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Sean Fraser, a commercial property solicitor at Holmes Mackillop, has called for the reintroduction of the Business Premises Renovation Allowance (BPRA) to tackle derelict buildings in Glasgow city centre. The original BPRA, which ended in 2017, offered a 100% initial allowance for costs associated

Construction work to deliver a state-of-the-art learning facility for young people with additional support needs is progressing on the grounds of Bannockburn High School. Bluebell House will provide bespoke accommodation for up to 24 pupils which will be kitted out with classrooms, nurture nooks, a

Savills Affordable Housing Consultancy has added to its expertise with three new appointments including from the Bank of England and a CEO from a recently merged housing association. Alan Ward has joined as an associate consultant, Eleanor Hudson as a governance, risk and regulation consultant and L

The challenges facing Scotland to ensure it has the skilled workers needed to meet future demand in the engineering construction industry (ECI) have been highlighted in a new workforce report published today. The ECI plays a crucial role in the UK meeting its net zero ambitions, spanning sectors tha

Center Parcs has appointed a community liaison officer ahead of the first in a series of sessions discussing its plans for a new £400 million holiday village in the Scottish Borders. Paul Hogarth, a familiar figure in Hawick and the wider Scottish Borders, brings extensive experience to the ro

JLL has appointed a new head of planning in Scotland. Ally Campbell brings 25 years of experience in the planning sector. This includes a period at property consultants Montagu Evans where she worked her way up from the role of graduate to partner and delivered a number of high-profile planning perm

Scottish Construction Now is pleased to announce that well-known construction consultant Paul McDevitt has been appointed to co-ordinate the programme for our upcoming Scottish Construction Summit to take place at the University of Strathclyde's Technology and Innovation Centre in Glasgow on 17th Se

New research into the embodied carbon resulting from the homes designed by Anderson Bell + Christie (ABC) has found that they exceed industry 2030 targets, but the practice has called for an urgent and comprehensive plan for Scotland to follow suit. Embodied carbon is emitted when creating materials

The Highland Council’s Leader, Councillor Raymond Bremner, attended Scottish Cities Week in London last month to promote investment opportunities in Inverness, the Highlands and the Highland Council area. Scottish Cities Week aims to provide a focused opportunity to create and develop long-ter

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) proudly unveiled its 12 new homes at Fairhurst Drive in Burnfoot, Hawick last week. Councillor Carol Hamilton, Scottish Borders Council’s executive member for Housing and Culture, cut the ribbon to mark the official unveiling, in an event that brough

Persimmon East Scotland has supported the East Lothian Men’s Shed with a donation of building materials collected from its Burgh Gate development in East Lothian. The Men’s Shed movement encourages connection, conversation, and creativity, providing opportunities for members to come toge

Landscaping, building, and roofing materials specialist Marshalls has made a series of senior leadership appointments in both its landscaping business and at group level. Nick Platt, managing director for landscaping, joins Marshalls from Baxi, where he was the sales and marketing director for the U

Mohamad Al-Dah FIStructE has officially succeeded Tanya de Hoog as the new president of the Institution of Structural Engineers. As the Institution’s 104th President, Mohamad Al-Dah brings a wealth of experience to the role, with a global career spanning Cairo, Cardiff, London, Panama, Seoul a

Glasgow-headquartered engineering consultancy MHB Consultants (MHB) has made a series of senior appointments as the business readies itself for a significant period of growth under its new managing director Fergus Aitchison.  George Marjane, Gillian Pettigrew and Jordan Brownlee have been appoi

Aberdeenshire-based housebuilder Kirkwood Homes has expressed deep disappointment over the Scottish Government’s decision to dismiss their appeal for new homes in Broughty Ferry. The proposals would have delivered 38 new homes as an extension of the existing development on land south of Linlat