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Scarf co-chief executive Lawrence Johnston has provided evidence to the Scottish Affairs Committee, contributing to the parliamentary inquiry into GB energy and the net zero transition. Lawrence joined other sector leaders, including Stephanie Mander, social justice policy manager at Citizens Advice

Trust Housing has unveiled Ian Davie as its new director of assets & sustainability. Ian will officially assume the role at the end of March when Jackie McIntosh steps up to chief executive following Rhona McLeod's upcoming retirement.

Plans are being submitted to restore Ellisland Farm near Dumfries, the only home ever designed and built by Robert Burns, with new images revealing a deliberately quiet and sensitive approach to conservation. The before-and-after images show how modern visitor facilities can be introduced without al

Hundreds of surveyors, legal professionals and sector leaders from across Scotland came together earlier this week in a strong show of collaboration and professional leadership at the RICS Scotland Building Surveying and Dilapidations Conference at Hampden Park. The event provided an opportunity to

Clark Contracts has appointed Mark McPeake as finance director. In his new role, Mark will be responsible for leading the company’s financial strategy, overseeing financial governance and reporting, and supporting the business in delivering its growth and long-term objectives.

Robert Bennett, head of sales and marketing for bathroom and kitchen surfaces supplier Rearo, argues that public and private sector tendering processes are now governed as much by social and ethical considerations as by financial and commercial, and that this applies across a company's entire supply

Savills has expanded its presence in the Highlands with the acquisition of Rennie Property Consultants, welcoming Sandy Rennie into its Inverness office. Sandy is a Chartered Surveyor with decades of experience across the Highlands, Islands and Moray. His work includes advising landowners, developer

East Ayrshire Council’s assisted living housing development in Mauchline has been officially opened by Councillor Jim McMahon, spokesperson for Housing, Transport and Communities. Named after not one but two local Wallaces – the Wallace family who operated a market garden on the site and

The ground has officially been broken at Persimmon Homes North Scotland’s Cairnton Rise development in Newmachar, marking the start of construction on a major new 140-home community. Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce commercial director, Jason Stewart, joined Persimmon’s sales director, Tanya

A play park in Dumfries has been recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a world-leading example of inclusive design. The Catherine Street Inclusive Park features as a case study in the WHO's new guide to creating urban public spaces for children.

Rising costs are placing growing pressure on the financial resilience of plumbing and heating businesses, with margins tightening despite stable workloads, according to a new report. The latest quarterly State of Trade report from SNIPEF, the Plumbing and Heating Federation, found that 41% of firms

A major regeneration project to expand the Stranraer Marina has formally progressed to the final stages of the approval process. Dumfries and Galloway councillors agreed in December to advance the project through the remaining stages required ahead of contract award, and approve council funding to d

Shetland Islands Council has begun consulting on a proposed extension to a roadstone quarry near Scalloway. The extension would measure 4.94 hectares in area, to the north-east in the area of the south end of Outnabreack Hill.

A housing development in Cumnock is the first project to benefit from the innovative CoRE project (Community Renewable Energy) as part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal. Works have started at Meagher Court in Cumnock to retrofit three entire blocks of flats into a modern, low-carbon, energy efficient hous

Connected Response has appointed Nick Huston as head of business development. Working closely with local authorities and housing associations, Nick’s role is to identify opportunities for Connected Response’s HeatSage technology. HeatSage has been proven to reduce heating and hot water b