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A building in Glasgow city centre which is the subject of an 11-storey residential development proposal was engulfed in a huge fire yesterday. Eleven fire crews — including two high reach units — tackled the fire on the corner of High Street and George Street which was reported around 1.

The Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has announced Greig MacLeod of Lochgilphead firm MacLeod Construction as its new president. Currently working at the firm set up by his father and late uncle in the 1970s, Greig MacLeod takes up the role immediately replacing Alan Morris of Fourply who has held

The executive committee at Kier Group gained two new additions this week with the appointments of Alpna Amar and Sophie Timms. Sophie Timms is promoted to the role of corporate affairs director and will report to chief executive Andrew Davies. She will have responsibility for gov

Hallam Land Management Ltd has unveiled plans to deliver a new residential development of family homes on land at Dullatur Golf Club in Cumbernauld.

Multi-disciplinary engineering specialist Taziker has been awarded a major project for the design, installation and commissioning of the Polmadie Depot Improvement Works in Glasgow.

New community facilities for a Dundee neighbourhood could be on the cards if councillors approve a £3 million project. The community extension at Mill O’Mains Primary School will offer out of hours access to facilities including a refurbished gym hall, stage and changing facilities.

The Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has welcome director Ailsa Macfarlane into her new post this week. Ailsa, who first joined BEFS as policy & strategy manager in 2017, previously managed the Resourcing Scotland’s heritage project and worked for Museums Galleries Scotlan

A former care home at 48 Polwarth Terrace in Edinburgh is to be converted into a residential development led by Yeoman McAllister Architects if planning permission is granted. Canal View Care Home is located near the Union Canal within the Merchiston and Greenhill conservation area and constitutes a

Roofing contractors reported a significant growth in workloads during the first quarter of 2021 but were hampered by recruitment difficulties and continued material shortages and price rises, according to an industry survey.

Plans to bring around 120 new homes to Symington have been rejected by South Ayrshire councillors. Banks Property had hoped to secure permission for the new development, which included 25 affordable homes, on a 5.6-hectare Stockbridge site to the north of Symington Road South.

Foundation engineering specialist Roger Bullivant (RB) has promoted Richard Taylor to the newly-created position of foundation systems director. Mr Taylor will focus on the strategic growth for all foundation operation activities and projects across the companies eight regional offices in England, S

A Scotland + Venice partnership exhibition which was designed to be staged in Venice as part of the 17th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, will now open at V&A Dundee later this month.

Construction firm JR Group has been awarded a contract to build new housing in Kirkcaldy on behalf of Fife Housing Group.

Voters safe in South Ayrshire will be kept safe when they go to the polls tomorrow thanks to the work of City Gate Construction (CGC).

A developer has unveiled plans to deliver 16 family-sized homes in Portree on the Isle of Skye. London-based Charles Garton Jones is aiming to build the detached houses next to his Bracken Hide Hotel, off Struan Road.