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New Scottish Property Federation (SPF) chair Kevin Robertson said today he will use his term in the office to focus on post-lockdown recovery & rejuvenation. Mr Robertson, who is also managing director of KR Developments, starts his tenure as the focus turns to post
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Jim Ward has been appointed director of BAM Construction for Scotland with immediate effect. Jim has enjoyed a 40-year career with BAM to date, joining BAM in 1980. His career spans project and construction management roles and he has led many high-profile projects including the V&A Dundee and B
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Owners of a Scottish building firm defied the odds when they took on a project just as covid struck but completed it with weeks to spare. Scorgie Construction Ltd was awarded the contract to renovate a former hostel and day care centre in Banff by Aberdeenshire Council last spring but the project wa
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Edinburgh’s office market got off to a positive start in 2021, despite ongoing lockdown measures restricting deal activity, according to analysis from Knight Frank.
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Moray Council has agreed to a budget worth £8.5 million for the region's roads network in 2021/22 – a £3m increase from the previous year’s budget.
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Kier Group has agreed to sell its housebuilding arm to a newly formed company owned by Terra Firma founder and chairman Guy Hands.
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HFD Group’s flagship 177 Bothwell Street will become the first development in Scotland – and among the first 70 in the world – to achieve the new independently-verified global gold standard for smart buildings.
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The number of commercial rent disputes between occupiers and landlords in Scotland that referred to a third party for determination halved in the 12 months to the end of February 2021, according to new analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy obtained figures
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Miller Samuel Hill Brown has welcomed a decision issued by Lady Wolffe in the Outer House of the Court of Session this week, regarding the enforcement of post-termination non-compete restrictions in a contract of employment. Representing the pursuer, construction recruitment firm Apex Resources
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Effective marketing materials are essential for buyers to make the biggest purchase of their lives, ideally combining digital and real-world resources. Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, explores the latest initiatives. Compared to many industries, the house bu
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The first apprentices at building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) have joined the firm as full-time employees. The Glasgow-based company provides Mechanical, Electrical and Renewables to support industrial, commercial and residential projects and employs over 120 people with a turnover in exce
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Osprey Housing Group chief executive Glenn Adcook is set to retire after nearly 50 years working in the housing sector. Glenn, who joined the north east social landlord in 2011, becoming CEO in 2017, will step down by the end of the year.
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Under One Roof has appointed Mike Heffron as its new chief executive. Following the registration last year of Under One Roof as a charitable organisation, Under One Roof now has a full-time employee who will be responsible for phase two of its long-term plan to expand the support it gives to tenemen
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A deteriorating Dundee church that is said to have become a 'serious burden' to local church-goers faces being demolished to clear the site for potential redevelopment. Fresh planning permission is being sought to demolish Craigiebank Church, which the Church of Scotland said is no lo
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UK real estate development and investment company Scarborough Group International (SGI) is looking to accelerate its expansion within Scotland in order to capitalise on the simultaneous growth in demand for industrial and residential space. The group, which already has a significant land b
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