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Ground Developments Ltd (GDL) has returned from the festive break with six new contracts with a combined value of approx. £5.5 million.

Partner and head of construction law at Morton Fraser, Jonathan Seddon, returns to the subject of the use of performance bonds in the Scottish construction sector. I wrote an article for Scottish Construction in July 2019 highlighting that because of the wording of the ABI Model Form of Guarant

A new independent body has been launched to help drive up standards for new-build homes and strengthen protections for buyers across the UK. Members of the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) will oversee the introduction of a new industry code of practice in the months ahead, placing more responsib

Works to deliver a new multi-million pound housing development in Maryhill are now well under way.

hub South West has donated funds to The Trussell Trust to help bring some much-needed aid to disadvantaged households in its south-west Scotland territory.

UK retail warehousing – often erroneously associated with the struggling high street sector – continues to outperform other retail segments despite the rise of online retailing and Covid-19, a pioneering report conducted by Savills in conjunction with Ediston Property Investment Company

Memorial Park Community Centre in Methil is celebrating after being selected to receive a free refurbishment in hub East Central Scotland’s Helping Hands community initiative. Under the programme, hub East Central Scotland contractor BAM Construction will provide a range of skills labour and m

Mark Houston, a highly experienced SME business adviser who has spent his career working alongside members of the west of Scotland SME business community, has been appointed supply chain development manager by hub South West. The appointment follows the retirement of Gordon Hunter from the cons

Darma London has submitted a planning application with Moray Council on behalf of MDE Investment Limited to transform old livestock barns at Wester Green, Dunphail, south of Forres into a whisky distillery.

Jennifer Campbell at Baird Lumsden talks about the increasing number of off-market transactions in the rural property market. There is a perception among many people of sufficient financial means that the only real wealth is privacy, and that the core purpose of mere money is to secure the space an

The mystery surrounding why Stonehenge contains bluestones brought from a Welsh hillside is one step closer to being solved thanks to ground-breaking work by the ‘Stones of Stonehenge’ research team which included the University of St Andrews. Dr Tim Kinnaird, of the School of Earth

An app-enabled smart water tank which selectively heats what users need will feature across all homes at an ultra-efficient new housing development.

In April, the UK’s first homes to be fitted with boilers and hobs that run on hydrogen rather than fossil fuel gas will be built in Gateshead. The semi-detached houses will use 100% hydrogen for heating and cooking in appliances including boilers, hobs, cookers and fires under a new government

CALA Homes (West) has appointed Moray Stewart as land director in a strategic move for the firm as it focuses on growth within its urban development portfolio. With more than 16 years' experience in the land and planning sector, Mr Stewart was land manager at CALA Homes (West) for four years before

Perth-based medium wind turbine service & maintenance firm Realise Energy Services has acquired Optinergy Ltd (NI), the Northern Ireland medium wind turbine operation and maintenance arm of Optinergy Ltd (ROI), an established technical services provider in the marketplace.