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hub East Central Scotland, the public sector development partner for delivery of community facilities, has appointed Professor John Brown as its new chair. Professor Brown has been chair of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde since 2015 and is due to step down from this role at the end of November. He is

Morrison Construction Building Central has appointed Iain Tosh as its new commercial director. Mr Tosh will assume commercial responsibility for Morrison Construction’s Building Central business, managing the commercial performance and subsequent growth of the unit.

Civil engineering and bulk earthworks contractor RJT Excavations has been acquired by RSK, significantly strengthening the group’s expertise in major engineering and infrastructure project work. RJT, based in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders, has been a key player in the sector for more than 3

More than 22,000 council homes in Aberdeen are currently being reviewed for the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) – a lightweight building material used between the 1950s and 1990s. Although Aberdeen City Council is not expected to have many homes built with RAAC, the c

A residential development for up to 24 affordable homes in Plean has been approved, subject to conditions, by the Planning and Regulation Panel of Stirling Council. To be constructed by Carmichael Homes, the proposed development on land south of Plean Parish Church comprises two, three and four-bedr

Glasgow City Council has approved the disposal of a site in Laurieston and the compulsory purchase of three flats in Easterhouse, paving the way for the availability of more social homes in the city. The Laurieston site at Bedford Street / Eglinton Street, which is owned by the council, contains a d

The Highland Council reached a key milestone this week at its Coulhill housing development in Alness after it took possession of the properties from Compass Building and Construction Services. The site consists of Coulhill Primary School’s former Janitor’s House and the neighbouring form

Highland Council has been investigating ways in which it can harness external funding to help meet its statutory obligations around energy efficient social housing and at the same time tackle fuel poverty. Members at last week's Climate Change Committee were asked to note opportunities to expand Ene

A new report from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has been published which highlights the organisation’s own social value. The findings show for every £1 invested, CIOB delivers £4.06 of social value through initiatives including its Tomorrow’s Leaders and men

​Efforts to save Leith’s much-loved Lindsay Road Bridge (also known as Pride Bridge) have moved a step closer thanks to a funding award through Sustrans’ Places for Everyone programme. The 1930’s bridge, originally built for vehicular traffic, was closed off to motor vehicles in

The Highland Council has revealed that the Stratherrick and Foyers Community Council Local Place Plan is the first to be registered in the Highland Council development plans area. Following its validation in accordance with the Scottish Government requirements, the Stratherrick and Foyers Local Plac

Kilmac has been awarded a major new contract by Ardent Group to deliver the groundworks and infrastructure works for a new housing development in Blackridge. The project will involve the construction of:

Campion Homes has been granted permission to build 100 homes in Meigle. Perth and Kinross Council approved the proposal for new homes on land 150 metres south of Station House, Forfar Road, The Courier reports.

GAP Group is to invest £15 million in building a fridge recycling plant at the Binn Eco Park in Glenfarg, near Perth. The company, which already operates a similar plant in Gateshead, said the facility will be one of the most technologically advanced fridge recycling and processing facilities

The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has awarded an honorary life membership to its former chair Alasdair Humphery in recognition of his outstanding service and contribution to the SPF and wider real estate industry. Mr Humphery is a former international director of JLL and was, until January, the