A review of the second Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH2) is to be brought forward to commence this year for completion in 2023, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The announcement was made yesterday as part of the Scottish Government’s response to the report, Achi
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The Inner House of the Court of Session has refused an appeal by a whisky distillery against a judge’s decision not to grant interdict in a trade mark infringement case brought against another company proposing to develop a retail site in a village near the distillery. Tomatin Distillery Compa
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland recently challenged the Primary 5 and Primary 6 pupils of Holy Family Primary and Winchburgh Primary to design a flag to welcome customers and visitors to its Auldcathie View development in Winchburgh. The winning flag design was created by a pupil from Primary 6 at Holy
Residents are being invited to drop-in events this week as the City of Edinburgh Council gathers views on the ongoing transformation of Powderhall. Detailing early plans for new homes and greenspace on part of the site on Broughton Road, Council officers will be joined by Cruden Building and Smith S
Construction engineering firm Sir Robert McAlpine has returned to profit as it posted a profit before tax of £9.6 million in 2021. This compares to a £26.2m loss in 2020.
An annual student competition run by architecture practice 3DReid is now open for entries. The largest independent Prize for Part II architecture students, the invitation has been extended to all schools of architecture in the UK to propose one student to take part.
Independent consulting engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has landed a whole structural design contract on a housing development on the last piece of vacant land at Renfrew’s Braehead Shopping Centre. Working with Bellway Homes, the specialist firm will provide design services at L
An upmarket residential property specialist is celebrating after securing a triple whammy of industry accolades. Simpson & Marwick has been named the top-performing firm in the ESPC’s annual, Independent Mystery Shopper of the year award.
Carole O’Neil has been appointed global managing partner at multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall. Stepping up to lead the business 15 years after she first joined, Carole takes over from Tomás Neeson, who has served as managing partner for eight years and will now act as c
Planning permission for a new 55-room aparthotel on Forth Street and Broughton Street Lane has today been granted by the City of Edinburgh Council's Development Management Sub-Committee. The first operation to be undertaken in the city by independent company Supercity Aparthotels, the apar
New regulations that will cut emissions of all new-build homes by nearly a third have been published by the Scottish Government. The new energy standards form part of improved building regulations and build on earlier improvements introduced in 2010 and 2015.
Kishorn Heritage, the traditional building, restoration, conservation and engineering contractor that has worked on many of Scotland’s largest estates and most historic castles, has appointed Daniel Tweats MRICS as its managing director. Mr Tweats succeeds his father, Mike, a renowned stonemas
HFD Group has announced two senior appointments with a new commercial director and operations director joining the commercial property developer to lead its construction business. Commercial director Paul Evans and operations director Andy Day take over from David Shearer, who retired as managing di
Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace LLP has welcomed Carolyn Richards as a partner. Ms Richards has almost 30 years’ experience in the new homes sector. An Aberdonian educated at St. Margaret’s School for Girls and the University of Aberdeen, she has practised exclusively in the housebu
Storskogen, a Swedish group that acquires and operates well-managed and profitable small and medium-sized companies, has made its first acquisition in Scotland with the purchase of 80% of the shares in J&D Pierce (Contracts) Ltd. The specialist in fabrication and site erection of structural

