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John Edwards FRICS has been announced as the new chair of the RICS Scotland board. Having served on the Scotland board since 2013, PMP director John Edwards has now taken over from Ian Fergusson FRICS who served as chair from July 2018 – June 2019.

Galliford Try’s move to shed up to 350 jobs as part of a business and management restructure has claimed its most high-profile victim. Infrastructure managing director Nick Salt is leaving the business as part of the group-wide restructure.

A former Dundee college building has been put up for sale after plans for a build to rent and serviced apartments development fell through.

Glasgow construction firm City Building has given its backing to a nationwide initiative to help victims of domestic violence. Women’s Aid and the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance have joined forces with the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) to pioneer the Make A Stand pledge, an initiative

Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA) and award-winning practice Collective Architecture will deliver a travelling exhibition to support the Scottish Government’s consultation on the future for housing in Scotland.

Robertson was awarded won two major prizes at the UK’s top industry award gala last week. The company was named Contractor of the Year (turnover over £500 million) at the CN Awards amid stern competition from other industry heavyweights.

Scottish glass and aluminium specialist Cube Glass has made its first inroads into the lucrative leisure and hospitality sector with a project for one of the market’s brightest new chains.

The Association for Project Safety (APS) is inviting nominations for the new award of APM Member of the Year.

Aberdeen City Council has today revealed a new image and  information on the new community hub for Torry. The Torry Hub is being designed to include a primary school and early years’ provision with maximum capacity for 434 pupils, a cafe, a library, a community space and access to a range

A New Mexico construction worker is being hailed as a hero after catching a two-month-old baby girl and toddler from an apartment window during a fire in northeastern Albuquerque.

New research reveals that companies who take their insurers to court or public arbitration over non-payment of a claim win in around one in three cases. The findings are from Mactavish, an expert on commercial insurance governance and disputes, which reviewed every UK court case or arbitration appea

A report by the working group on the regulation of property agents’ (ROPA) which proposes increased regulation, minimum qualifications, and the formal licensing of agents should be welcomed, according to a property management firm. Apropos by DJ Alexander believes that these recommendations, w

Scotland’s public health body should have more explicit connections with the planning system so that place-making can play a more preventative role in creating healthier communities, according to RTPI Scotland.

Barratt Homes has tabled an amendment to a planned development on the site of Aberdeen’s former Royal Cornhill Hospital after issues were raised by NHS Grampian.

Fairhurst has expanded its traffic and transport planning service in Scotland with the appointment of John Craft to the position of principal transport planner. To be based in the firm’s Glasgow office, John has worked in traffic and transport planning consultancy in the city for the last 31 y