Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cowal Design has promoted James Devenay to the position of director. Joining forces with the other directors to drive the continued growth and success of the firm, James will play a pivotal role in nurturing talent within the organisation and attracting new
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Property development company S Harrison has agreed a forward funding deal with Singapore-headquartered Q Investment Partners (QIP) to deliver two major new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) schemes in Edinburgh. S Harrison secured planning permission in late 2022 for a project on East Newin
Proposals to increase reuse and recycling and cut waste are being put forward as part of a consultation. Reducing single-use, disposable items like cups, banning the destruction of unsold goods and promoting the reuse of construction materials are just some of the actions being suggested as part of
Savills latest analysis of UK residential market performance during 2023 has shown that while mortgage affordability has impacted the wider market, Scotland’s prime market has been the most resilient in the UK with a 1% increase in net agreed sales. This compares to -17% drop in prime UK regio
By day, Lewis Mackinnon is a project manager for Places for People based at the Tornagrain housing development in the Highlands, but on Sunday he will be walking out in front of 60,000 people to take on giants Celtic FC at the iconic Celtic Park. Centre-back Lewis signed for Buckie Thistle, a footba
Demolition work on an art deco former cinema has been halted after Glasgow City Council planning officers issued a last-minute building preservation notice (BPN). Allied Vehicles, which owns the former Mecca/Vogue cinema at 124 Balmore Road in Possilpark, was granted a demolition warrant for th
First Minister Humza Yousaf visited Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)’s Innovation Campus yesterday to announce the Scottish Funding Council (SFC)’s future approach to investing in Scotland’s innovation centres and to officially open BE-ST's National Retrofit Centr
The industrial vacancy rate along the M8 corridor between Glasgow and Edinburgh ended 2023 at 2.4%, the lowest year-end figure on record, according to new figures. Of the 31.5m sq ft of warehouse space within the one-and-a-half miles on either side of the motorway, less than 800,000 sq ft was unoccu
Jill Gayford has joined real estate agency Cushman & Wakefield as a partner heading up the Asset Services team in Scotland. Most recently the manager of Pentlands Science Park in Penicuik, Jill brings twenty years’ experience to the role, having previously held senior positions with BNP Pa
Scotland’s first eco construction training centre is teaching students key skills to deliver net zero targets. Constructed by McTaggart Construction, the newly opened state-of-the-art facility at West Lothian College supports sustainable construction and energy efficiencies. It will provide tr
Bold plans to create a new community and regenerate the iconic Govan Graving Docks have been submitted to Glasgow City Council. The proposals, led by New City Vision, and designed by Glasgow-based architects O'DonnellBrown, would see the construction of up to 304 new homes on the southern boundary o
Grant Murray Architects has secured planning permission from Glasgow City Council to build serviced apartments at the junction of 139-141 West Regent Street. The approval clears the way for a seven-storey block containing 70 apartments alongside a ground floor restaurant and a rooftop bar following
Architecture practice 3DReid has made six leadership team promotions. Andrew Marshall and Doug Pearson in the Edinburgh studio, Jen Samuel, Kevin Langan and Mark Lorimer in the Glasgow studio and Armelle Munoz in the Birmingham studio have all been promoted to director.
Highland timber products specialist GMG Energy is set to play a bigger role in Scotland’s construction sector as it secured new stress test wood credentials. The Halladale-based business has seen three of its senior employees, including director Malcolm Morrison, secure visual softwood st
A further three surveyors at DM Hall have passed the final professional hurdle of their professional training despite the impact of Covid-19 on their college studies. The three, Greg Donald, Callum Herd and Thomas Lennie, now qualified chartered surveyors, sat and passed successfully the Assessment

