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STV moves into Edinburgh’s refurbished Orchard Brae House

STV has become the latest occupier to secure space at Edinburgh's Orchard Brae House, a year on from its refurbishment. The media company will take...

Commercial property sector faces ‘perfect storm’ in wake of pandemic

THE Covid-19 pandemic resulted in Scotland's worst quarter for commercial property sales in a decade. Research from the Scottish Property Federation (SPF) revealed that at £285 million,...
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17 suppliers appointed to Scottish social housing ‘disruptors’ framework

17 suppliers have secured places on the latest Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework, which supports Scottish local authorities and housing associations to procure...

Industry bodies call for gradual lifting of lockdown on building sites

A number of leading industry bodies have urged the Scottish Government to implement a gradual re-opening of non-essential construction sites, within the parameters of...

City of Edinburgh Council puts former Royal High School on open market

EDINBURGH'S former Royal High School has been put on the open market by the capital's council. The 19th century building acted as a school up...

Balfour Beatty chief Leo Quinn to step down later this year

BALFOUR Beatty has announced that Leo Quinn will step down from the board later this year, after over 10 years as group chief executive. He...

Glasgow office development to provide £2.8 billion boost to Scottish economy

A new report has revealed that HFD Group's 177 Bothwell Street office development in Glasgow will make a substantial contribution to Scotland’s economy. The economic...

Muir Group hails ‘strong’ financial results despite industry-wide challenges

MUIR Group PLC has reported a pre-tax profit of £2.2 million in its financial results for the year 2022/23. The business, which is marking its...

Firms urged to register for opportunities on offshore wind project

CONTRACTORS have been urged to register their details for advanced notice of potential contracts related to a major offshore wind project. The call follows a...

Construction training specialist becomes employee-owned enterprise

CONSTRUCTION management training specialist Esteem Training has announced it has become an employee-owned enterprise as the business marks its 35th anniversary. With immediate effect, shares...

Forster Group joins forces with Scottish Gas to drive domestic solar roll-out

SCOTTISH Gas is partnering with Forster Group to install solar power and battery technology to any eligible customer in Scotland, England, and Wales. The partnership...

Springfield half-year trading ‘in line with expectations’

SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced that trading in the first half of the financial year has been in line with management expectations. In a trading update...

National Federation of Builders formally endorses NASC membership standards

NASC has announced that the National Federation of Builders (NFB) has formally endorsed its membership standards. The move follows a review of the NASC membership...
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Edinburgh-born entrepreneur’s property firm posts £63m turnover in Dubai

SCOTTISH entrepreneur Calum White is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Dubai-based White & Co. Real Estate with a record turnover of £63 million in...

Dumfries & Galloway wind farm project secures £62 million funding

EDINBURGH-based Red Rock Renewables has reached financial close on a £62 million financing for its Benbrack Onshore Wind Farm. Lloyds, HSBC, and China Construction Bank...

CBRE appoints senior sustainability consultant in Scotland

CBRE has strengthened its ESG offering in Scotland with the appointment of chartered surveyor Laura Jones as a senior sustainability consultant. Laura will be based...

JR Construction appoints new estimating manager

EDDIE Matheson has joined JR Construction in the role of estimating manager. With over 25 years’ experience in the sector, he joins the Paisley-headquartered firm...

Report claims Scottish construction firms are growing at slower rate than rest of Britain

SCOTLAND is trailing the rest of Britain when it comes to construction performance, according to new research published by Henderson Loggie, part of the...

Balfour Beatty secures £70m Edinburgh Futures Institute project

BALFOUR Beatty has landed a £70 million contract to deliver the Edinburgh Futures Institute, a refurbishment and extension initiative on behalf of the University...

ISG’s Scottish boss takes on expanded role

ISG's Scotland managing director, Andy McLinden, has been promoted to the newly created role of managing director for Scotland and Northern England. His remit has...