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Miller Homes has appointed sector expert Stephen Stone as a senior non-executive director to the board. Mr Stone has had a highly distinguished 40-year career in housebuilding, most notably as CEO of Crest Nicholson PLC between 2005-19, and more recently as chair of Keepmoat Homes. Among his other n

Derek Lennon from Akela Construction & Ground Engineering looks at the innovative techniques the firm is employing to help tackle the growing housing shortage. There is no silver bullet to the UK’s chronic housing shortage. Compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s an issue with

When Places for People completed its development at The Green, three miles south of Edinburgh at Longstone, the company sought to find a positive way to repurpose a large marketing suite in the form of a portacabin. Recently, it launched a campaign calling on Scottish charities, community groups and

Ogilvie Construction has continued to expand its team with the appointment of Jim Yuille as pre-construction manager and Rebecca Newlands as estimating assistant. With over 35 years’ experience in the construction industry, Mr Yuille has a broad knowledge of pre-construction management and con

Morrison Construction has been appointed to deliver a brand-new state of the art education, medical and community campus in the heart of Earlston and will be responsible for the construction of a modern building incorporating a new Earlston Primary School, adjoining medical practice, library and mul

Scottish rental company Bernard Hunter has purchased its 35th Liebherr crane since it purchased its first unit 27 years ago. With a load capacity of 110 tonnes and a 60-metre telescopic boom, the new arrival is an LTM1110-5.1 and follows last year’s delivery of the Edinburgh company&

Flooring company General & Technical has announced the retirement of Tommy Gaunt after more than 40 years in the flooring industry. Mr Gaunt has been an instrumental part of General & Technical since 2015, establishing the division in Livingston and overseeing growth in the Central

Views are being sought on a range of proposals to improve walking, wheeling and cycling conditions, as well as public transport links, parks and public spaces, around new and future residential developments across the city. Plans have been developed for four neighbourhoods identified as significant

The John Lewis Partnership has announced the first three locations where it proposes to build new rental homes. The homes would form part of the UK’s growing build-to-rent property market as the Partnership seeks to raise standards in rental property, both through its role as a developer and a

Recent changes to the law of prescription in Scotland mark an important development to the law in Scotland that will certainly have an impact on construction-related disputes, argues Jonathan Seddon at Morton Fraser. What's the background?

New modern and attractive business units which will create and sustain jobs in the Levenmouth area have moved a step closer – courtesy of funding from the Levenmouth Reconnected Programme. Almost £715,000 has been allocated from the LRP’s £10 million fund to bolster what&rsqu

Housebuilder Avant Homes is set to bring 312 homes to the capital after planning permission was granted by the City of Edinburgh Council for a new £71 million development. Named The Lanes, the 20-acre site, which is situated just off The Wisp, forms part of the first phase of homes in Alba Dev

A site next to Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh has been earmarked for a new student accommodation block. jmarchitects has lodged plans on behalf of Host Student Housing Management Limited and McKay Limited to demolish the former Cirrus Logic office site at 36-44 Westfield Road and build nearly

Burns Construction has been awarded a £2.2 million contract to convert the former Aberdeenshire Council offices in Stonehaven into 16 flats. Built in the 1900s, Carlton House is a grand Edwardian villa, which in recent years has been used as a library and offices for the council's social work

The new masterplans for the Govan Graving Docks located on the River Clyde have been unveiled. The mixed-use proposals would see the derelict site transformed into a neighbourhood with new residential housing and a hub for community projects.