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The City of Edinburgh Council has approved proposals for the restoration of Leith Custom House put forward by the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT). The plans will see the creation of a mixed-use community, creative and heritage hub as part of a new £15 million project.

A developer is seeking to overturn a decision to reject its plans for a 66-bed care home on the site of a former bowling and tennis club in Glasgow. Northcare (Scotland) Ltd submitted a second bid in October to replace Anniesland Bowling and Tennis Club at Helensburgh Drive with a “high qualit

The Scottish Government has dismissed an appeal over Glasgow City Council's decision not to approve the transformation of more than 40 residential flats in Finnieston into short-term holiday lets.  Councillors on Glasgow’s planning applications committee unanimously agreed to reject

AM Bid founder Andrew Morrison unveils what he believes is in store for bids and proposals over the next 12 months. 2022 was the year when the term VUCA really came into its own. The acronym describes a world which is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous, and most people would now agree with t

Plant-hire trade body the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has appointed Stu McInroy to the position of chief executive. Replacing outgoing chief executive Kevin Minton, who announced his retirement in August 2022, Stu will take over the role of CPA chief executive in the second quarter of

Annual investment volumes in Scottish commercial property continued their upward trajectory in 2022, despite macroeconomic challenges, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy found that £1.66 billion worth of deals were concluded last year,

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.