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Michael Kilpatrick, projects director for Goodson Associates in its Glasgow office, has been named a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in Scotland. ICE Scotland is the country’s home of infrastructure with over 8,500 members who design, build and maintain the country’s v

As PFI assets return to public hands, Greig Fenton from Thomas & Adamson suggests that the most important step in the transfer is to inspect and assess the property to ensure all is in order. However, if any work is required it could be the right time to consider more sustainable options and tac

Galloway has been confirmed as the proposed location for Scotland’s next National Park with a further investigation to be carried out on its suitability. The joint proposal from the Galloway National Park Association and the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO biosphere highlights Galloway&r

An opportunity has arisen for someone to purchase the Macduff Town Hall which has become surplus to requirements. Aberdeenshire Council’s Estates Team is seeking offers for the property that would lend itself to a number of commercial, residential or community uses.

It is with great sadness that Allied Surveyors Scotland has to advise of the passing of J. Keith Denholm on Friday 12th July 2024, aged 57 years. Sharing the news on LinkedIn, the company said: "Keith was at the heart of our business for almost 40 years starting as an apprentice surveyor in 1984 and

Mark O'Neill, head of energy consultancy at Hardies Property & Construction Consultants, likens heating a building to filling a sieve. I’m partial to a good analogy. In a literary sense, they serve the purpose of allowing a comparison to be drawn between two unrelated concepts to make a cl

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