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Kilmac has announced two new director positions within the company. Both Iain Wilson and Michael Bannon have stepped up to the position of commercial director.

A Victorian industrial building in Port Dundas that is subject to a live application for replacement by 60 apartments could be saved from demolition if statutory protection is granted by Historic Environment Scotland. Earlier this year, A10 Architects submitted an application on behalf of

A new community woodland just north of Perth is being created as part of the Denmarkfield Rewilding with support from the Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR) project. The 43,000 square metre broadleaf woodland creation will cover ground at Denmarkfield, approximately two miles north of the Inveralmond rounda

Allan Clow, managing director of Bancon Homes and Bancon Construction, has joined the board of Aberdeen-based social enterprise Glencraft as non-executive director. Mr Clow has more than 20 years’ experience in director roles and is also a qualified chartered management accountant.

13-year-old Jay Currie has become one of the youngest trained articulated dump truck drivers in the UK, after gaining his Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) ADT (articulated dump truck) Red Card. The schoolboy from Cullen follows in his brother Jamie’s footsteps, who became the younge

Growth strategist Craig Alexander Rattray is launching an initiative to help construction business owners build for the future. The Glasgow-based cash flow expert will deliver a series of ‘Know Your Numbers’ masterminds, tailored specifically for business owners in the sector. The six-mo

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