisley to design a flag to welcome customers and visitors to the sales information centre and show homes at its Hawkhead Gardens development in Paisley. The winning flag design by Lucy Wilson in Pr

Creating a vibrant community and repairing historic buildings in and around Helensburgh’s Waterfront and attracting further investment to the town are all part of a new £2 million heritage-led grant scheme. Abbey Redding from Lomond School (far right) with her winning design, alongside r

Construction consultancy Soben has announced a new structure for its operation in the UK and Europe, with the launch of Soben Specialist Services, EMEA, and Soben Consultancy UK & Europe. Establishing two distinct business units to deliver its services in EMEA ensures that Soben is even better p

Portakabin (Scotland) is targeting continued growth across the public and private sectors with the appointment of Rory Robertson as its new divisional managing director. Rory Robertson, who previously headed up the company’s enterprise project management office, takes up the post in Scotland a

Scientists are to begin work on a large-scale research programme that will help transform Glasgow into a thriving, climate-resilient city and support its ambition to reach net-zero by 2030.

Developer Jim Smith has submitted plans to build 22 new homes in Cumnock.

The Conservative/Independent Administration at Scottish Borders Council has revealed its budget proposals, which focus on dealing with local priorities and supporting every community to recover as quickly as possible from the Covid-19 pandemic. The feedback of more than 760 people has helped shape t

Stirling’s councillors have given initial approval to new guidance on developer contributions for planning applications. The supplementary guidance provides more detail on policies in the Stirling Local Development Plan 2018 (LDP), and how they will be applied during planning decisions. As par

Akela Construction has secured its latest in a series of contracts as part of the creation of a new neighbourhood and community in Penicuik.

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The planned transformation of one of Dundee’s historic jute mills has entered a second phase with the submission of new proposals.

Kelvin Properties has gained planning permission to demolish an old warehouse in Cranstonhill and deliver 34 build to rent apartments in a 12-storey block.

Nuns have learned to operate a Bobcat loader to help restore their new home. After more than two centuries living in a monastery in Hradčany square next to the Castle in the centre of Prague in the Czech Republic, the order of Discalced Carmelite Nuns has moved to a new home in the village of Drast