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Moray Council has allocated £1.5 million of external funding for town centre regeneration and a business grant scheme. This year’s funding includes allocations for town centre regeneration projects in Aberlour, Buckie, Dufftown, Forres, and Keith, where town centre improvement plans (TCI

Mechanical and electrical engineering services specialist Livingston Building Services Limited (LBS) has reported strong growth in the last year, with improved turnover and profitability and a positive forecast of continued development into 2024. Turnover for the last financial year (ending December

Fit-out, housing and mechanical & electrical services (M&E) specialist Morris & Spottiswood has continued its strong growth, exceeding pre-Covid turnover and more than doubling profitability over the last year. Turnover for the last financial year (ending 31 December 2022) increased by 1

South Ayrshire Council has appointed the project team to deliver the £10 million redevelopment of Citadel Leisure Centre at Ayr Harbour. Leisure development specialist Alliance Leisure is leading the project to revitalise the centre, which is used by some 300,000 people a year. Working alongsi

Energy services company Union Technical is concluding work on a £1.5 million retrofit of almost 300 homes in Dumfries. Residents of the town’s Sandside Estate will benefit from newly fitted internal wall insulation, ventilation systems and heating controls this winter, designed to improv

Homebuilder Tulloch Homes, part of the Springfield Group, has secured approval for two planning applications in Conon Bridge, north of Inverness. The Highland Council gave the applications the green light at its committee meeting this week, following recommendations to approve from local council off

Young househunters in Scotland are prioritising environmental credentials when buying a new home, despite rising living costs and higher mortgage rates, according to Barratt Developments. The Tackling the Cost of Living Crisis research by Barratt Developments - which includes Barratt Homes and

This week West of Scotland Housing Association and development partners hub West Scotland and CCG (Scotland) unveiled a plaque to celebrate the Passivhaus certification of the landmark Springfield Cross social housing development in Glasgow’s East End — a significant milestone in the cit

Heating, Plumbing & Parts (HPP) has grown its status as one of Scotland’s principal distributors in the plumbing, heating, and bathroom sector, following support from Business Gateway. The company's trajectory has seen significant expansion since its establishment in 2018, with branches no

Glasgow-based communications consultancy Perceptive Communicators has appointed construction industry leader Ed Monaghan as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Specialising in Scotland's built environment, Perceptive has a wide range of clients including Clyde Gateway, Cru

Responsible investor Downing LLP’s Property Finance Team has received a £75 million sustainability-linked facility from HSBC. Complementing the significant retail and institutional capital which Downing already has and is looking to deploy into the space, the additional funding will allo

Building tender prices in Scotland rose by 1% in 3Q 2023 compared with 2Q 2023, and 5% in the year from 3Q 2022, according to findings of the newly formed BCIS Scottish Tender Price Assessment Panel (TPAP). Set up by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) in response to requests from subs

Former apprentice bricklayer Danny McKibbens charts his rise to operations director at Clark Contracts for the latest in SCN’s Construction Leader series and notes the company's strong focus on training and career development. Danny McKibbens knows the positive influence a supportive empl

A new housing development has just opened in Edinburgh for people with additional support needs that is set to transform the lives of its tenants. The development at Ford’s Road in the west end of the city was built by the charity Lar Housing Trust and is being hailed as the perfect example of

Investment into mid-market senior living developments is needed to address the shortage of senior living facilities across the UK, according to a new report from real estate advisor CBRE. CBRE’s first senior living survey analysed responses from over 2,000 UK residents aged 55+ and found that