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A topping-out ceremony has marked a significant milestone in the construction of the £66.5 million Monifieth Learning Campus. The milestone was celebrated with a unique and creative contribution from young people in S6 at the current Monifieth High School who designed and painted a vibrant mur

Scottish Enterprise has launched a £35 million Manufacturing Property Challenge Programme for prospective developers of manufacturing property to create 1 million sq ft of new industrial space to increase innovation and Scotland’s attractiveness to inward investors. The initial phase wil

A £5.5 million contract has been awarded in an effort to determine a long-term solution to landslide risks at the Rest And Be Thankful.

Aberdeenshire-based KR Group is nearing completion on two distillery projects which have generated almost £1.5 million for the steel and cladding company. The team have worked on over 25 distilleries across Scotland previously, however, recent projects at Glenfarclas Distillery and two new con

The work programme to make repairs to Aboyne Bridge remains on track following specialist structural inspections in recent weeks. Aberdeenshire Council is currently awaiting the remainder of the laboratory results and final materials testing report on the internal condition of the crossing and

JLL has strengthened its offering to clients in Scotland with a series of promotions in its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. The real estate services firm has invested in its Scotland teams with a wave of promotions in its Agency and Tenant Representation, Valuations and Property & Asset Managemen

Blackhall & Powis has appointed Rick Campbell as a director to support growth plans and maturing projects across the business. The firm is a specialist provider of consultancy services for developers and acquiring authorities in the low carbon energy and infrastructure sector and operates a

Law firm Anderson Strathern has strengthened its construction dispute resolution offering with the addition of a specialised team, led by newly-appointed partner Michael Collins and director Mary Frances O’Neill. The four-strong team, which also includes solicitors Gillian Green and Liam McKay

Chris Stewart has successfully completed his two-year term as president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). During his tenure, which formally concluded at the RIAS Annual General Meeting on June 26, one of Chris’s primary objectives was to engage with RIAS members and

A site manager of a new homes development in Inverness has been recognised as one of the best in the UK after winning a top housing industry award. John Dawson, who works for Robertson Homes on its Torvean development in Inverness, is celebrating having received a Quality Award from the National Hou

A total of £300 billion is needed to deliver the additional million homes in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) required to meet the future household growth requirements by 2031, Savills has warned. According to the real estate advisor's latest report on the UK Build to Rent (BtR) secto

New plans have been brought forward for more than 80 homes overlooking Edinburgh Harbour. The application for a site at the major marina development is a separate but similar proposal to one that was earlier rejected.

The Pitreavie AAC Forth Road Bridge 10K Race has been helped on track to success by a very generous three-way sponsorship from two leading housing organisations – Campion Homes and Kingdom Housing Association, and Benji Physio Services.

Loreburn Housing Association has introduced a new retrofit initiative focused on evaluating the benefits and developing a cost-effective, scalable standard for enhancing the energy efficiency of its housing stock. Working alongside Procast Group, Loreburn launched the Smith Way Retrofit Project

Cala Homes (West) has completed the purchase of 18 acres of land in the South Lanarkshire community of Jackton in order to deliver 126 new homes, further extending and enhancing the availability of its homes across the region.