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Rettie has hired Daniel Cohen as an associate director from Nicol Estate Agents, as the property firm looks to further strengthen its leadership team in the Southside of Glasgow. Mr Cohen will be based at Rettie’s Newton Mearns office, working closely with area director Kay Blair who joined fr

Plans to turn former council offices beside Arbroath Library into residential flats have been granted planning permission. Lodged by local applicant Mayara Agnes, the proposal will see Dewar House on Hill Terrace to be converted into 19 apartments which will vary from small bedsits to larger three-b

National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) president Colin McCorquodale has shared his vision for the future of the UK's foremost roofing and cladding trade association. Colin, of Archibald McCorquodale & Son Ltd, was elected the 57th President of NFRC at the federation's AGM on 1 October

International property and construction consultancy Gleeds is to convert from a general partnership to a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) structure in the new year. The switch, which follows the relocation of its global headquarters next year, is part of an ongoing action to simplify the group as

Restoration work on a crumbling disused building once hidden away in the middle of a forest on Scotland’s west coast has reached the stage of the building now “starting to resemble a bothy, minus the roof”. Volunteers from the Mountain Bothy Association (MBA) have been putting in l

Michael Ross, CEO of hub South West Scotland, discusses the need to collaborate if we can deliver the decarbonisation goals in public sector infrastructure. As Scotland faces increasing economic challenges, the need for innovation and collaboration in public sector infrastructure has never been grea

Global construction consultancy Soben has announced five new senior leadership promotions following another year of significant growth. The company said it expects to close the year with a revenue increase of over 40% for 2024 and another record-breaking year forecast for 2025. Next year Soben expec

Frasers Group plc has appointed GRAHAM as the lead contractor to fit out Dundee’s new FRASERS concept store. Located in the city’s Overgate Shopping Centre, situated in the former Debenham’s store, FRASERS Dundee will span three floors covering 65,000 sq ft and include Sports Direc

Work on a 19-unit development of specialist West Dunbartonshire Council homes for elderly residents in Old Kilpatrick is progressing. Construction began on the site at Mount Pleasant earlier this year with some of the properties already taking shape.

Cordale Housing Association has started work on a £5.4 million development of 25 new homes at Dalquhurn in Renton. Contractor AS Homes began work this week and will deliver 15 two-bed houses, 8 three-bed houses and 2 four-bed houses. The project, which received over £2.6m from the Scotti

Driving change in construction and the built environment is not about waiting for others to take the lead - it’s about stepping up, being visible, and inspiring others to follow.  That’s where Funmbi Adeagbo, a British Chartered Architect, social activist, and passionate advocate fo

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is calling on employers in the lifting sector to sign up apprentices for the second intake of the Scottish crane operator apprenticeship ahead of the 29th November deadline. The first cohort of apprentices on the inaugural Scottish crane operator apprenti

Seamab, the charity that supports Scotland’s most vulnerable children, welcomed its patron Gerard Eadie CBE to see the progress made on its new £5.5 million school. The visit comes as the charity seeks to raise the final £500,000 needed to complete the vital project, which is set t

The Scottish Green Energy Awards has announced the shortlist for the UK’s largest and most prestigious celebration of the renewable energy industry.  This year’s awards, headline sponsored by EDF Renewables UK, will bring together an unprecedented number of guests to recognise and h

Kingdom Initiatives and the University of St Andrews are celebrating the formal handover of 61 high-quality affordable homes in the town. Working in partnership for the first time, the new ‘university village’ at The Grange is a pioneering project offering much-needed affordable housing