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Developers behind two plans for student accommodation blocks in Dundee have been given more time to get the projects started. Two firms were granted planning permission in April last year by Dundee City Council to build purpose-built premises on sites at Brown Street and at the site of the Shell gar

Network Rail has applied for planning permission in principle for an apartment development on the site of a railway depot in Yorkhill. Indicative proposals show there would be two blocks, containing a total of 49 apartments, at the corner of Kelvinhaugh Street and Sandyford Street.

Deeside Timberframe has appointed David Crawford as its new managing director following John Wright’s decision to step back after 40 years with the Stonehaven headquartered business. Mr Crawford will officially take up the reins at the manufacturer on 1 April 2023 when Mr Wright will move into

The Christmas wishes of some of the most vulnerable and needy young people have been granted for a fourth time by principal contractor Procast, which answered their letters to Santa to make sure each and every one of them has a gift to open on December 25. The company handed over 135 presents to the

Retrofitting office buildings across Scotland’s capital will be a key driver for growth in 2023, according to new data from commercial property specialist JLL. Year-end take-up, or new lettings, is expected to hit approximately 700,000 sq ft across Edinburgh in 2022, 80% of which is focused on

Landowners who contributed to the creation of a flourishing new primary school have been given a VIP tour alongside the wider project’s principal developer. Andrew Bain took his first full tour of Letham Mains Primary School alongside Derek Lawson of Cala Homes (East), which oversaw the creati

Edinburgh’s average house price has hit £325,000 - with market appetite remaining strong despite ongoing economic uncertainty, according to estate agents Lindsays. Lindsays has revealed a year-on-year rise in the average price of the properties it sold amid hopes that a more stable marke

Bill Robertson, the founder and executive chairman of family-owned construction firm Robertson Group, has been knighted in the 2023 New Year Honours list for services to the construction industry and to charity in Scotland. Mr Robertson said: “I am thrilled, but deeply humbled and honoured, to

Enerpro has appointed energy industry executive James Murphy as its new Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) manager. Mr Murphy takes on his new role with the Aberdeen and Thurso-based company, having previously worked in the energy sector for more than 45 years. He has worked predominantl

The City of Edinburgh Council has approved proposals for the restoration of Leith Custom House put forward by the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT). The plans will see the creation of a mixed-use community, creative and heritage hub as part of a new £15 million project.

A developer is seeking to overturn a decision to reject its plans for a 66-bed care home on the site of a former bowling and tennis club in Glasgow. Northcare (Scotland) Ltd submitted a second bid in October to replace Anniesland Bowling and Tennis Club at Helensburgh Drive with a “high qualit

The Scottish Government has dismissed an appeal over Glasgow City Council's decision not to approve the transformation of more than 40 residential flats in Finnieston into short-term holiday lets.  Councillors on Glasgow’s planning applications committee unanimously agreed to reject

AM Bid founder Andrew Morrison unveils what he believes is in store for bids and proposals over the next 12 months. 2022 was the year when the term VUCA really came into its own. The acronym describes a world which is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous, and most people would now agree with t

Plant-hire trade body the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has appointed Stu McInroy to the position of chief executive. Replacing outgoing chief executive Kevin Minton, who announced his retirement in August 2022, Stu will take over the role of CPA chief executive in the second quarter of

Annual investment volumes in Scottish commercial property continued their upward trajectory in 2022, despite macroeconomic challenges, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy found that £1.66 billion worth of deals were concluded last year,