Contents
In This Issue Featuring Scotland 2024
Cover Story – Falkirk Council Fintry Estates
Burness Paull, Forth Green Freeport
Dundee City Council
MSIP Dundee, Knight Frank Ceteris
Shakespeare Martineau LLP, Kildean Business Park
Smart & Co
Clackmannanshire Council, Estama
Gerald Eve
Invest Aberdeen IPIF, Knight Frank Graham & Sibbald Knight PG, ABEP In-Site Property
Knight Property Group, Shepherd
DM Hall
Highland Council Riverside Inverclyde Graham & Sibbald
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North Ayrshire Council 31
Clockwork Removals, Acuitus 32 J Smart & Co
Lanarkshire Council
HFD, Drum Property Group, Rydens
DM Hall, Scottish News Morton Fraser, Lismore Glen & Co DM Hall
Scottish News Allied Surveyors
City of Edinburgh Council Justin Lamb Associates CBRE, Knight Frank Lewis Sutton Scottish News
Crosswind Developments Savills, Scottish News
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LCP Property, Pioneer Group 49 Mid Lothian Council
Car Test 52 50-51
Falkirk Council is this issues Front Cover and detailed ‘Cover Story’ introduction on pages 4-10. They are at the heart of Scotland’s opportunity and are the prime location for Business, Investment and Lifestyle – We also have an in-depth interview with Paul Kettrick, who is head of Investment, Assets and Climate. On page 11 we have an exclusive interview with Duncan McEwan of Fintry Estates, who jointly with Hargreaves Plc, are the preferred developers for Falkirk Council’s Falkirk Gateway
project. Queensferry One,
on page 12, located on the northern bank of the Firth of Forth in Rosyth, has transformed from a historic naval base into one of Scotland’s largest industrial and logistics developments. Also on page 12 Burness Paull report that there is a renewed feeling of optimism in the Scottish property market following a couple of challenging years. On page 13 Dundee - Investor and Developer opportunities
- we Presswood who is speak Executive to Robin Director
of City Development at Dundee City Council, with responsibility for Planning and
Roads, Property,
Building Standards, Economic Development, Sustainable Transport and
Engineering
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and Sustainability. Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP), based in the outskirts of Dundee City is on page 14. We enjoy a Q&A session with Ceteris on page 15: the leading Commercial Landlord
who are expandsing with
ambitious growth plans for Central Scotland. On page 16 full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has recently expanded its Scottish footprint. On page 17 Doug Smart of Smart & Co Perth gives us his detailed insights. On page is
strategically
18 Clackmannanshire Council located
at the heart
of Scotland’s central belt, offering a prime position between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Sven Macaully at Gerald Eve on page 19 provides us with an - In My View - as Central Belt and Greater Glasgow and has seen strong rental growth. on page 20-21 Invest Aberdeen details that Aberdeen City region is on a
transformation journey. Chris Ion at Graham & Sibbald Aberdeen give us the regional low-down there on page 23. In-Site Property highlight their Aberdeen opportunities on page 25. Highland Council on page 28 let us know that over recent years, the Scottish Highlands has come into its own; together with an ‘In My View’ piece by The Highland Council Leader, Councillor Raymond Bremner. Grow your business in Inverclyde on page 31. Clockwork Removals and Storage have seen an increase in commercial storage enquiries from a diverse range of businesses on page 32. J Smart & Co on page 33 has the luxury of taking the long view when building commercial property. North Lanarkshire’s reputation as a prime location for business and industry has been enhanced by the recent arrival of three major European and UK companies see page 34. On page 39 funders are out in force reports Ian Woods DM Hall. Allied Surveyors on page 41 report on historic Buildings in Dunbar’s West Port being up for sale. Five reasons to be optimistic by Councillor Cammy Day City of Edinburgh Council on page 42. On page 43 Justin Lamb Associates provides advice across the residential land and development process. Scottish property in a spin! Reports Jonathan C Sutton BSc MRICS of Lewis Sutton Edinburgh on page 45. Crosswind Developments is a landowner of a 72.4 acre brownfield site in Edinburgh and propose to transform it into a new community encompassing 3,000 homes and 50,000 sqm commercial space see page 47. Mid Lothian Council’s Shawfair on pages 50-51is emerging as Scotland’s premier new town, designed to meet the needs of modern lifestyles and businesses as well as the County of Midlothian being located on Edinburgh’s doorstep combining the benefits of easy access to Scotland’s capital with a rural.
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