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RICS has appointed Gail Hunter as the new regional director in Scotland and Archie Rintoul as chairman. Formerly regional account manager for RICS Scotland, Gail took on the position in early August following the departure of Sarah Speirs, who has joined the RICS UK executive team as director of UK

Three Scottish construction and engineering firms have been named and shamed in a UK government list for not paying the minimum wage to workers. K Construction (Scotland) Ltd, Newlay Civil Engineering Ltd and Ryce Limited were among a total of 21 Scots companies highlighted in the figures published

(left to right) Bill Banks chief executive, Kingdom Housing Association, Charles Milne, chairperson, Kingdom Housing Association, Tom Brown, chairperson, Ochil View Housing Association and George Tainsh, director, Ochil View Housing Association A new partnership between Ochil View Housing Associatio

Plans to build almost 100 homes at Park Quadrant in the West End of Glasgow have been given the green light. Expresso Property intends to create 98 flats at the A-listed Victorian development overlooking Kelvingrove park.

Increased competition has contributed to a fall in turnover and profits for road maintenance provider Bear Scotland. Accounts filed at Companies House revealed that Perth-based Bear’s revenues fell 18 per cent to £73.7 million in 2015.

Robertson is to build flats, offices and a hotel on site 6 of the Dundee Waterfront Vacant development sites within Dundee’s £1 billion Waterfront project may not be taken up for another ten years, according to a council report.

Constructing Excellence has agreed a merger with the Building Research Establishment (BRE) to better pursue its goals of driving industry best practice. Under the merger, BRE will maintain the CE brands, develop the network and deliver training and events. It will also enable CE to achieve its long-

CCG (Scotland) Ltd has taken the total number of modern apprentices it employs up to 62, representing over 10 per cent of the company’s workforce, with a brand new intake. Sixteen young people aged 16 to 19 will begin their apprenticeship programme with the Cambuslang-based construction firm this

Contractors and suppliers have warned that the construction skills shortage is “at breaking point” and affecting their quality of work and their ability to stay in budget, according to new research. A report from public-sector-owned built environment firm Scape Group found that nearly 85 per cen

Henry Boot has reached an unconditional agreement with Aberdeen City Council for its new exhibition and conference centre, allowing Robertson Group to start work on the £333 million project. The Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC) development, which will be funded by the council

(from left) Gary Holmes (Graham regional director), Jos Mackie, Brian Hepburn, Liam McMillan, Karen Jeffrey, Jamie Hepburn MSP, Michael O’Neil, Shams Rahimi, Stephen Angus, Eimear McLaughlin, David McFadyen and Craig Bridges Graham regional development director Scotland’s minister for employabil

The successful demolition of Bo’ness Road Bridge over the A8 at Chapelhall Junction has been captured on time-lapse video. Forming part of the £500 million M8 M73 M74 Motorway Improvements Project, the demolition has enabled significant progress to be made on the construction of the new M8 betwee

Manchester City supporters will be able to pay to watch players prepare for matches at the Etihad Stadium through a glass tunnel thought to be the first of its kind in Europe. The Daily Mail reports that City fans prepared to pay for the privilege will be able to eat and drink in a newly built execu

Andy Willox Funds coming to Scotland from the UK government’s apprenticeship levy should be spent on vocational skills academies, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Angie Oxford (centre) receives her prize from the judging panel Two entrepreneurs from West Dunbartonshire have won funds to make their business dreams a reality after taking part in a Dragons’ Den-style pitch.