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Staff at Scottish civil engineering contractor Kilmac are rallying round to support the latest phase of a major fundraising campaign which could help save the sight of a colleague’s daughter and the Scottish building industry is being invited to help the cause. Dundee-based Kilmac construction

Bill Roddie from Spectrum Properties shares his thoughts on what to expect in the property and construction industry in 2023 including a catalogue of challenges to housebuilding and the private rental market. Given the social, political and economic turmoil of the past three years, it would be

Affordable housing specialists Cullross Ltd have submitted plans for an exciting residential development on land east of Glennie Road in Newcraighall, Musselburgh.  If approved, the development would see circa 220 mixed-residential units, including flats, colony flats and townhouses, with assoc

Energy storage company Gravitricity is seeking up to £40 million in funding after it signed a memorandum of understanding with construction firm VSL Systems UK to design underground hydrogen stores, known as FlexiStores, which could be used to fuel the UK's green economy. The UK could see the

Chartered surveying firm DM Hall has appointed Martin Elsby and Ian Davidson as partners. The appointments of Mr Elsby, who was formerly director of the firm’s national building consultancy, and Mr Davidson, formerly director of DM Hall’s East of Scotland commercial a

Planning approval has been secured to refurbish and extend a Glasgow city centre office block. Proposals to double the size of the office building at 150 St Vincent Street were submitted for planning last year by Clearbell Property Partners IV, a fund managed by Clearbell Capital LLP. 

Springfield Properties has celebrated a milestone in its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint with the handover of its 100th fully electric company car. Kevin McLennan, project surveyor for Springfield’s affordable business, is the 100th employee to receive a zero-emissions company vehicle.

A developer has returned with another bid to deliver a slimline block of flats in North Kelvinside. HJV Consultants has again enlisted Elder & Cannon Architects to now propose a six-storey building with seven apartments for land formerly occupied by a church hall on Kelbourne Stre

Planning approval has been granted nine new homes on a former farm steading site in the Angus village of Inverkeilor. The site off Kirkton Road on the east edge of the village sits beside the road leading to popular Lunan Bay beach.

Scotland’s largest independent awards initiative for the housing industry is now underway with the launch of the 2023 Scottish Home Awards programme, sponsored by Ross & Liddell. This year, the Scottish Home Awards celebrates its 16th anniversary as the first and foremost national awards c

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has kicked off its 110th anniversary year with the appointment of Joe Madden to help drive forward its UK-wide growth agenda. Mr Madden, most recently former managing director of independent property and construction consultancy PMP has been appointed

Euan Miller has been appointed as managing director of BAM Properties, with effect from January 1st 2023. Mr Miller joined BAM Properties, the development business for BAM UK and Ireland, 16 years ago as Legal Director and has been acting as interim MD for several months.

Bio-based construction materials manufacturer Industrial Nature Ltd has secured a follow-on investment of £2 million from the Scottish National Investment Bank. The £2m investment comes after the Edinburgh-based firm successfully established the IndiNature Mill in the Scottish Borders an

SCN is marking its 20th anniversary this year with a number of new innovations including the launch of our Construction Leaders interviews which today features Kilmac Group co-founder Richard Kilcullen. Richard Kilcullen always had a clear vision of what the world of work would hold for him: he woul

Apprentice Cameron Mustard discusses the importance of bridging the skills gap in the construction sector and providing younger generations with a successful route into the industry through apprenticeships and training opportunities. Recent ONS reports for Scotland’s construction sector show t