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Architecture and planning practice Halliday Fraser Munro has expanded its team with the appointment of David Shaw as projects director.  Mr Shaw, who has 16 years’ experience in the profession, joins Halliday Fraser Munro’s growing Glasgow office from Sheppard Robson

Euan Pirie, partner in the specialist construction and engineering contracts advisory team at Harper Macleod LLP, looks at a solution to price uncertainty for construction materials when tendering big contracts. Prices for construction materials have gone haywire in a perfect storm of conditions whi

Scotland faces difficult decisions if the nation is to achieve its target of installing 8GW of onshore wind by 2030, according to a renewables lawyer. Fraser Gillies, managing partner at Scottish law firm, Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM), believes a raft of new projects will need consent

HJD Plant Solutions Ltd has launched its brand new hire service with the help of Kubota’s diverse portfolio, meaning almost all of the start-ups' excavators are Kubota models.

International real estate advisor Savills has advised Burger King on a new drive-thru at Pittsburgh Retail Park in Dunfermline.

A second wave of inflation fuelled by rising energy costs is causing further price uncertainty for construction materials and will lead to high price inflation continuing into 2022, construction consultant Arcadis has predicted.

The Lochmaben team at roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles is supporting a children’s charity local to its site this festive season. Russell Roof Tiles is donating £500 to Westsound Cash for Kids – a local charity that helps children across Dumfries & Galloway. Its mission

Secondary market prices of retired LEGO sets can generate higher returns than gold, stocks, and bonds, HSE University economists say.

The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has revealed new appointments to its board for 2022 including a new chair for its Scotland region. Dave Beddell from AECOM will continue in his capacity as chair for the business association which represents those who design, deliver and manage o

Donald Yellowley, a partner in DM Hall’s country department based in Bridge of Allan, highlights the possible rewards for farmers looking to sell land. While demand for all manner of land in Scotland has rarely been more urgent, the farm sales market remains stubbornly quiet, and shortage of s

Planning and development consultancy Lichfields has started the new year on a high with a record turnover and plans for expansion during its landmark 60th anniversary year. With 215 people working from a network of nine regional offices across the UK, including Edinburgh, Lichfields recently hit fee

Lochmaben-based roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has celebrated a decade of growth since it became an independent company. Originally founded in its current 11-acre site in Halleaths, Lochmaben in 1964 as The Annandale Tile Company, the manufacturer now employs nearly 60 staff in its Scotti

With changes to legislation expected and disruptions to materials and supply chains rife in 2021 set to continue, Geoff Smith, dealer manager at mini-excavator manufacturer Kubota UK, discusses what the construction industry is likely to face in the coming months.

The Highland Council has submitted a report to Visit Scotland that outlines priority infrastructure improvements at key tourist sites across the region and the future process proposed to deliver several of the actions detailed in the plan.

As planning minister Tom Arthur prepares to give evidence to the Local Government, Housing & Planning Committee this morning, Homes for Scotland head of local & regional planning Liz Hamilton says the draft NPF4 document fails to recognise the current housing crisis and is likely to fur