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The senior lawyer for the public inquiry into hospitals in Scotland has resigned. Counsel to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry Alastair Duncan KC left his role on Friday along with junior Victoria Arnott. Both are members of Axiom Advocates.

Knight Frank Scotland property management associate Lyndsay Clark believes that properties that create social spaces and encourage a sense of community can be a starting point to encourage people back to the office. It is no secret that some employers have struggled to get staff back into the office

Glasgow-based multi-service construction company Tough Construction has transferred its entire shareholding to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), marking it as the largest business in Scotland to do so. The company, established in 1974, specialises in projects for house builders throughout Central S

Work is well underway on the transformation of a former charity furniture warehouse into a development in one of Edinburgh’s most desirable areas. The 67 St Bernards project, from urban regeneration specialists Kelvin Properties, will see the former Edinburgh Furniture Initiative (EFI) site ma

Scotland Excel has appointed Clark Contracts to its £300 million Property Maintenance and Refurbishment Framework. The contractor has been appointed to the multi-trade lot of the framework, which will run until June 2025, with the option to extend this until 2027.

Edinburgh-based bid management firm AM Bid has been acquired by Bidding Limited, a provider of bid consultancy and software solutions. The acquisition is aligned with Bidding Limited's goal to expanding its market reach across all sectors, boosting its service offerings and enhancing its existing pr

Gilson Gray has promoted two experienced lawyers to partner. Michael Anderson and Cheryl Edgar previously held legal director positions in the residential property team and are based in the firm’s offices in Edinburgh and East Lothian, respectively.

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has been granted planning permission for an innovative development in Hawick which will create six new homes on an existing garage site. A cutting-edge system developed by HUSK Architects will see the creation of high-quality, accessible single-story homes

Persimmon North Scotland has added to its land team with a combination of promotion and retention of experience. The builder has appointed Robert Patrick as its new land director and will continue to benefit from the experience of current director Iain McGouldrick on a part-time basis.

The historic building home to the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh is to be transformed into an aparthotel. GIVB Ltd, a joint venture between Sundial Properties Ltd and aparthotel operator Destiny Scotland Ltd, has had its application to convert 17 George IV Bridge into a nine-unit a

Scotland's investment market in Q2 2023, characterised by a downturn of 35% on 2023 figures but still 6% above the five-year average, has witnessed a significant number of retail deals despite macroeconomic uncertainties, according to a review by Lismore Real Estate Advisors. The firm's review of th

JR Scaffold Services Ltd has promoted two new directors in Kellyanne Conway and John Jack. Kellyanne takes on the role of operations director, whilst John has been promoted to contracts director, firming up the firm's commitment to nurturing its own talent and recognising the existing skills an

Construction company Cosmos Projects Group has made several new senior appointments and is on track to increase turnover to £14 million by the end of the financial year. Founder Chris McNeill takes up the role of chief executive of the East Kilbride group, which specialises in construction, re

Japan's Mitsui & Co. has penned a deal to acquire Aberdeenshire-based pipeline integrity solutions provider STATS for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition combines Aberdeenshire-headquartered STATS with Mitsui’s Iron & Steel Business Unit, with the closing of the transaction expected in

A new £18 million community hub in Wishaw has been awarded top of class in the Scottish Design Awards 2023 after winning the Education Building or Project category and taking home the highly prestigious Grand Prix in Architecture award. Multidisciplinary design practice BDP was presented the a