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Deaconess House redevelopment on track for summer handover

THE first rooms inside the historic Deaconess House site on Edinburgh’s Pleasance have been completed by GRAHAM Construction.

Plans approved for new £48 million Dumfries High School

HUB South West Scotland will work with Morgan Sindall and Dumfries and Galloway Council to deliver the new £48 million Dumfries High School after...

Cruden set to lead first phase of Edinburgh’s £1.3 billion Granton Waterfront project

CRUDEN Group has been announced as the preferred bidder to take forward the first phase of the creation of a £1.3 billion coastal town...

Gillespie takes the reins at Homes for Scotland

FORMER Galliford Try chief operating officer Ken Gillespie has been appointed chair of Homes for Scotland (HFS). He has worked in the UK construction and housebuilding...

New path into construction could be created for those struggling to find employment

A new long-term unemployment scheme is set to aid those out of work in Aberdeen into sectors such as construction. The initiative will help those...
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Works start on 137-home Denny housing development

CLARK Contracts has announced that its housing division has started work to complete the construction of a £35.5 million residential development for Falkirk Council. The...

Allied Surveyors acquires industrial space for Ivanhoe Caledonian

ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has completed the acquisition of 15,000 sq ft of industrial space on behalf of Ivanhoe Caledonian, Edinburgh’s last remaining commercial printing...
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Property firm expands executive team with key appointment

RETTIE has announced an expansion of its executive team with Alan Cumming joining the property firm in a newly created role of head of...
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Builders’ merchant strengthens presence across the north of Scotland

BUILDERS’ merchant Huws Gray is investing in its Inverness branch to further strengthen the firm's presence across the north of Scotland. The business said the...

Investor demand for commercial property in Scotland declines

OCCUPIER demand in Scotland's commercial property market remained 'flat' through Q3 2023, new research has revealed. The findings were highlighted in the latest Royal Institution...

Balfour Beatty appoints head of aviation

BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Steve O’Sullivan as head of aviation, with a remit to provide strategic leadership on the company’s aviation projects. His past experiences include...

Reiach and Hall to lead Fruitmarket Gallery redevelopment

REIACH and Hall Architects have been appointed to lead the refurbishment of The Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh. The project will involve redeveloping the existing gallery...

On a High: Dundee museum works earn award recognition

HIGH Mill at Verdant Works, a social history museum in Dundee, has won a Dundee Civic Trust Award for the architecture and construction works...
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Gillespie Macandrew advised on £250m of new build plot sales in 2021

GILLESPIE Macandrew has announced it completed new build plot sales worth over £250 million in 2021, representing almost 10% of all private new build...

Businesses sought for new £12.5m Inverness innovation centre

BUSINESSES are being sought to take up residence in a new £12.5 million innovation centre being constructed in Inverness. Muir Construction is leading the build...

Forres firm to lead build of Sutherland spaceport

A Forres-based aerospace firm is to build and operate the first vertical launch site for satellites on the UK mainland. Orbex has signed a lease...

Balfour Beatty completes Dundee flood defence works

BALFOUR Beatty has announced the completion of a multi-million pound flood protection scheme in Dundee. The £6.5 million project was carried out on behalf of...

Approved Renfrewshire riverside routes could attract £136m into local economy

PLANS have been approved for new riverside routes at the Advanced Manufacturing Innovating District Scotland (AMIDS) which is being built near Glasgow Airport. Renfrewshire Council's...

Milestone for Jamesfield battery storage facility near Abernethy

CLEAN clean energy enterprise TagEnergy and renewable energy infrastructure developer Harmony Energy’s Jamesfield battery energy storage system (BESS) has gone live following completion of...

Scottish Government adds to £33 billion infrastructure plan

A further £2 billion has been added to Scotland's now £33 billion infrastructure investment plan (IIP) since the draft version was published in September. The...