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Following her first three months as Homes for Scotland CEO, Jane Wood is astounded that there is so much that people don’t know or value about home building. Transitioning into a new sector is always challenging, not only in terms of needing to learn at pace to support your leadership thinking

Outline plans have been approved for a major residential development and commercial units on derelict land just north of central Glasgow. Up to 300 houses and flats are planned for a site on the east side of Carlisle Street, north of Inverurie Street/Endrick Street, in Cowlairs. The development will

Barnardo’s Scotland has been given permission to develop a vacant site in Maryhill into accommodation which will help young people transition from being in care to being independent tenants. Last year, Glasgow City Council agreed to sell the site - located at the junction of Shiskine

Muir Homes' plan to build 136 new homes on the edge of Forfar has been delayed after planning officials urged Angus Council's area development standards committee to reject it. The developers hope that the Westfield Loan development would eventually comprise of 300 houses.

Property developer Grant Stafford Borthwick Ltd has lodged plans for 85 flats with ground floor commercial units on ground west of 331 Bell Street in Calton. The plans indicate that the seven-storey building would comprise of a mixture of one, two, three and four-bedroom units.

7N Architects has lodged an updated planning application for four residential plots in the City of Edinburgh Council’s regeneration project at Fountainbridge. The project is being developed in partnership with Cruden Homes East (Ltd) and Buccleuch Property.

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is organising an event designed to bring women in the plant industry together. The Women in Plant event, which is free to attend and takes place on October 4th at the Cromlix Hotel in Dunblane, is designed to be an open forum where female plant operators

Real estate advisor CBRE has added to its Rating team with a key appointment. Jemima Seinuah has joined the team after completing a master’s degree in International Real Estate from the University of Aberdeen and an internship with Ryden. Prior to that Jemima worked for almost ten years as a c

Workplace design and management consultancy, Space Solutions has undertaken a contract for the University of Glasgow to relocate its research centre. Delivered by the SPACE Move & Change Management team, the relocation saw academic and research staff from around 15 campus and city locations move

Proposals to double the size of the office building at 150 St Vincent Street in Glasgow have now been submitted for planning. Clearbell Property Partners IV, a fund managed by Clearbell Capital LLP, purchased the property from a fund managed by PineBridge Benson Elliot earlier this year.

Despite ongoing inflationary pressures, Kier has been able to increase its adjusted operating profit and raise its operating margin while achieving a "significant reduction in debt. Announcing its results for the year ended 30 June 2022 this morning, the infrastructure services, construction and pro

Following a recent meeting of the FMB Scotland Board, director Gordon Nelson shares some feedback from local building firms across Scotland. The juxtaposition of the ‘ugly’ topics of insurance premiums and increasing business overheads with the beautiful surroundings of Speyside, struck

A Bronze Age food vessel unearthed during a high street demolition 42 years ago has gone on display at a nearby museum. The 5,000-year-old container, discovered behind a butcher’s shop, is being exhibited at Kirkcaldy Galleries having been recently conserved by experts.

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A decision on whether to approve a mixed-use development in Glasgow has been delayed to allow councillors to visit the proposed site. Ambassador Living submitted a detailed planning application to Glasgow City Council in May for the creation of 132 apartments with six commercial units