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Morton Fraser’s Elspeth Carson asks whether the rise of city centre living and office developments could spell the end for the edge of town business park. Much has been written currently about the future of town centre retail and edge of centre retail parks, but many edge of centre business pa

The Scottish Government has set out a finalised policy of no support for unconventional oil and gas (UOG) development in Scotland.

The rain failed to dampen the spirits of players at a golf day for the John Hartson Foundation at Harburn Golf Club in West Calder, sponsored by housebuilder Walker Group.

Grampian Construction Training Group held the first in a series of construction, engineering and building services challenges, designed to highlight the varied and exciting careers within the north east construction industry.

Perth Tennis Club Championship was a smash hit again this year thanks to sponsorship from businesses in the area including housebuilder Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland East).

A construction worker who buried a Kansas City Chiefs flag under the new Raiders stadium as it was being built has had to promise not to repeat the stunt.

Miller Homes has promoted Stewart Lynes to the newly created role of chief operating officer as the housebuilder continues to progress its ambitious growth strategy.  Taking up the position with immediate effect, Stewart will hold responsibility for the implementation of Miller Homes’ agr

akp Scotland has been engaged as principal contractor to carry out the major refurbishment of the Sauchiehall Street site that will house the proposed McLellan Works.

GL Residential has appointed DJ Laing Contracts to its renovation and new build project due to commence at Seaview in Monifieth. The company has been awarded the contract for the site infrastructure which will be carried out over a six-week period.

The Duke of Rothesay spent Wednesday morning with the owners and staff of north east civil engineering firm WM Donald as part of the official opening celebrations of its new Netherley headquarters. (from left) Ewan Riddoch, Elaine Donald, Willie Donald, The Duke of Rothesay, Lady Kinghorn

The UK government has been urged to relax its planned visa restrictions following the UK’s departure from the EU in favour of a flexible migration system for construction workers.

One of Scotland’s largest property factors is to make up to £100,000 of emergency funding available for energy improvements to each of its properties. Newton Property said its Emergency Building Eco-Improvements fund, which will be made available for any block of flats factored by the fi

Knight Frank has appointed Euan Kelly as a partner in its Edinburgh office in an effort to bolster its investment team and strengthen its capital markets offering. Mr Kelly will relocate from the commercial property consultancy’s London headquarters, where he was part of its portfolio capital

Plans to deliver ten new homes near Banff have been narrowly backed by councillors.

A partnership between Sir Robert McAlpine, City of Glasgow College and Equate Scotland has been launched to support construction businesses throughout the UK to attract and retain more women in the industry.