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Eight surveying professionals, five women and three men employed by DM Hall have passed the final hurdle of their professional training. Of the eight, six, Claudia Balmforth (Irvine Residential), Helana Clarkson (East Commercial), Anthony Kerr (Glasgow Residential), William MacKenzie (Elgin Resident

A planning application has been submitted for 152 affordable homes in Glasgow for New Gorbals Housing Association. The new homes for social rent will partially offset the loss of 276 flats in two empty high rise blocks at 341 and 305 Caledonia Road, scheduled to be demolished this year.

A Midlothian company is literally bringing light into the lives of hard-working teams and big-hearted volunteers who staff Scotland’s charities with a brilliant initiative which will also cut waste and boost the circular economy. Blackmoon Lighting, which has been operating out of Loanhead sin

Killie Community, the charity arm of Kilmarnock FC, has announced Persimmon West Scotland as its official Housebuilding Partner for 2025. This partnership builds on a successful relationship established in 2023 and will see Persimmon further support the charity’s vital work across Ayrshire.

MHB Consultants (MHB) has appointed Fergus Aitchison as its new managing director. MHB’s founder, Hendrie Barbour, will subsequently move into the role of chairman as he continues to be involved in the civil engineering consultancy firm he formed in 2006. 

Embrace Steel Group, a provider of steel frame building solutions throughout the UK, has appointed experienced finance executive Ross McAdam as its new chief financial officer. Based in Glasgow, Mr McAdam will lead the ambitious steel group’s presence in Scotland alongside playing a crucial ro

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