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Largo Leisure Parks has formally launched an £800,000 development, expanding its Sauchope Links holiday park, with a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony. The new development at the coastal park near Crail, is an investment into tourism in the area and aims to attract not only more ho

Build-to-rent operator Get Living has sold its Glasgow development site to Galliard Apsley Partnership. The scheme has existing consent to build 821 rental homes and 681 purpose-built student accommodation units on the 7.5-acre site behind High Street rail station, which was the original location of

Perth tradesman Davie Birrell has bowed out after clocking up 50 years with family firm Bannerman Decorators. Bill Bannerman, who took him on as an apprentice in 1974, interrupted his 94th birthday celebrations to join son and third generation partner Ewan at the firm’s Dunkeld Road Colour Stu

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's $27 million (c. £21m) San Francisco mansion is reportedly riddled with problems, according to a lawsuit filed by Altman's legal team. The luxury abode located in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighbourhood, was said to once be the most expensive listing in San Francisco,

Glasgow-headquartered Edwin James Group has acquired Pettits Ltd and its subsidiary Motivair Compressors Ltd for an undisclosed sum. The deal strengthens Edwin James Group's portfolio, introducing compressed air management services and access to Motivair's 9,000 assets across various sectors.

Talented surveyors from Scotland are in the running for the RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards 2024, having been shortlisted for demonstrating excellence early in their careers. The RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards, formerly Young Surveyor of the Year Awards, are back for their 11th year to showcase the excep

A programme established to improve construction quality across Scotland has reached a milestone of 100 organisations committing to its Quality Charter. The Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) is seeking to improve construction quality through a change in culture across the sector t

Glasgow-based building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has been appointed to a £59 million mixed-use development in Edinburgh by Graham. Located on Abbey Lane in Meadowbank, ‘Burnet Point’ is a residential development comprising 298 student beds for accommodation provider Uni

The University of Aberdeen has outlined its opposition to plans to transform the former Northern Hotel into student accommodation citing a lack of demand for such properties in the city. Plans were unveiled earlier this year to give a new lease of life to the empty building at the junction of G

Scottish Enterprise is investing £8 million in the construction of the University of Dundee's Life Sciences Innovation Hub, a new £40m facility set to open next year. Adrian Gillespie, chief executive of Scottish Enterprise, and Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes are set to announce the &

Niki Swan and Alastair Campbell have returned to Muir Group as part of a trio of new appointments at the construction group. Alistair Campbell returns as contracts manager and Niki Swan will be heading up the estimating team.

A new £8.1 million facility is to be built in Argyll to help meet the increasing demand for offices and laboratory facilities from companies in the growing marine science sector. Regional development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed TSL Contractors Ltd for the next s

In a remarkable achievement for Scotland’s plumbing and heating profession, apprentice plumbers Shaun Wilcox and Shay Ewing from Moray College, part of the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), have qualified for the SkillPLUMB 2024 UK finals. The duo excelled in the SkillPLUMB Scotti

JCB has confirmed that the forthcoming Scottish Plant Operator Challenge, taking place on 27th July, will mark the debut of JCB’s new 4CX DualDrive backhoe loader in Scotland. Competitors, visitors and plant enthusiasts attending the Scottish Plant Operator Challenge will be able to test drive

The Castle Street sustainable energy centre in Inverness is at an exciting stage in its development with bespoke bronze cladding being applied to its facades. The new building skin has been designed by LDN Architects as a subtly symbolic saltire and diamond pattern that reflects the heritage, colour