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Places for People set to deliver new homes at Blindwells

Published 1 month ago

Places for People has acquired part of the Blindwells development where it plans to build 135 new homes.

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Scotia Homes unveils revised plans for Ballater development

Published 1 month ago

Invercauld Estate and Scotia Homes have returned to the drawing board for their proposed development in Ballater.

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Taylor Wimpey plans to bring new homes to Livingston

Published 1 month ago

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has made an application for approval of details related to its Planning Permission in Principle to West Lothian Council for the development of land at the former Brotherton Farm in Livingston.

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Cruden returns to profit

Published 1 month ago

Cruden Group has posted turnover of £132 million and profit before exceptional costs of £2.6m, alongside an increased net asset value of £40.7m, for the year ending 31 March 2024.

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Distillers urged to repurpose old buildings instead of building new ones

Published 1 month ago

Distillers should give more consideration to repurposing old buildings instead of building brand-new distilleries in order to tackle the climate crisis, an architecture firm has said.

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RICS: Scottish housing market optimism strong despite September lull

Published 1 month ago

Scotland’s housing market is showing promising signs of growth, with the highest level of optimism since early 2022, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

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SCOT JCB sees profits fall 14.6% amid economic headwinds

Published 1 month ago

SCOT JCB, the Glasgow-based plant machinery specialist, has reported a 14.6% drop in pre-tax profits to £5.19 million for the year ending 31 December 2023.

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Campion Homes reports encouraging outlook as profits and turnover grow

Published 1 month ago

Campion Homes has posted strong financial results for the year ended 30 June 2024, with a 122% increase in gross profit to £7.6 million and a 24% rise in turnover to £45m.

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Mac Mic Group given green light for £26m Anniesland BTR development

Published 1 month ago

Mac Mic Group has received planning permission to build a new Build-to-Rent (BTR) development in Anniesland, subject to Section 75 Agreement.

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Easdales acquire Renfrewshire development site for £20m housing project

Published 1 month ago

A development site with planning permission for more than 60 homes in a Renfrewshire village has been acquired by Scottish businessmen Sandy and James Easdale.

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CIOB highlights industry’s role in tackling biodiversity crisis

Published 1 month ago

The Chartered Institute of Building has marked World Habitat Day 2024 with the launch of an innovative digital series that examines the complex connection between construction and nature and the urgent need for the industry to address the rapidly worsening biodiversity crisis.

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Ten years of City Deal investment reaps £880m return

Published 1 month ago

The UK and Scottish governments joined local leaders last week to mark ten years of the Glasgow City Region City Deal and to reflect on what has been achieved through the £1.13 billion of funding.

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Heat recovery system added to revised Finnieston build to rent proposal

Published 1 month ago

The team behind a planned residential-led mixed-use development on the site of a Glasgow gym have updated their proposals with a series of changes.

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Scottish Water delivers £1.4m solar scheme near Edinburgh

Published 2 months ago

Scottish Water has completed work on a £1.4 million solar scheme at a site near Edinburgh which is set to save 221 tonnes of carbon a year. 

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Scotland ‘on track’ for record number of heat pump installations

Published 2 months ago

On the day household energy bills are set to rise, the latest data from the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) shows Scotland is on track for a record-breaking year for heat pump installations.

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