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The Scottish division of property consultancy Bidwells has posted a record turnover for 2020 in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Scotland managing partner Finlay Clark said a focus and belief in their chosen key markets has resulted in the Scottish arm of the business, which is hea

Contractor and plant hire firm D & I Bain has extended its 56-year business relationship with JCB with the purchase of a new tracked excavator.

Family firm Old Plean Roofing has been admitted to the prestigious Guild of Master Craftsmen. The company, run by Mark and Fiona Thornton, is the first Scottish specialist roofing firm in seven years to be accredited by the Guild in recognition of its high standards and expertise.

Merchant Homes is following its previous success in Dundee with the launch of its latest development in the city. The housebuilder is set to unveil the boutique new development at Haddington Gardens which comprises a selection of just 16 homes.

Arkadiusz Rudzki, executive vice president of leasing & sales at Skanska commercial development business unit in CEE, believes that the pandemic has created a reality that will strengthen the trends which have existed in the industry for years. In 2021, however, developers will prepare a new off

Construction trade association SELECT is throwing its weight behind the Scottish Government’s vaccination roll-out with the offer of a ready-to-use facility which could accommodate hundreds of people.

Architecture and planning practice Halliday Fraser Munro is launching a search across the UK for young creative designers to show off their skills and imagination in its latest competition ‘Design your dream school’.

The Edinburgh Evening News is inviting nominations for its Edinburgh Apprenticeship Awards in partnership with Openreach. The capital's new workforce will be celebrated at an inaugural virtual event, as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2021.

Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS), Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) and greenspace scotland have today welcomed the 40 organisations who will participate in the 18-month NLHF funded Business Support Programme, ‘Surviving to Thriving’ (StT). At a time when heritage organisations are

The average property selling price in Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders over the past three months was £265,953, up 7.4% compared to the same period last year, according to ESPC.

A 14ft python has been found near a pub in Greenock by passing builders. The huge reptile, believed to be a Burmese python, was coiled up next to a metal fence and the men thought it was dead - before it started to slither.

A bid to reimagine West Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh as a new venue for open-air concerts and events is on the verge of being scrapped due to opposition from the heritage sector, a lack of funding and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Housebuilder and offsite timber systems manufacturer Stewart Milne Group has bounced back to profitability following a “transitional” financial year in 2018/19 which was adversely impacted by poor market conditions and exceptional items of £43 million. Historic accounts for a&

Plans have been lodged to demolished most of a derelict listed building in Bridge of Allan to make way for a new care home. Real estate developer Simply UK has submitted applications to Stirling Council to build the three-storey 70-bed facility at 103-105 Henderson Street. Elements of the 

Ground Developments Ltd (GDL) has returned from the festive break with six new contracts with a combined value of approx. £5.5 million.