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Surplus Property Solutions Ltd has submitted detailed plans for a major flats complex between two A-listed buildings in Calton. The firm intends to build a seven-storey, T-shaped block in the car park area at the former headquarters of social enterprise organisation The Wise Group in Charlotte Stree

Kier Group has appointed Louisa Finlay as its chief people officer and part of the group’s executive committee with effect from March 6. Currently Kier Construction’s clients and markets managing director, Louisa will take over from Helen Redfern, who will be leaving Kier after ten succe

A Midlothian-based foodbank welcomed a donation of £2500 to assist with supporting families and residents in the local area. Shawfair LLP, the master planners behind the new town in Midlothian, alongside housebuilders Mactaggart & Mickel Homes, part of The Springfield Group, and Bellway Ho

Mactaggart & Mickel Homes’ Greenan View site manager Stuart Gillespie has received praise from the Scottish Parliament for winning a National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job award, in the medium housebuilder category. Sharon Dowey MSP submitted a parliamentary motion in reco

Architecture and Design Scotland, Scotland’s design agency, has launched its review of 2022 highlighting its achievements and announced details of its work in 2023. As Scotland adopts a new National Planning Framework – with place at its heart –Architecture and Design Scotland will

More than 200 affordable homes across three developments have been given the green light by the City of Edinburgh Council. The council's Development Management Sub Committee granted permission for new build sites in Greendykes, Wester Hailes and Dreghorn, which will deliver at least 130 new hom

Whiteburn’s Viewforth development has reached a key milestone as the first two homeowners have moved into their new home at this stunning development in Kirkcaldy with views over the River Forth. Seeing a development literally come to life is a very exciting part of creating a new community as

Stimulating leaders within Scotland's construction industry to inspire long-lasting change was a key theme of a Culture Change Roadshow held last month in Edinburgh by the CIOB and Scottish Futures Trust. The event saw CIOB CEO Caroline Gumble and Graham Simpson MSP, among others, discuss criti

An open day has been held for a new housing development in Primrose Place, Alloa. The development is a partnership project between Kingdom Housing Association, Clackmannanshire Council, and The Scottish Government and was developed in collaboration with Architecture and Design Scotland (A&D

Avant Homes Scotland has appointed Andrew Statham as a senior land manager to further enable the housebuilder’s nationwide expansion. Mr Statham, who joins from property investment firm Manse, has 15 years’ experience in residential and commercial property acquisitions. In his new role,

Owners of an Aberdeen planning consultancy have announced a refocus of their activities with sights set firmly on emerging technology and renewables infrastructure. Aurora Planning’s founding directors Maggie Bochel and Pippa Robertson decided on the refocus as they embark on their sixth year

Aberdeen is set to benefit from modular constructed facilities for a new Travellers’ site at Clinterty. The 21 amenity blocks will incorporate kitchens, bathrooms, and store facilities, with two of the buildings have been designed with full wheelchair accessibility.

Property and construction company Thomas & Adamson (T&A) has announced the promotion of Heather Holbrook to Partner. The director has been promoted after an incredibly successful decade at the company, which has included leading on some of the highest profile projects in T&A’s port

Danny McArthur speaks to Margaret Taylor for SCN's Construction Leaders feature about exciting growth plans underway at Hardies Property & Construction Consultants, which has undergone a major restructure over the last year incorporating a series of strategic acquisitions, with further expa

Concept designs influenced by local residents have been revealed that show how four Glasgow neighbourhoods could look in the future. The illustrations included in Liveable Neighbourhoods progress reports for the Govan to Kingston, Ruchill to Cowlairs, Dennistoun to Cranhill and Langside to Toryglen