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Pre-tax profits at Perthshire plant hire giant Morris Leslie Holdings more than doubled to £5.7 million for the year ending 30 April 2025, up from £2.6m the previous year, though directors cautioned that much of this increase was driven by property revaluations. The West Kinfauns-based g

Regulations have been laid in the Scottish Parliament to exempt mid-market and build-to-rent properties from rent control proposals. The regulations follow a commitment made during scrutiny of the Housing Act and in the Housing Emergency Action Plan.

The construction sector is going to be a key focus for a newly-launched Scottish bidding firm. Edinburgh-headquartered Aspire Bidding has been set up by East Lothian bid and tender expert Andrew Morrison and Glasgow-based specialist Chris Denyer.

Caledonia Housing Association has marked a major milestone in the Bellsmyre Regeneration project with the completion of the first phase of the £7.3 million development in West Dunbartonshire. Working alongside project partners CCG (Scotland) and West Dunbartonshire Council, Caledonia celebrate

NHBC has appointed Sarah Maillet as chief financial officer. Sarah Maillet brings with her more than 20 years of experience as an executive leader in the global finance services sector. She trained with KPMG and qualified from the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Two strategically important sites in Inverurie are soon to be marketed for sale by Aberdeenshire Council. Offers will be sought for the site of the former Gordon House offices and for another plot of vacant land on Harlaw Road, which has become surplus to requirements.

A Glasgow restaurant famous for its links to the artistic and cultural community of the city’s west-end, and in particular Scottish author and artist Alasdair Gray, could soon become a listed building, as Historic Environment Scotland (HES) today launched a public consultation on a proposal to

Plans have emerged for a major new hotel development at one of Glasgow’s most prominent city‑centre locations. A proposal is being marketed that could deliver around 170 bedrooms on a landmark site at the junction of Argyle Street and Jamaica Street — described as one of the city&rsquo

Chartered surveying firm DM Hall has appointed a new Partner effective from 1 January 2026. Charlie Barrett, who operates within the firm’s Edinburgh Residential team, has accepted an invitation to join the DM Hall Partnership.

In 2024, Dr Scott McGibbon was awarded CIOB’s inaugural Paul Dockerill Award. For the CIOB's January column for Scottish Construction Now, he updates us on the progress of his research and campaign to protect more people from the dangers of silica dust. In 2024, Scottish Construction Now repor

Digital bank OakNorth has provided a £8.3 million loan to Chrysalis Homes Limited for a new retirement development, Dargavel Village, in Renfrewshire. The company is backed by Highland & Universal Investments Limited, the investment vehicle of Scottish businesswoman Dame Ann Gloag –

Kingdom Housing Association’s commitment to tackling the housing emergency has received a crucial boost thanks to £13 million of funding arranged by Allia C&C through its Charitable Bond programme in partnership with the Scottish Government. The Charitable Bonds programme provides si

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) and McTaggart Construction have unveiled early plans to deliver social homes on a former mill site in Selkirk. The old Heather Mills is located on the southern edge of Selkirk and is bounded by South Bridge Street to the south-west, Whinfield Road to

Record funding of over £5 billion will support climate action and further develop Scotland’s renewable energy sector, creating green jobs and bringing benefits to communities, climate action and energy secretary Gillian Martin has said. The major investment, unveiled in the draft Scottis

An Aberdeen-based industry leader has been appointed to one of the most senior sales roles within Scotland’s homebuilding sector. Tanya Fowlie has been named sales director of Persimmon Homes North Scotland, where she will oversee the company’s sales operations across a region stretching