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Persimmon has appointed Colette O’Shea and Alexandra Depledge MBE as independent non-executive directors of the group as Simon Litherland and Joanna Plac unveiled they are to step down. Set to join the board on 1 May 2023, both Colette and Alex will join the housebuilder's nomination comm

One of Scotland’s most successful businessmen and the founder of stock market listed group Smart Metering Systems is to make the largest single investment in Scottish basketball history, as part of a £20 million new basketball arena project for the Caledonia Gladiators. Steve Timoney and

Planning applications that will provide new premises for businesses, retail and holiday accommodation in Aviemore have been granted approval by Cairngorms National Park Authority. The planning committee gave the go-ahead for the erection of 20 commercial letting units, access road, parking

The Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has praised the industry for embracing its drive to improve payments and cashflow – and says the positive response to its recent campaign demonstrates that there is a real appetite for change across the sector. The collective says the response

History was made on Monday night when the first tram in over 65 years ran down Leith Walk, as the Trams to Newhaven project nears completion. Ahead of the route opening for service in spring 2023, a period of testing and commissioning is required to ensure the newly constructed line, software and si

Davidson & Robertson (D&R), the firm of rural surveyors and consultants with offices across Scotland and Northern England, has strengthened its team with the senior appointment of Graeme Ferguson as a director within its Rural and Agency department. Graeme joins D&R with over 20 years of

An East Renfrewshire charity has received its fifth bumper donation of £2,650 from Taylor Wimpey West Scotland and Cala Homes (West) thanks to its charity partnership with the Maidenhill consortium. Both homebuilders, whose homes make up the Maidenhill community in Newton Mearns, set up a part

North East Fife MP Wendy Chamberlain marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week with a visit to Persimmon’s Eden Woods development in Guardbridge, where she met with four of the homebuilder’s bricklaying and roofing apprentices to hear how they are developing their skills and gaining valuable e

Neale Bisset, co-chairman of Aberdeenshire-based company PMC Property Management & Lettings, has been elected as president of Property Managers Association Scotland (PMAS). PMAS is the leading trade association representing professional property factor firms in Scotland. The Association promotes

Deanestor, a Dunfermline-based furniture and fit-out specialist, has announced a record order intake of around £24 million in the last six months. The business is now anticipating its highest-ever turnover in 2023, which is projected to rise to £22m. This will be an increase of £2.

Fenestration specialist Sidey officially launched its Training Academy in celebration of last week's Scottish Apprenticeship Week to provide a safe and supportive environment for apprentices to develop skills. In response to the declining skilled labour market, the company decided to create the

Property developer AS Homes (Scotland) has welcomed its final residents into 36 newly built flats in Castlemilk delivered on behalf of Craigdale Housing Association. Developed on the site of a former Parish Church at Glenacre Terrace, the affordable homes comprise a mix of energy-efficient one and t

Balfour Beatty has reported a 42% increase in underlying profit from operations to £279 million and an 8% increase in its order book at £17.4 billion. The group's 2022 full-year financial results saw revenue for the year reach £8,931m – up from £8,280m fo

Through collaboration with the community and innovative design, multi-disciplinary consultancy BDP has delivered a new multi-use community hub in North Lanarkshire. Newmains & St Brigid’s Community Hub is home to both Newmains and St Brigid’s Primary Schools, and the Newmains Family

The launch of the Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) is a proud moment for Scottish construction and shows how far the sector has come in tackling attitudes towards error and quality control, says Cliff Smith. It's been six long years since the Edinburgh Schools problems, which tr