Built Environment Networking Blog: Scotland News

Millemont Capital Partners Acquires Yotel Edinburgh from Starwood Capital Group

In a significant real estate transaction, Millemont Capital Partners, a prominent UK private equity firm, has successfully acquired Yotel Edinburgh from Starwood Capital Group. The deal underscores Millemont’s strategic expansion in the hospitality sector, particularly in key urban locations. Yotel Edinburgh, a 276-room hotel located in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town, opened its doors […]

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Mixed use development planned by Scotch Whisky Investments

Scotch Whiskey Investments has announced plans to develop a new mixed-use project in Fife – which will integrate their new corporate HQ into an expansion of their proposed whiskey storage facility. The development will also ask as a museum to showcase history of the industry and educate people about single malt Scotch whisky – with […]

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Network Rail Unveils Major Development Plan for Glasgow Queen Street Station

Network Rail has announced ambitious plans to transform a 1.85-acre vacant site adjacent to Glasgow Queen Street Station into a dynamic new city hub, delivering modern offices, retail facilities, and improved station access in line with Glasgow’s 2030 City Centre Strategy. The development will see the creation of an enhanced Station Quarter, supporting an estimated […]

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New agreement heralds next phase of £100m plans for Falkirk

A £100m project which is set to deliver new homes, offices, food outlets and leisure facilities in Falkirk is on course to commence next year, following the signing of a new development agreement. The move, which comes as joint venture partners Hargreaves Land and Fintry Estates have reached agreement with Falkirk Council, paves the way for a […]

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New agreement heralds next phase of £100m plans for Falkirk

A £100m project which is set to deliver new homes, offices, food outlets and leisure facilities in Falkirk is on course to commence next year, following the signing of a new development agreement. The move, which comes as joint venture partners Hargreaves Land and Fintry Estates have reached agreement with Falkirk Council, paves the way […]

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New Cambuslang town centre retail plans submitted

Plans for a new town centre retail development at Newton Farm in Cambuslang, Scotland have been submitted by Crucible Developments. This will be a part of the multi-million-pound development to create over 2,000 new homes, two new primary schools, a park and ride hub, plus a new purpose-built neighbourhood retail centre. This new district is […]

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New Premier Inn Hotel Approved for Edinburgh Airport

Premier Inn has secured planning approval for a new 218-bedroom hotel at Edinburgh Airport, with the development scheduled to open in 2028. The decision follows a ‘mind to grant’ consent from Edinburgh City Council, marking a major milestone in Whitbread’s ongoing expansion across the Scottish capital. Whitbread, Premier Inn’s parent company, worked in partnership with […]

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New sites identified for 5000 council homes target in Scotland

North Lanarkshire Council Housing Committee has approved additional sites to be added to their new house building programme that promises to deliver 5000 homes for residents, regenerate local communities and boost the area’s local economy.   To ensure an adequate supply of sites for new homes, potential locations continue to be evaluated for their suitability to […]

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NextPower UK ESG Acquires Standalone Battery Energy Storage System

NextEnergy Capital is pleased to announce that NextPower UK ESG has acquired a 29MW, two-hour duration standalone Battery Energy Storage System (“BESS”) project called ‘Rutherglen’, marking NPUK’s 13th acquisition into the NPUK, and its third acquisition in November. Rutherglen is a ready-to-build BESS project which offers an attractive grid connection and an estimated commercial operation […]

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Noventa Energy acquires innovative heat from wastewater assets from Scottish Water Horizons

Noventa Energy (Noventa), a leading provider of decarbonised heating and cooling solutions, has acquired three innovative heat from wastewater assets from Scottish Water Horizons, located in Glasgow, Stirling and Campbeltown. These assets, the first of their kind in the UK, will be partially repowered to benefit from Noventa’s proprietary, world-leading technology to reduce emissions and […]

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Nuveen Real Estate acquires 5 logistics assets in £125m deal

UKREiiF attendee Nuveen Real Estate, one of the largest investment managers globally, has acquired five logistics assets across Norway, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. The acquisitions represent an overall investment of close to €150 million with the total gross area spanning 89,271 sqm (960,905 sq ft). All but one of the assets acquired are […]

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