Real estate firm Avison Young has appointed Chris Wright as its new head of sustainability and decarbonisation. Wright joins from Tesco, where he led the Energy and Engineering teams across the UK, Ireland and Central Europe.
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A masterplan for the future of Chapelcross has been unveiled which showcases the vision to develop the site into a Green Energy Hub.
Global real estate firm Avison Young today announced that Richard Cottingham has joined the Scottish land & development team, assuming the role of director. A qualified chartered surveyor, Mr Cottingham brings over 16 years of experience within the Scottish real estate market, specialising in re
An Edinburgh family are fundraising in memory of their loved one, who died at the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown, aged just 29. Chartered surveyor and keen footballer Duncan Wright died in 2020, after catching an infection during what was meant to be life-saving heart surgery, almost two years e
144 West George Street, the prominent Glasgow city centre commercial asset owned by Topland, has been fully let following a new tenancy agreement with rail contractor QTS. Specialising in rail engineering, infrastructure and electrification, QTS has taken 3,040 sq ft across the 7th floor of the Grad
Real estate services firm Avison Young has appointed Paul Broad and Stewart Taylor as regional managing directors in Glasgow and Edinburgh respectively, following the retirement of the former RMDs, alongside three new RMDs for Leeds, Bristol, and Manchester. With 20 years’ experience in the Gl
Real estate advisor Avison Young has announced two promotions in its Glasgow office. Michael Facenna has been promoted to director in the Agency and Transactions team and Afton Montgomery has been promoted to associate director in the Building Consultancy team.
Renfrewshire Council is to form a Development Partnership LLP with Tarras Park Properties Ltd, part of Buccleuch Property, to secure investment into the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS).
Global strategic real estate advisor Avison Young has made two senior appointments to its building consultancy and land and development teams. Stewart Taylor joins as a principal to lead and take forward the land and development function in Scotland, while Iain King joins as lead director of a 15-pe
Planning approval has been secured to refurbish and extend a Glasgow city centre office block. Proposals to double the size of the office building at 150 St Vincent Street were submitted for planning last year by Clearbell Property Partners IV, a fund managed by Clearbell Capital LLP. 
The continuing trend for high-quality refurbishment of historic city centre office space has proved attractive to prospective tenants in Glasgow, with Avison Young completing two office deals within two weeks at Topland’s 144 West George Street.
Demand for prime office space continues to outstrip supply in Glasgow and Edinburgh as the market holds steady despite challenges, according to the latest analysis from Avison Young. The Big Nine quarterly review shows the take-up in the major regional office occupier markets in the UK, including Ed
Property developer Summix Capital has completed the purchase of a development site at Central Quay in Glasgow from XLB to progress its plans to deliver a mixed-use project. The prime brownfield site includes a current office building at 2 Central Quay, as well as a neighbouring 4.43-acre d
Strategic real estate advisor Avison Young has promoted Paul Broad and Andrew Renouf to principal in its Glasgow office as the firm continues to expand its transactional and consultancy services in Scotland. Mr Broad has been with the business for six years joining from Cushman’s in 2016. Sinc
Strategic real estate advisor Avison Young has highlighted a change in office occupier strategy in Scotland in the first quarter of 2022 as it released its latest quarterly Big Nine office market update. The Big Nine quarterly review shows the take-up in the major regional office occupier marke