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Reclaimed stone from a historic Dundee jute mill is to find new purpose in pointing future University of Dundee students in the right direction. Wallace Craigie Works spinning mill was built in 1836 and played an instrumental part in Dundee’s success in the jute industry, one of many mills tha

Representatives from Perth & Kinross Council and Hadden Group at the Southfield Meadows site in Abernethy The latest development of newly-built homes for affordable social rent has been completed by Perth & Kinross Council.

Eildon Housing Association’s development Elm Court in Hawick has undergone a complete transformation since works formally began in July 2020. Bell Contracts was appointed to undertake extensive works following a competitive procurement exercise through Public Contracts Scotland. This project i

Some members of staff at McGill have not received their wages following the news that the Dundee construction firm is preparing to enter administration for the second time in less than four years. It was reported last week that McGill Facilities Management Limited has submit

Scotland faces a “monumental but essential task” if it is to overhaul its aged housing stock and find practical solutions to reduce emissions and address the climate emergency, Patrick Harvie MSP said yesterday as he officially opened the first-ever Green Home Festival as part of the Edi

New data released today by NHBC reveals that new home completions have returned to pre-pandemic levels as house builders demonstrate their commitment to meet the high demand for new homes. A total of 40,289 were completed in Q2 2022, up 16% on Q2 2021. In Scotland alone, completions rose by 14% from

Commercial property company HFD Group has made two new appointments to its board with the promotion of Katrina Ovenden and Stuart Teape to legal director and finance director respectively. Ms Ovenden has spent over four years as HFD’s in-house solicitor offering strategic legal counsel an

Helensburgh’s new £22 million state-of-the-art leisure centre is now complete. The main contractors for the project, Heron Bros Ltd, officially handed the building over last week, on time, despite the global construction challenges faced during Covid.

Plans have been announced for a new £20 million neighbourhood centre on the outskirts of Aberdeen. Property development specialist Hargreaves Land has entered into a joint venture with the Grandhome Trust to develop a new neighbourhood retail centre as part of the major residential scheme in t

Jamie Kelman has joined Savills as an associate in its Earth and Infrastructure teams. Based in Savills' Edinburgh office, Jamie will advise landowners, developers and investors on site identification, project structuring and the negotiation of commercial terms in connection with solar, hydro, wind

A project to turn Arbroath courthouse into a £2 million community hub has passed another milestone, The Courier reports. Angus Council has granted planning permission as well as listed building consent for the conversion of the B-listed former court, which closed its doors in 2014.

CITB has announced an investment of more than £800,000 for the launch of a new employer network pilot project, which could revolutionise the way the construction sector access and receive funding for training in the future. Over 3,800 levy-registered construction businesses will be eligible to

Research by the Unite union has revealed a "shocking and frightening" decline in vital unannounced construction inspections being undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). A series of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests has discovered that inspections have declined by 31% in less than a

As part of Scotland Excel’s ‘Supporting the journey to net zero’ campaign, David Pierpoint, chief executive officer at The Retrofit Academy, explores the skills gap in the retrofit sector and what’s needed to decarbonise housing stock in Scotland. Scotland, like the rest of t

Lindsays has announced the recruitment of five new trainees, including within its commercial property and residential conveyancing teams. The five will start their rotations in a variety of departments across Lindsays’ three city offices. They are: