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The vacant Buchanan House office building in Glasgow is to be demolished to make way for nearly 600 apartments after councillors awarded planning permission for the major proposal. Working on behalf of Global Mutual, Keppie Design will work to deliver 594 apartments alongsid

Persimmon Homes East Scotland has announced Longniddry Villa FC 2013s as one of its Community Champions – banking the club a bumper donation. Longniddry Villa aims make grassroots football accessible to as many children as possible. They keep their costs affordable to provide opportunities for

The Ayr Town Centre Framework, which aims to transform the heart of the town over the next ten years, has been backed by South Ayrshire councillors. The ambitious plans, which include a new Ayr Station & Transport Interchange along with the development of the Kyle Quarter, will look to increase

Fleming Buildings is celebrating after two of its recently completed projects were shortlisted for RICS Awards, Scotland 2024. The Thomas Graham Community Library was named in the Community Benefit category while Bridge Street Depot is a finalist within the Public Sector category.

Another developer has reacted with disappointment at the Renfrewshire Council's decision to refuse planning permission for housing projects in Paisley. A total of 225 homes were rejected across two developments by councillors on the local authority's Planning and Climate Change Policy Board yes

The Scottish Government needs to set minimum standards of competence for installers as well as installations as it seeks to implement new domestic heating standards, according to electrical trade body SELECT. The campaigning association added that any new plans also have to take into accou

Scotland has no comprehensive strategy to decarbonise towards net zero and will miss its statutory 2030 goal to reduce emissions by 75%, a new report by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) has concluded. The independent body established to advise the UK and devolved governments on

Agricultural and construction machinery providers Balgownie Limited and Balgownie Rentals Limited have been placed into administration. Richard Bathgate and Graeme Bain of Johnston Carmichael LLP were appointed as joint administrators on 15 March 2024.

Businesses from across the built environment came together recently to play in the second annual Big Match at Ainslie Park, helping raise £20,000 for The Yard in Edinburgh. The Yard, which is based in the centre of Edinburgh with other locations in Dundee and Kirkcaldy, offers disabled youngst

Sustainable technology firm Recycl8 has completed its first commercial project in the ports sector, supporting Haventus with work on the Ardersier Port east of Inverness. Recycl8 teamed up again with construction materials company Breedon Group to pour 52 cubic meters of its sustainable, lower carbo

The Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has welcomed the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) as the 29th member of the trade and professional body coalition. Alan Wilson, chair of CICV and managing director of SELECT, remarked on TICA's addition: "The inclusion of TICA as our

Rettie has appointed Kay Blair as director of Glasgow Southside sales from Clyde Property where she spent over sixteen years, most recently as area director. Ms Blair will operate out of Rettie’s Shawlands and Newton Mearns offices in the Southside of Glasgow, two of Rettie’s five office

The brothers who run Caltech Lifts have unlocked the next phase of its plan to grow to £6 million turnover and improve its service by buying a new HQ building in Dundee with warehouses and rental offices for £1m. The family firm, established in 1978 by Howard Renwick and run since 2013 b

Dundee City Council has appointed Tony Boyle as its executive director of neighbourhood services. Mr Boyle, who is currently head of environment within the service, has been with Dundee City Council since 2018.

International real estate advisor Savills has announced 15 promotions across its Scottish business. The promotions will see four people move up to director level, two become associate directors, eight take on the role of associate and one person promoted to senior staff.