‘Record’ demand for Scottish prime property but market starts to steady

SCOTLAND'S prime house market is continuing to see 'record' levels of demand and higher price growth than anywhere else in the UK, according to...
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Housebuilder looks to grow supply chain ahead of St Andrews project

A major housebuilder is seeking subcontractors from across Fife to help deliver a new 342-property development in St Andrews. David Wilson Homes, part of Barratt...

Hamilton architecture business wins latest Build Lanarkshire Programme

GAVIN McAuley, founder of Hamilton-based design studio, McAuley Architecture + interiors, has been crowned the winner of this year’s Build Lanarkshire Programme, delivered by...

Window and door suppliers named on £30m public sector framework

FOUR firms have won places on a new framework from the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) worth £30 million to supply the public sector across...

Consultation underway for housing proposals at former Wallace Craigie Works site in Dundee

PROPERTY developer and social housing builder First Endeavour and Yeoman McAllister Architects have launched a planning consultation to deliver a new apartment complex at...

Glasgow eyes moving away from ‘car-dominated’ city centre

PEDESTRIANS having priorities over vehicles has been placed at the heart of plans to transform Glasgow city centre. Glasgow City Council's proposal for a people...

Hydro Ness officially opens in Inverness

THE award-winning Hydro Ness hydroelectric scheme and visitor attraction has officially opened in Inverness. Found on the banks of the River Ness, Hydro Ness utilises...

Stirling Council appoints firm to repair bridge as a ‘matter of urgency’

AMCOGIFFEN has been appointed by Stirling Council to carry out repair works on Catterburn Bridge. The firm commenced initial site investigation works earlier this week,...

New project tackles empty homes issue in Scotland’s rural and island communities

TIGHEAN Innse Gall (TIG) and the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) have launched a new project to tackle the issue of empty homes in...

Scottish commercial property market slows amid ‘more cautious’ outlook

THE cost-of-living crisis and Bank of England rate hikes have caused a slowdown in Scotland's commercial property market, new research has revealed. The Royal Institution...

Housebuilder adds to sustainable credentials with electric van purchase

CALA Homes (North) has added a further electric van to its fleet as part of its sustainability commitment. The move comes a year after the...

Views sought on design proposals for new Monifieth Learning Campus

THE team delivering the new Monifieth Learning Campus is seeking views regarding the pre-planning application design proposals. Angus Council revealed the design reflects the outcomes...

Balfour Beatty provides major fundraising support to Edinburgh charity

BALFOUR Beatty employees in Scotland have teamed up with addiction and homelessness charity, Steps for Hope, to raise more than £140,000 to support people...

Work starts on 132-home Ratho Station development

TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has confirmed construction work is underway to deliver 132 new homes at its Lauder Grove development, on land off Glasgow...
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SME builders ‘feeling the pinch’ as cost and labour pressures grow

BUILDERS are experiencing a drop in profits as economy pressures rise, according to new research. The most recent State of Trade Survey from the Federation...

Green technologies to the fore at new Torryburn development

KINGDOM Housing Association has revealed the second phase of its Torryburn affordable housing development is nearing completion - with all homes designed to net...

Primary pupils push the boat out on Edinburgh Park poetry initiative

A poem written by primary school pupils in Edinburgh has been unveiled at Edinburgh Park, a new zero carbon urban quarter being developed by...

Livingston firm involved in project to develop zero-emission cement

LIVINGSTON-based Brewster Brothers is taking part in a £6.5 million R&D project to produce zero-emission cement. The project is being led by the Materials Processing...

Ayrshire railway line reopens following ‘extensive’ repair work to ‘unusual’ void

THE railway line between Kilmarnock and Barassie is to reopen following 'extensive' work to repair an 'unusual' void which opened up close to its...

Primary pupils leave their mark on new Whitburn facility

MAXI Construction has revealed that a time capsule created by primary school pupils has been planted in the wall of the new Whitburn Partnership...