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Sustainability solutions firm SLR Consulting has moved into a new 175-person office at The Tun in Edinburgh following a number of business acquisitions. The move will see SLR, OPEN and ITPEnergised all working from a single base and in a better position to support new and existing clients and projec

Property and rural management consultancy Galbraith announced the appointment of Natalie Fotheringham as head of sales in the estate agency department in Ayr. Natalie has 15 years' experience in the property market and specialises in leading clients through the process of selling their home. With ex

Cabinet secretary for transport Fiona Hyslop has heralded the publication of made orders as a major step forward in dualling the 15-mile section of the A9 between Dalraddy and Slochd. Subject to no legal challenge being received to the published made orders, this will complete the statutory authoris

Integrated solar and roofing service provider Forster Group has announced three new promotions to its senior team as the company continues to see an increase in demand for renewable energy solutions. Reflecting the firm’s commitment to innovation, customer service and sustainable growth, Forst

A £1,000 donation from Persimmon North Scotland is helping Kirkcaldy’s rising ice hockey talent, Logan Adam, pursue his dream of playing in Canada. The former Fife Flames player has joined the WHA Sabres in Ontario, where he’s already impressing talent scouts with his skills on the

Fresh plans have been shared with the local community aimed at taking forward the Mountain Bike Innovation Centre project at the Caerlee Mill site in Innerleithen. The revised proposals will see the removal of the main building on the Caerlee Mill site - with a demolition application due to be submi

A new report by the Scottish Land Commission has revealed a significant slowdown in Scotland's forestry transactions and low activity in large-scale land sales. Only 0.5% of Scotland's land changed hands in 2023, with forestry transactions plummeting by 54% compared to the previous year. This declin

Six major UK engineering firms have launched The Engineers Reuse Collective (tERC), a not-for-profit group committed to accelerating reuse in the built environment to support the transition of the UK’s construction industry to net zero carbon. The first of its kind, the group convened due to g

An apprentice stonemason at John Laidlaw and Son in Jedburgh who trained at the Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Stirling Skills Training Centre, has seen off competitors from across the UK to be crowned winner of the Stonemasonry competition at this year’s SkillBuild National Finals. Lewis

Under One Roof, the Scottish charity dedicated to providing free and impartial information on tenement maintenance, repair and retrofit, has partnered with Mill Architects to strengthen solicitors’ knowledge around issues raised by tenement flat owners related to common building repairs,

Allied Surveyors Scotland has appointed Neil Kirk as director in its land and development surveying team. The move marks a homecoming for Neil, who began his career at Allied Surveyors in 2001 as a residential surveyor covering Perthshire and Dundee. Neil joins Allied Surveyors following a distingui

Avison Young has appointed Craig Dodds as associate director to its Edinburgh Office. Mr Dodds arrives at the Edinburgh office as a specialist in commercial transactions and asset management, having spent six years at Workman LLP, working his way up to senior associate before taking up the role of a

Plans to build student flats on the site of a fire-hit former Dundee furniture store could be approved next week. A planning application was lodged with Dundee City Council in June seeking permission to erect a nine-storey accommodation block on Barrack Street.

Construction input costs in Scotland increased by an average of 4% in the year to 4Q 2024, according to a contractors’ panel established by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). The BCIS Scottish Contractors Panel was formed to help monitor quarterly movement in costs, i.e. the prices

McTaggart Construction has become the first and only homebuilder in Scotland to have been awarded Gold level membership of The 5% Club in recognition of its investment in developing new talent and providing training opportunities for young people. The presentation was made at a celebration event hel