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Clyde Gateway chief executive Martin McKay, this month's SCN Construction Leader, tells Colin Cardwell about the ongoing transformation of the east end of Glasgow and South Lanarkshire and the benefits being witnessed for people and businesses. The recently restored Bridgeton Umbrella

As part of its new year initiatives, a raft of promotions at both director and associate level have been made at Chartered Surveyors firm DM Hall. Seven professionals have been elevated to director status in the firm. They are David Hyde and Wallace Kidd, both of whom work in the Glasgow residential

In response to the growing demand for affordable, net-zero-ready housing in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal (ESESCRD), the partners behind the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator (EHD) programme are putting out a call to housebuilders to engage with the programme and expedite the deli

Persimmon West Scotland has announced plans for the construction of 309 new homes at Dargavel Village, with construction to begin early this year. The Dargavel Village development will offer a wide variety of 309 new energy-efficient homes, ranging from two to five bedrooms. This includes 35 of the

One of the most pivotal documents in the history of football is the famous and unique napkin on which the first promise of a contract was written to secure the 13-year-old Lionel Messi for FC Barcelona. It changed the fortunes of both the club and Messi himself who went on to become one of the great

A fully functioning one-bedroom bungalow set within The Energy Training Academy's training centre in Dalkeith was officially opened yesterday. Launched by Lorna Slater MSP, minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity, the Net Zero Home aims to help establish Scotland as a leader in

Aberdeenshire-based Kirkwood Timber Frame has appointed Barbara Massie as business development director and promoted Steven Robbie to technical director designate, following its commitment to expanding its market share and driving advancement to modern methods of construction (MMC). Leveraging its s

Architecture and Design Scotland has published its Annual Review for 2023 which provides information about the design agency’s work with communities, local authorities and other stakeholders to achieve a Scotland whose places are healthy, sustainable and thriving where everyone works together

In this month's CIOB Column for SCN, policy and public affairs officer Jocelyne Fleming argues that draft cladding legislation has highlighted Scotland’s wider built environment safety challenge. Everyone deserves a safe place to sleep at night.

Forty-nine new homes will help local people in housing need following the completion of a project involving Persimmon North Scotland and Sanctuary Scotland. The homes have been built on Persimmon’s Greenlaw Park development in Carnoustie and the mixture of affordable properties has now been tr

Springfield Properties has unveiled the winning hedgehog highway design for its Strathkinness development to mark National Hedgehog Day. The homebuilder teamed up with pupils at Strathkinness Primary School last year tasking the P7s to design a frame for the ecological corridors.

Real estate advisor CBRE has released its latest findings on Scotland's key office markets, focusing on Edinburgh and Glasgow during the final quarter of 2023. While take up was slightly down on the previous three months, Edinburgh and Glasgow are showing positive signs of recovery with significant

A public consultation will help inform the Strategic Business Case for a tram route from Granton to the BioQuarter and beyond, if approved by councillors this week. On Thursday, the City of Edinburgh Council's Transport and Environment Committee will hear about a recommended north – south tram

Architectural practice Holmes Miller has paid tribute to its retiring shareholding director Douglas Jack. After an incredible journey that began in 1987 at Holmes Partnership, the visionary leader of the firm's residential team rose to achieve the prestigious title of accredited RIAS conse

FRP Advisory has sold AMTE Power's Scotland business and assets out of administration to Dutch battery technology firm LionVolt, saving 20 jobs. LionVolt is a subsidiary of LionVolt B.V., a group based in Eindhoven, Netherlands – a battery innovator that develops ‘3D’ solid-state b