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Real estate advisor Savills has announced a raft of promotions across its Scottish business. Sarah Jackson takes charge of rural and energy projects at its Edinburgh office and James Perna takes the equivalent role in Ayr.

Trainees in the construction industry joined education professionals this morning as they gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s economy, energy and fair work committee as part of its inquiry into construction and Scotland’s economy

Linthouse Business Park Ltd has successfully completed the development and onward sale of Glasgow Govan Travelodge, a 60-room hotel with an on-site restaurant called the Bar-Café, at its site in Linthouse Road, Govan in Glasgow. Travelodge entered into a pre-letting of the property, which is

Balfour Beatty has secured a £70 million contract to deliver the University of Edinburgh’s flagship Edinburgh Futures Institute refurbishment and extension project. The contractor will be responsible for restoring and connecting six wards; unlocking the building’s wide corridors to

The developer behind the Edinburgh Marina project has appointed McLaughlin & Harvey as the main contractor for the first phase of development. Comprising the new 373 berth Edinburgh Marina and the new 187 bedroom Hyatt Regency Spa & Conference Hotel with 98 serviced apartments, phase one of

The first of a number of rounds of engagement seeking the opinions and perspectives of individuals, organisations and bodies on Scotland’s future infrastructure priorities has been launched by the Infrastructure Commission for Scotland (ICS). The ICS has been established to provide Scottish Go

Funding for a range of high-profile projects has been approved as Aberdeen City Council agreed its 2019/20 General Fund Capital Programme budget. Elected members approved the spending priorities during a meeting of the full council in the Town House chamber yesterday.

The chairman of the Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has called upon the Scottish Parliament to fix its Planning Bill, which the industry organisation said is now an unworkable tangle. Speaking at the SPF annual conference at the EICC today, Miller Mathieson, will say that the Bill, which policy m

MCR Property Group has announced its acquisition of a 37.3 acre site in Solsgirth, Clackmannanshire. The Manchester and London-based developer is exploring options to deliver a residential-led scheme on the land, which falls under the Clackmannanshire Local Development Plan.

A new chapter has started for Coatbridge’s historic Carnegie Library after a £2.5 million transformation into 12 social housing flats. The project to bring the former derelict building back into use again was driven by Clyde Valley Housing Association and was officially unveiled by The P

The first ever affordable housing development in the village of Killearn has been handed over to tenants by Rural Stirling Housing Association. Local MSP Bruce Crawford formally opened the twelve new homes for rent at the Aitken Street and Wilson Crescent development at a celebration ceremony.

Inverclyde Council has appointed Clark Contracts to deliver the multi million pound refurbishment of St Mary’s Primary School in Greenock. The construction, refurbishment and maintenance contractor is now on site with the transformation well underway.

Barratt East Scotland is seeking sub-contractors from across the Central Belt to help fulfil demand for new homes in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife in 2019. The housebuilder will be hosting a “Meet the developer event” to support the company as looks to commence several new build

International consultancy and construction firm Mace has appointed Paul Kelly to lead on strategic advisory, considered a key growth area of its wider consultancy division.  Paul will lead a team of 50 consultants at Mace who work with clients across the built environment and infrastructure sec

Contracts for the potential Trams to Newhaven project have been approved, subject to the scheme being approved by the City of Edinburgh Council next week. The local authority’s finance and resources committee considered reports detailing the outcome of a rigorous and competitive proc