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Dandara East Scotland is aiming to make a paws-itive difference by supporting Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home (EDCH). The housebuilder donated food and £500 to the charity, which looks after more than a 1000 stray dogs and cats every year and delivers much-needed pet supplies to food banks across S

A 4.5m Manhole Box that is a sought-after shoring solution when installing precast concrete rings up to 3m in diameter has been added to leading UK construction solutions supplier Groundforce Shorco’s fleet. The new 4.5m Manhole Box joins the portfolio of Groundforce Shorco, and as with the ex

Rail contractor QTS Group has appointed Lisa McKellar to its board of directors. The move follows Lisa’s five-year stint leading the marketing within the company. Her new role, which began in January, sees her become marketing and social value director.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has awarded Category C listing status to a Victorian industrial building in Port Dundas that is subject to a live application for replacement by 60 apartments. A10 Architects has submitted an application on behalf of Weiss Development Co. Ltd to knock do

Affordable housing specialist Cullross Ltd will host its second community consultation for a residential development on the site of a former Dundee nightclub. The developer is seeking to deliver around 72 flats on the site of the former Oxygen nightclub at 60 Brown Street.

West Scotland MSP Pam Gosal visited Persimmon’s Kelvin Gait development in Kirkintilloch and met with workers and apprentices to hear about the home builder’s investment in East Dunbartonshire and across West Scotland. Kelvin Gait features 84 energy-efficient new homes, ranging from one

Buyers from public bodies all over Tayside will gather face-to-face for the first time in three years in Dundee next month to meet businesses keen to bid for work. The free Meet the Buyer event will give potential new suppliers the opportunity to talk informally about upcoming contracts, find out ab

Sandra Cassels discusses the recent changes to the law of prescription and their impact on latent defects in construction projects. The expiry of claims for damages in Scotland is regulated by the Prescription & Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973. Section 6 of the 1973 Act provides that claims

Last year, the Scottish housing market broke the record for £1 million+ sales in a year, with 504 transactions passing the landmark price, according to a new report. The figures from property firm Rettie & Co., who were involved in the sale of more than one in five transactions in excess o

One of the most influential figures involved in financing the Scottish real estate industry is to receive a leadership award for his outstanding contribution to business next week. Stuart Heslop, formerly managing director of real estate finance at Royal Bank of Scotland, is to receive the award a f

Savills has appointed Alistair Wright as investment director in its Edinburgh office in a move to expand its UK investment division. Mr Wright joins from CBRE where he has spent 15 years operating in the UK commercial investment market, advising both purchasers and vendors on transactions, and devel

Commercial real estate consultant Ryden has appointed Ron Liddell as an associate in its project management team in Aberdeen. With a proven track record of success across several sectors in the construction industry, Ron brings 35 years of extensive experience to Ryden, working previously as a const

The project team behind the £46 million replacement for Peebles High School are to make some revisions to the designs after concerns were raised about the approved plans during community engagement sessions. Scottish Borders Council granted planning permission for the campus in July last year,

Alastair McCoan, building consultancy partner at Knight Frank Scotland, on the pitfalls that can come with moving offices from dilapidations.  After nearly three years interrupted by Covid-19 and macro-economic disruption, 2023 could be the year many businesses start making big decisions.

North Ayrshire Council has been awarded £600,000 of funding from the Scottish Government to support its efforts to breathe new life into the historic King’s Arms Hotel in Irvine. The derelict town centre landmark is to be transformed into six new homes for affordable rent as part of the