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The first apprentices at building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) have joined the firm as full-time employees. The Glasgow-based company provides Mechanical, Electrical and Renewables to support industrial, commercial and residential projects and employs over 120 people with a turnover in exce

Nearly £1 billion worth of house sales were completed in the north-east between September and February, according to figures released by Aberdein Considine.

Network Rail is seeking private sector investment in its trackside fibre optic cable network in a deal that would enable performance, safety and connectivity benefits for passengers, and save the taxpayer up to £1 billion in costs.

Osprey Housing Group chief executive Glenn Adcook is set to retire after nearly 50 years working in the housing sector. Glenn, who joined the north east social landlord in 2011, becoming CEO in 2017, will step down by the end of the year.

CALA Group is to extend its partnership with Samaritans following a year of support which saw the charity receive more than £144,000 from the housebuilder in corporate donations and through the fundraising efforts of its staff, suppliers and subcontractor partners. CALA announced a nation

Social care charity VSA Aberdeen has received a £1,000 donation as part of Barratt Developments North Scotland’s first 2021 Community Fund giveaway. Barratt Developments, which includes both Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, celebrated a record-breaking 2020 after its charitable effo

London & Scottish Property Investment Management has completed the sale of two properties at Renfrew Road Retail Park in Paisley for a price in excess of £12 million to an unnamed US investor. Knight Frank and Sheridan Property Consultants acted for the vendor, while Lismore Real Estate Ad

A pizza vending machine could be uninstalled from a vacant Glasgow shop after a bid for retrospective planning permission was rejected by councillors. A change-of-use application seeking backdated approval was submitted for 2 Blackfriars Road, on the corner with High Street.

Employers in the Scottish construction sector could face legal action for damages running into hundreds of thousands of pounds after new figures found the industry has accounted for 100 Covid-19 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.

Crucible Alba Group has progressed its plans to deliver a mixed-use project on the corner of West Marketgait and Greenmarket in Dundee.

Global engineering and consultancy company Ramboll has appointed Philippa Spence as the new UK MD, following Mathew Riley’s recent appointment to the group executive board as chief operating officer. Having spent two years as Ramboll’s managing principal for the UK Environment &

Cruden Building has been appointed as the preferred contractor by Forth Housing Association to deliver 24 new affordable homes in Stirling.

A rapid rise in the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Scotland presents an opportunity for the country’s property sector to contribute to the national drive for net zero and revive the hard-pressed retail sector, according to the latest research from Knight Frank.

Effective marketing materials are essential for buyers to make the biggest purchase of their lives, ideally combining digital and real-world resources. Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, explores the latest initiatives. Compared to many industries, the house bu

A plan to build apartments in a section of a hotel parking area in Glasgow has been withdrawn. In September, Jurys Inn and Leonardo Hotel applied for planning permission in principle in relation to their premises at Great Western Road, beside Gartnavel Hospital.