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Duck Bay Hotel and Restaurant has unveiled ambitious proposals to create a world‑class marina and yacht haven on the banks of Loch Lomond as part of a major new phase in its long‑term development strategy.
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Legal firm DWF has appointed Gary Georgeson as a director in its real estate team in Edinburgh, marking another step in its continued investment and growth across Scotland. Mr Georgeson brings 20 years' experience in the commercial property sector, advising on all aspects of real estate matters with
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Rail infrastructure contractor QTS Group has appointed Sara Crosby as its new HR director. Crosby is the first HR representative appointed to the company’s board in a move it said reinforces a commitment to investing in people.
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Engineering and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has appointed Neil Humphries as head of planning, a role central to supporting the delivery of complex transmission & distribution (T&D) projects across the United Kingdom.
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Independent quarry business Hillhouse Group has appointed Alistair Borthwick as the organisation’s new chief executive officer. Alistair Borthwick will join the family-run business from global air-traffic control organisation NATS, where he served as chief financial officer, bringing extensive
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Shoring specialist Groundforce Shorco has appointed two new senior members to its engineering team. Tasked with taking the department to even greater heights are engineering duo Akil Jasm as head of engineering design and Steven Taylor as head of engineering innovation.
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Seasoned construction and business transformation leader Steve Petrie talks to SCN editor Kieran Findlay about his career, from an encounter with the British Gas chairman that 'changed his life' to his experience at Harvard University. On his very first day as an apprentice gas engineer at Brit
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With only 30 days to go until the Scottish Construction Summit, keynote speaker Mark Farmer tells Colin Cardwell about his introduction to construction, his efforts to effect strategic change and his call to arms for the audience in Glasgow. Mark Farmer is eagerly anticipating his next visit to Glas
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From rising construction costs to global geopolitical risks, Scotland’s real estate market faces no shortage of challenges. But for Chris Dougray, head of development at CBRE Scotland, adversity also brings opportunity. Chris Dougray is both generous with his time and eclectic in his interests
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During a visit to Aberdeen, James Butler from AtkinsRéalis catches up with Colin Cardwell to outline the encouraging future in store for the company in Scotland. You can’t be an effective leader from behind a computer screen. That’s one of the maxims that informs James Butler&rsqu
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O’DonnellBrown has completed work on its latest project: the ambitious, environmentally progressive retrofit of New Farm Loch Community Centre in Kilmarnock, creating a future-proofed facility for Take A Bow, a charitable organisation specialising in performing arts, community and youth develo
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Pend has completed a comprehensive renovation and integration of two former flats into a single family home in the Trinity suburb of Edinburgh for long-term clients and collaborators, Dixie and Ralf, owners of independent multi-brand design store, Catalog Interiors in Stockbridge.
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Pend has completed a sensitive renovation and expansion of Whitberry, a Grade B listed Georgian farmhouse in East Lothian. Working alongside the clients-turned-project-managers, the Leith-based architects unified the home’s fragmented rear elevation and introduced light-touch interventions to
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In the coastal town of Anstruther, a 1960s bungalow has been retrofitted to blend modern architecture with the tranquillity of its coastal surroundings. Using digital tools, Fife Architects capitalised on the available scenery while simultaneously designing a whole house renovation and extension, pr
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Legal firm DWF has appointed Gary Georgeson as a director in its real estate team in Edinburgh, marking another step in its continued investment and growth across Scotland. Mr Georgeson brings 20 years' experience in the commercial property sector, advising on all aspects of real estate matters with
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In 2014, Edinburgh’s controversial new tram system finally opened to the public and the highly scrutinised Edinburgh Tram Inquiry got underway, writes Steven Stewart. By 2023, a second phase of the tramline had been completed and the inquiry by Lord Hardie concluded. In recent months, City of
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A sheriff has ruled that a damages claim brought by two landowners and a wedding venue against their neighbour can go ahead, but only on the basis of intentional or reckless nuisance, not negligence.
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Inksters Solicitors is now offering construction law advice to clients as Peter McLean-Buechel joins the firm as a consultant solicitor in its Glasgow office. Mr McLean-Buechel brings four decades of experience in construction law to Inksters. He is qualified as a solicitor in Scotland and England &
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Royal Dornoch members have enjoyed the first look inside their spectacular new £13.9 million clubhouse.
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How Loch Lomond Group and a team of local craftspeople transformed a historic smokehouse site into Scotland’s newest spirit destination.
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BDP has completed the interior design of PwC’s new Glasgow office, creating a flexible, sustainable and locally inspired workplace that it said will set a new standard for professional environments in the city.
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Luss Distillery, a new multi-million-pound distillery and visitor experience centre by Loch Lomond Group, is officially open.
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Robertson Construction Tayside has completed its biggest week of education project handovers, supporting three Scottish councils to advance their net zero ambitions and education priorities with more than £230 million of modern, sustainable learning environments. This includes three brand-new
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The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has launched its search for this year’s most promising apprentices and trainees in the construction plant industry. Entries are now open for the CPA Stars of the Future Awards 2026, and nominating has never been easier. Nominations can be made onli
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Scot JCB Group has launched its 2026 Apprenticeship Recruitment Programme. The campaign reinforces the company’s commitment to developing the next generation of skilled engineers by offering high-quality training, recognised qualifications, and real-world experience.
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The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has invested in a state-of-the-art simulator to help inspire young people into the construction plant sector and plug the skills gap for operators.
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Britain’s £530 billion construction and infrastructure pipeline is “starting to crack”, with skills shortages, falling investment and delivery delays threatening to derail government growth plans, a major new report has warned.
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Jarvie Plant Ltd. has made a significant investment in 168 brand-new JCB machines supplied by its long-term partner, Scot JCB.
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A homeowner is at his wits’ end after spending months trying to get a 550-pound bear removed from beneath his house. Kenneth Johnson, who lives in Altadena, California, claims the animal has been living in his crawlspace since November and that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (C
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US billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly gifted noise-cancelling headphones to his neighbours in Palo Alto in an attempt to quell discontent over his expanding residential compound. Over the past 14 years, the Meta CEO has spent upwards of $110 million (c. £82m) acquiring at least 11 prop
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation has filed suit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking an immediate stop to construction of the new White House ballroom.
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A Chinese businessman has gone viral after staging an extravagant, Hello Kitty–themed marriage proposal featuring a towering, custom‑built “Parthenon” made entirely to honour his girlfriend’s devotion to the cartoon icon.
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