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A burnt-out former nightclub in Kirkcaldy is to be demolished as it poses an "immediate danger" to the public, Fife Council has confirmed. Firefighters were called to what used to be Kitty’s nightclub on Hunter Street last Sunday, and then again on Wednesday when more flames wer

Scotland is leading the field in building materials sales in Q2 with volume of sales driving growth rather than price inflation. The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) quarterly Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) listed Scotland as the top performing region, with growth of 16.1%.

Coulters, one of Edinburgh and East Lothian’s solicitor estate agents, has responded to growing demand from the East Lothian market with the appointment of an experienced estate agent, Di Jennings, to its local team. Di Jennings takes on the role of senior property consultant in Coulters&rsquo

Scotland’s national innovation centre for construction and the built environment, BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) has welcomed 13 leading figures from across the sector onto its board to steer the delivery of its mission to accelerate the built environment’s tran

For today's Scottish Housing Day, Cruden Group MD Steven Simpson talks about the challenges facing the housebuilding industry and the way that Cruden is taking a new approach and adapting its strategy for long-term success. As we mark Scottish Housing Day, it gives the chance to reflect on the

Tony Rosenthal, a senior director in CBRE Scotland's rating team, has been appointed as the new Scottish president of the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation (IRRV). The IRRV is a professional institution operating in the field of revenues, benefits and valuation. A key aim of the Institute

A local contractor has been appointed to build Aberdeen’s third Cruyff Court in Tillydrone, a council committee heard today. The Finance and Resources (F&R) committee agreed a report which outlined several capital projects including an update on the new Cruyff Court that Hunter Constructio

Chartered surveyor and property consultant Graham + Sibbald has appointed Jennifer Doran as its first finance director. Ms Doran is based at the company's Glasgow office and has been brought on board to assist the firm in achieving its expansion plans in the coming years.

Architecture studio Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has unveiled designs for Sultan Haitham City, Oman’s first-ever smart city which aims to house 100,000 people. Located in Al-Seeb, a district of Muscat, the new city will comprise over 2.9 million square meters of public space,

Kate Narro has been appointed to the role of senior land manager at Persimmon North Scotland. She joined Persimmon North Scotland last month, strengthening a land team whose activity stretches from Perth and Kinross to Aberdeen. She brings with her a wealth of experience, having previously worked fo

Jenkins Fabrications has continued its business growth with the launch of a new logistics division through the acquisition of Sneddon’s Logistics. The new service, which will be branded as Jenkins Logistics and operate out of Jenkins’ base at Falkirk, will not only support Jenkins’

Construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson has strengthened its senior management team with a key internal promotion. Edinburgh-based Greig Fenton has taken on the role of regional director from associate director. A dilapidations expert, he will continue to lead on a wide range of p

Balfour Beatty has become the first construction company to secure funding from the Scottish Government’s Emerging Energies Technology Fund to retrofit carbon intensive vehicles to run off both hydrogen and diesel, also known as dual fuel. As part of the project, the Scottish Government has pr

Fife Council has appointed Carol Connolly as its new executive director of place. Currently divisional director of development and sustainability at Glasgow City Council, Carol will join the Fife team in December to lead the current Enterprise & Environment Directorate.

A team from East Kilbride-based construction business akp Scotland is taking part in Scotland’s biggest charity fundraising challenge - the Forth Bridge Abseil - in memory of their former colleague who died earlier this year. Neil Donnan, who spent four and a half years with akp Scotland as a