DM Hall’s property services department targets further growth

DM Hall has announced its legal search and property services department increased its turnover by 13% in 2021 and is projecting further 'substantial' increases...

Cala Homes (North) mental health campaign leads to national award win

CALA Homes (North) has been named Employer of the Year for First Aid Excellence at the Scottish First Aid Awards. The 11th annual event, organised...

Shed manufacturer confirms major investment to help meet increased demand

A Glasgow-based shed manufacturer has revealed that demand for sheds has significantly increased since the start of the lockdown period in March. Shedman revealed that the...

First Minister breaks ground on Stratheden project

A milestone in the construction of the new £4.4 million Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit (IPCU) at Stratheden Hospital in Cupar was reached when First...

Crofters supported by Scottish Government grant to build new homes

GRANTS to improve or build new homes in some of Scotland's most remote and marginal communities have been awarded to ten crofters. It comes as...

New jobs on offer as part of £7m Troon development

FOUR new jobs have been created as part of a £7 million affordable housing development in Troon. It comes as part of the added value...

Levenmouth rail project to reuse tracks from original line

WORK to bring rail travel back to Levenmouth for the first time in half a century will see the reuse of infrastructure from the...

Housing minister tours new Borders development

Scotland's local government and housing minister, Kevin Stewart MSP, recently paid a visit to Trust Housing’s new extra care development in Duns.
Home with air source heat pump

Procast secures deal with ScottishPower to become air source heat pump installer

HAMILTON-based Procast Group has secured a deal to become a key installer of domestic air source heat pumps for ScottishPower. The principal contractor will support...

New Edinburgh primary school opens to pupils

PUPILS have started the new term in Frogston Primary School following the completion of works by consulting engineers Will Rudd Davidson. Designed by Holmes Miller,...

Milestone reached in build of Aberdeen food manufacturing innovation hub

A topping out ceremony has been held at the build of the ONE SeedPod food manufacturing innovation hub for north east Scotland's £2.4 billion...

Pandemic presents ‘unique’ opportunity to focus on workplace mental health

MATES in Mind, a charity that provides information to employers on available support and guidance on mental health and wellbeing, has described the current...
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Occupier demand for commercial property in Scotland rises at fastest rate in three years

NEW research has revealed that Scotland’s commercial property market continues to see increased interest. Both investor and occupier demand rose firmly in the first quarter...

Housebuilder appoints new commercial director to help drive growth plans

DANDARA East Scotland has appointed Jamie Scott to the newly created role of commercial director to help drive the housebuilder's growth plans across the...

New software tipped to help construction go green

THE University of Dundee is developing new software capable of calculating and managing carbon levels produced throughout construction projects. Working with industry partner Project (EU)...
Fiona Hyslop

Funding boost for Mallaig Harbour overnight ferry berth project

CONSTRUCTION of a new overnight ferry berth at Mallaig Harbour is expected to start this autumn after the Scottish Government committed £6.4 million in...

Age is no barrier as M&E specialist recruits adult apprentices

BUILDING services contractor Arc-Tech is providing opportunities for adult apprenticeships. The business recently welcomed two trade apprentices, taking the total number of employees in either...
Stuart Batty, senior project development manager for SSE Energy Solutions; Simon Oldham, managing director of Highland Spring Group; Cllr Liz Barrett, Perth and Kinross Council; Jim Fairlie MSP

SSE and Highland Spring partner for solar project

SSE Energy Solutions is to build a 7-megawatt solar array on the Ochil Hills overlooking Highland Spring’s Perthshire production facility to help power the...

£66 million “world class” campus unveiled in Glasgow

A new £66m “world-class campus with the wow factor” has been unveiled on the banks of the River Clyde. City of Glasgow College’s Riverside Campus...

House buyers make a return to city living

By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director, Cruden Homes (East) Ltd For the last few years, house buyers have been leaving behind urban life to...