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Cast Consultancy has opened a new office in Dublin, led by Bryn Griffiths, and has also appointed Laura Banks as director responsible for cost management in Scotland.

Tesco has lost its judicial review challenge to Dumfries and Galloway Council's decision allowing Sainsbury's to open a supermarket at Cuckoo Bridge Retail Park, outside Dumfries town centre.

Block Architects has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of John Burns and Oliver Shields as directors of the practice.  John has been named director & head of sustainable design, while Oliver takes on the role of director & head of interior design, both with immediate

Buchan Offshore Wind has achieved Basic Design Certification from DNV for its BW Ideol-designed concrete Damping Pool floating support structure, signalling progress in the development of the near one-gigawatt floating offshore wind project. The certification was awarded by Sille Grjotheim, director

Law firm Burness Paull has hired hotels and student accommodation specialist Roland Smyth as a partner to boost sector growth from within its real estate team. Qualified in both Scots and English law, Mr Smyth brings considerable experience of commercial real estate and has developed an outstanding

Morris & Spottiswood Group has opened a new office in Inverness, indicating increasing investment in Scotland’s energy grid.  The new office broadens Morris & Spottiswood Group’s reach, with the business now being active from London to Inverness.

Nearly 80% of employers responding to a survey of Scotland’s historic environment sector reported skills or knowledge gaps, which has led HES to call for further action to boost specialist skills and career pathways. HES' most recent Employers' Skills Survey found that 79% of respondents repor

Robertson Timber Engineering (RTE) has achieved Verified by Cast status, recognising the company's capability, performance and delivery credentials within the modern methods of construction (MMC) sector.

Construction has begun on one of the largest net zero housing developments in Scotland, with the next phase of the Granton Waterfront regeneration project underway.

Scotland’s housing market is largely showing strong signs of underlying demand, despite a lower level of sales and listings in recent months, according to the most recent Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. 

Peel Waters and Urban Pulse have submitted plans for the second residential development at Glasgow Waters, marking another major milestone in the transformation of Yorkhill Quay.

Plans have been submitted by the global active asset manager, Federated Hermes, to Glasgow City Council to reclad Skypark 1, the nine-storey building at the centre of its Finnieston-based Skypark campus.

The port operator, Peel Ports Group, plans to create more than one million square feet of further warehousing capacity in its network.

Work which will see the replacement of the bridge over the railway line at Thornton, enabling line electrification, is moving forward.

Glasgow City Council has appointed CBRE to develop the business case for a potential growth fund for central Glasgow, exploring how public and private sector investment could work together to address the viability challenges stalling development and unlock new homes and regeneration.