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Allied Surveyors Scotland has appointed Kevin Keane FRICS as its new quality and training manager. Mr Keane joins the firm from e.surv Chartered Surveyors, where he specialised predominately in residential valuation before becoming a technical partner within the learning and development team, focusi

JR Scaffold Services has started work on a re-insulation and re-cladding project at Cockenzie Power Station in East Lothian on behalf of Luddon Construction. The Paisley-based scaffold business, a division of The JR Group, has been tasked with removing asbestos insulation and re-insulating the

The Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and Building a Safer Future (BSF) have entered a new strategic partnership to support organisations in assessing their competency in relation to building safety. The collaboration, with a special focus on higher-risk buildings (HRBs) as defined

Scotland Excel has been shortlisted for a prestigious public sector award for its work to create opportunities for small businesses within its construction portfolio. The centre of procurement expertise for local government is a finalist in the Scottish Public Service Awards 2023 Commercial Partners

Occupier demand for sustainable buildings in Scotland has risen and global appetite for green buildings is on the rise, but legislative uncertainty and lack of measurement is holding industry back from making a real impact on net zero targets, according to a new report. The Royal Institution of Char

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has designated Tollcross Fire Station as a listed building at Category B.

Aberdeenshire-based steel and cladding company KR Group has celebrated securing a number of notable new projects as the end of its 20th anniversary year approaches. The family business, founded in 2003 as KR Steel, is led by husband-and-wife team Kenny Robertson as managing director and Nicola Frase

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal by a housing developer against a sheriff’s summary decree ordering it to pay £100,000 to a local authority as part of an agreement concerning a local housing development the authority granted it planning permission for. Guild Homes (Tayside)

The average selling price of property in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders dropped 6.6 per cent year-on-year to £273,348, according to new figures from ESPC. The average percent of Home Report valuation attained was 4.2 percentage points lower than last year, recorded at 102.6 per

A man has been ordered to demolish a £500,000 home illegally built during lockdown after neighbours complained about light pollution. The barn-style home, erected on agricultural land without planning permission, drew attention because of its large glazed windows, which locals said lit up at n

Trend shifts in the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Academy’s course take-up are directly linked to external factors, data has revealed. Demand for building conservation learning soared between 2018 and 2021 given the rising prominence of conservation and retrofit, with attendee numbers

Akela Group companies are continuing to support AS Homes (Scotland) with the delivery of a significant affordable housing development in the east of Glasgow for Sanctuary Scotland.

Building and construction firm JR Group has started work on a milestone housing project for East Lothian Council, marking the business’ first project in the region.

North Ayrshire Council’s proposed vision for tackling climate change over the next four years has been unveiled.

The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is carrying out free gas safety checks for residents in the Baberton area of the city following the explosion which took the life of an elderly man. Initial findings of the Health and Safety Executive’s investigation into the tragedy, which also saw two peopl