Analysis reveals Scottish commercial property market ‘bounced back’ in 2024
NEW research has revealed that investment volumes in Scotland’s commercial property market bounced back in 2024, up 30% on the previous 12 months.
Total investment...
The themes set to shape Scotland’s property market in 2025
By Marcus Di Rollo, lettings director at full-service legal firm Gilson Gray
So far, the 2020s have seen a lot of change in Scotland’s housing...
2025: a year for balancing growth with innovation
2024 was a challenging year for Scotland’s construction sector with skills gaps, political uncertainty, tight margins, and construction inflation all posing significant issues for...
Regeneration of former West Lothian hospital site gathers pace
BARRATT Homes East Scotland has announced it will soon be welcoming prospective buyers to visit 'one of the UK’s most iconic redevelopment projects', as...
Insurepair unveils ‘radical plans’ for 2025
INSUREPAIR, the Edinburgh-based all trades insurance reinstatement specialist, has announced it is to launch a business strategy which will see the company invest £100,000...
John Gunn & Sons awarded Thurso improvement works contract
JOHN Gunn & Sons has been appointed by The Highland Council to deliver improvement works in Thurso.
The scope of works on Ormlie Road will...
Pat Munro appointed to deliver Inverness improvement works
CONTRACTOR Pat Munro has been appointed to carry out improvement works at Raigmore Housing Estate in Inverness.
The Highland Council said the scope of works...
Gas Holder 1 shines bright following ‘unique’ restoration project
THE north Edinburgh gasholder - now named ‘Gas Holder 1’ - is lighting up the sky following a major refurbishment carried out by McLaughlin...
Housebuilder raises over £378,000 for charities across Scotland
BARRATT Homes, David Wilson Homes and Oregon Timber Frame Ltd have donated more than £378,000 to good causes across Scotland this year.
Each year, the...
Building on shaky ground: how poor planning led to legal collapse
By Nyrie Eller, paralegal, dispute resolution at Gillespie Macandrew
SCAFFOLDING is a temporary structure and so naturally, if not erected correctly, it may collapse. Training,...
Caledonia staff make a difference in their communities this festive season
CALEDONIA Housing Association’s staff have been supporting communities this festive season by participating in a range of initiatives.
Foodbank donation stations were set up at...
Highlands housing provider outlines plans to help address ‘chronic’ shortage
ONE of the largest social housing providers in the Highlands, Albyn Housing Society, has announced its intention to increase development of new homes to...
Just capital: Edinburgh housing market remains a law unto itself
By Kirsten Nicolson, a director in the Edinburgh residential offices of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
As the old year slips away, home buyers and sellers...
Miller to build new homes at ex-Playdrome Leisure Centre site in Clydebank
MILLER Homes will start construction of a major new residential development in early 2025 at the site of the former Playdrome Leisure Centre in...
Muir Timber Systems delivers kits for 44-home Leslie site
MUIR Timber Systems has delivered timber kits and roof trusses for 44 new affordable homes in Leslie, a village near Glenrothes in Fife.
The properties...
Robertson Timber Engineering appoints new sales director
ROBERTSON Timber Engineering (RTE) has appointed David Jamieson as the firm's new sales director.
He brings over 25 years' experience in the construction industry to...
Keltbray Infrastructure Services Ltd rebrands as Aureos
KELTBRAY Infrastructure Services Limited (KISL) has rebranded to AUREOS.
In August 2024, KISL was acquired by EMK Capital and embarked on a process to rename...
BAM Nuttall fined £800,000 after worker died during wind farm construction
BAM Nuttall has been fined £800,000 following the death of a labourer during the construction of a wind farm on the Shetland Islands.
Liam MacDonald,...
Financial close achieved on £50m Aberdeen Beachfront project
ABERDEEN City Council and development partner hub North Scotland have reached financial close for the first phase of a £50 million project aimed at...
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland supports charity wash bag initiative
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has donated 51 wash bags to homeless charity Cyrenians in Edinburgh. The bags were created by employees at the company's...
