CBRE announces £2.4m sale of The Arc in Hillington Park

REAL estate advisor CBRE has completed the sale of The Arc in Hillington Park. The asset was purchased by Danobe securities for £2.4 million,...

Historic Cowdenbeath building converted back into residential use

KINGDOM Housing Association has announced that conversion work has been completed on its vacant office building at Natal Place in Cowdenbeath, returning the property...

Stranraer ‘dementia-friendly’ homes and youth foyer plans approved

LOREBURN Housing Association has been given the green light to build dementia-friendly housing alongside a “youth foyer” on the site of the former Garrick Hospital...

Development sites tipped to bring construction sector jobs boost

COMMERCIAL developer Saltire Business Parks has taken a new office at Rutland Square in Edinburgh and outlined plans to deliver 200 industrial units across...
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Construction Scotland profile rises

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon attended Construction Scotland’s Industry Leadership Group meeting in Edinburgh.
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BTO adds new partner to its construction & engineering team

BTO has announced that Ian McCann has joined the law firm as a partner in its construction & engineering team, headed by Fraser Hopkins. Ian...
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Heriot-Watt University’s biochar research set to advance sustainable construction

A team of scientists at Heriot-Watt University are investigating the use of biochar as an innovative, low-carbon building material. The project, led by Dr Mehreen...
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New active travel route in Glasgow’s southside used by 900 people a day

THE first phase of Glasgow's connecting Battlefield active travel project has seen around 900 people a day use a new cycle way on Queen's...

UK Government unveils updated £127 billion construction pipeline

THE UK Government have recently released their latest update of the £127 billion construction pipeline, rising in value by 10 per cent over the last...

SPF unveils 16-point action plan to encourage investment and aid recovery

THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has published an action plan ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections in May, which sets out proposals to stimulate...

69-home Calderwood development comes to life as tenants begin moving in

TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland and Home Group Scotland have confirmed that a development of 69 affordable homes within the Calderwood site in East Calder...

Green light for Glasgow office development

MOSAIC Architecture + Design has been granted Planning in Principle approval for the Carrick Square office development in Glasgow on behalf of the Soller...

Big-hearted Glasgow shed manufacturer steps in to help local organisations

A Glasgow shed manufacturer has come to the rescue of a nursery and a local charity with donations which will allow them to keep...
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GB Energy to be headquartered in Aberdeen

THE UK Government's publicly owned energy generation company, GB Energy, is to be based in Aberdeen, prime minister Keir Starmer has announced. Speaking at the...

Drainage and wastewater specialist marks 30 years of growth

LANES Group chief executive Wayne Earnshaw has marked the 30th anniversary of the company his father founded by making the first cut in a...

Welcome boost for Muirhouse Shopping Centre plans

THE regeneration of the Pennywell and Muirhouse Shopping Centre in Edinburgh has moved a step closer after Barton Willmore secured Planning Permission in Principle on behalf...

Edinburgh eyes improving local town centres

EDINBURGH'S 20-minute neighbourhoods strategy is to move forward with a focus on local town centres and high streets in the city. The City of Edinburgh...

Taylor Wimpey progresses plans for new Livingston housing development

TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has launched an application for approval of details related to its planning permission in principle to West Lothian Council for the development...

Construction law specialist lands Aberdeen-based role

A lawyer who is said to specialise in major construction projects is returning to work for Burness Paull LLP in Aberdeen, having played a major...
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Scottish workplace design consultancy adopts employee ownership model

WORKPLACE design consultancy Space Solutions has completed a move to an employee ownership model, with 100% of the business now held in trust. The company's...