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Offsite manufacturing business Kirkwood Timber Frame has made a key appointment, recruiting Alan Little as a factory operations manager. The 50-year-old from just outside Kintore replaces the recently retired factory manager and joins the firm as it extends its geographic reach and operations beyond

Aberdeen-based Dr Ollie Folayan MBE, co-chair of AFBE-UK Scotland, announces the nationwide rollout of the Engineering Ethnicity Index (EEI) in 2025, a groundbreaking framework to improve diversity in the UK engineering sector where ethnic minorities remain underrepresented despite strong participat

BTO has welcomed John Dunlop as a new partner in the firm’s real estate team, based in its Edinburgh office. This appointment follows last month’s announcement of Paul Greenhill’s promotion to partner in Glasgow, as well as the recent recruitment of three new real estate solicitors

Cruden Group MD Steven Simpson discusses the outlook for house building in the year ahead and reveals why 2025 is a time of opportunity and optimism. As 2025 dawns, the housebuilding industry finds itself at a crossroads, still facing economic and political challenges, yet buoyed by increased opport

Plans have been submitted for 360 new homes on an area of farmland in Rosyth. The Alfred Stewart Property Foundation (ASPF), a charity named after the late West Fife businessman, wants to develop just over 25 hectares at Castlandhill. A quarter of the properties would be affordable homes for social

Scottish commercial property consultant FG Burnett has bolstered its Agency Department with additional appointments and promotions within the team. Lisa Cowie who has recently qualified as a chartered surveyor joins retail expert Richard Noble, managing director, in the local and national retail mar

Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC) is delighted to celebrate the remarkable achievements of two of its talented electrical apprentices, Milly Smith and Kian Richardson, who have demonstrated exceptional skill and determination in prestigious national competitions. Milly Smith showcased her extraord

Almond Housing Association has appointed Frank Spratt to take on the role of project delivery manager to oversee the removal of RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) from 220 of its properties With a Masters in construction management and many years working in the industry, predominantly wit

Cala Homes (West) has marked a significant milestone in the progress of its latest East Renfrewshire development, Aurs Meadows. The homebuilder has officially broken ground on its upcoming development located on Balgraystone Road in Barrhead with the first homes set to be released off-plan in spring

CMS partner Shona Frame outlines key legal and legislative issues that are likely to impact the construction sector over 2025.  In the year ahead, significant legal and legislative measures covering a range of areas including environmental sustainability, health and safety, financing and employ

Four bungalows designed specifically for older residents and designated for social rent form a key part of a proposed 16-home extension to a Gullane development. The purpose-designed homes, utilising zero-carbon technology, are the latest to be put forward by Cala Homes (East) and will build on a tr

Developing a model for regional hubs and networks for the reuse of construction materials and minimising the carbon impacts of the energy from waste sector are among newly published actions aimed at ensuring households and businesses in Scotland boost reuse and recycling rates and cut waste. Th

Organisations that can deliver green construction stand to benefit from increasing consumer demand, argues Julia Maguire​, partner and head of energy at Pinsent Masons. The UK construction industry is navigating its way through the energy transition as it shifts towards a more sustainable, lower c

On January 1st, 2025, Justin Sullivan FRICS became the 143rd President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Justin is the founder and CEO of Adair, which has provided expert construction consultancy services globally for over thirty years.

Sandy Adam of Springfield Properties has been awarded an OBE by King Charles in the New Year Honours list. Mr Adam is the founder and chairman of Springfield Properties which has its headquarters in Elgin and operates across most of Scotland.