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Commercial property landlords in Scotland’s major cities are increasingly looking to refurbish older buildings in order to meet changes to working practices and plug the gap in new ‘Grade A’ office space, new research from Colliers International has revealed.

Robertson has appointed Robert Ogg as nationwide director of frameworks. As part of his UK-wide remit, he will provide strategic support and advice on local and national frameworks, including managing existing relationships as well as identifying potential opportunities.

Thrill-seeking monster hunters are in for a treat this summer, with canal custodians Scottish Canals set to install a high-flying zipline over the mythic waters of Loch Ness. The Nessie Zipline will see visitors to the Caledonian Canal soar over the loch from the nearby hills of Loch Tarff, hurtling

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The rapid expansion at Midlothian-based building service company M-Pact Group has been reinforced by a new senior management appointment. Following the recent arrival of Yvonne Jack to the newly-created post of HR manager, Craig Scott has been appointed senior FM manager.

ISG has reported its “best-ever” financial performance just three years after the business was taken into private ownership, with turnover exceeding £2 billion for the first time in the firm’s 30-year history. Profit before tax at the office fit out contractor reached £

Prime site property developer Queensberry Properties Ltd (QPL) has commenced construction at ‘Waverley Square’, the first residential development within the 7.5-acre mixed-use New Waverley project located in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic old town. Waverley Square includes 66 ne

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre chief executive Stephen Good reflects on an £11 million boost in core funding and explains why industry should step up and help drive an innovation revolution. The importance of the construction industry to the Scottish economy can be demonstrated with a

The Federation of Master Builder (FMB) has called on the UK Government and Parliament to break the Brexit deadlock and find a way forward after new figures revealed another drop in construction output. The March 2019 data from IHS Markit/CIPS revealed a UK Construction Total Activity Index

The influential Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee of MPs has publicly endorsed the recommendations made last year by a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report on reform of the audit industry, and have even called for a break-up of the so-called “Big Four” a

A major new Crown Commercial Service (CCS) agreement designed to give better value for money for public sector housing maintenance and security has been awarded and is being readied for use. Workplace Services (FM Marketplace) is expected to bring together in one place up to £11.4 billion of p

Mosaic Architecture + Design has secured a grant of £93,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for urgent masonry work and external fabric repairs to the iconic bell tower at St Aloysius’ Church on behalf of the Archdiocese of Glasgow. The grant, added to a £140,000 grant awarded

An extended online portal that helps small to medium enterprises in the Highlands and Islands find new business opportunities from large contracts will be launched this week. The Open4Business (O4B) portal was originally set up in 2012 by SSE to link supply chain firms with large SSE construction pr

New kitchens, bathrooms, heating systems and replacement roofs are to be fitted in Melville Housing Association homes over the next 12 months thanks to investment of almost £2.4 million. The investment programme will see 186 new kitchens primarily fitted in homes in Mayfield and 90 new bathroo

Morris & Spottiswood has delivered a series of free training courses equipping unemployed people with asbestos awareness skills. The free training was delivered as part of the UK-wide ‘Train Safe, Work Safe, Keep Safe Campaign’ led by the UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) in p