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Artisan Real Estate is restructuring its UK-wide operation following the announcement that UK property director Clive Wilding is stepping away from the business during the next few months into long-awaited retirement. Mr Wilding’s departure from his operational role heralds an expansion of the

SMEs working across the construction and built environment sector in the Highlands and Islands are being invited to get to grips with cutting-edge manufacturing technology that could help to boost efficiencies and reduce their carbon footprint, as part of free-to-attend workshops taking place next w

Proposals for another ‘net zero’ housing development that forms part of the City of Edinburgh Council’s £1.3 billion Granton Waterfront regeneration project have been granted approval by city planners. The major milestone follows the start of construction work at the £7

Drum Property Group has completed the construction of 324 Build to Rent (BTR) apartments for Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) at Buchanan Wharf on Glasgow’s Clydeside. Named ‘Solasta Riverside’, the 280,000 sq. ft. complex has been purpose designed to meet the incre

The Unite union has claimed victory securing sick pay for 10,000 Kier Group workers and has urged other construction employers to follow suit. Following a campaign by the union, the construction giant has agreed to implement sick pay across the company.

The Seagreen offshore wind farm off the coast of Angus has generated power for the first time. SSE Renewables and its partner TotalEnergies said the first Vestas turbine of a total of 114 was commissioned and connected to the grid in the early hours of Monday morning. 

The Scottish Government has announced that thousands of businesses can now apply for up to £15,000 to help retrain and upskill their workforce. The Flexible Workforce Development Fund provides workers in organisations of all sizes with access to training courses through local colleges, the Ope

Aberdeen City Council is to re-tender construction contracts to deliver a new school and council houses as part of moves to address severe financial pressures. The local authority has committed to building a new school in Tillydrone whilst revising its capital programme to ensure all spending i

A range of renewable and sustainable technologies will be rolled out into all new West Dunbartonshire Council homes as part of a commitment to reduce carbon emissions in the area. All new builds developed will continue to use solar roof panels where possible to harness energy from sunlight, directly

Construction contractors may need to deploy greater legal safeguards in order to protect their businesses from being pushed under by spiralling costs, a lawyer has warned. Andrew Boccoli, a director in the Commercial Property department at Scottish legal firm Lindsays, believes extreme market volati

The construction of homes at a new sustainable community in St Andrews is set to commence in September following the granting of planning consent by Fife Council. St Andrews West (STAW) has evolved over many years and aims to provide an exemplar new urban development, boasting a long-term commi

A pharmacy chain has unveiled plans for Scotland's first drive-thru pharmacy in an Aberdeenshire community. Porter Pharmacy hopes to build on a site on the edge of Westhill, offering 24-hour access for local patients.

Inch Cape Offshore Limited has selected the Port of Dundee as the pre-assembly and marshalling site for the construction of the 1.1GW Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm. The agreement will see turbine blades, towers and nacelles, which house the turbine generators, being delivered to and pre-assembled at

Ahead of Homes for Scotland's Annual Conference 2022, Jimmy Black and Kieran Findlay speak to the organisation's new CEO Jane Wood for the latest episode of the podcast from our sister publication Scottish Housing News. Just three months into her new post, Jane discusses developer contributions and

More than 500 Robertson Construction employees are going pink in support of the NHS Organ Donation week campaign - Monday 26th September to Sunday 2nd October. Robertson is supporting the campaign following a tweet from Beatrix, a patient at The Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, who complimented t