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Stewart Milne Group’s (SMG) financial woes have deepened, with new claims worth more than £4 million lodged against the collapsed housebuilder in the past six months.

The Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) has appointed Dr Andrew Agapiou to its board and committee. He represents SBCC stakeholder, The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).

Principal contractor Procast Group has been allocated multiple lots on a £120 million Scotland-wide decarbonisation framework.

The Highland Council has announced plans to build 95 new homes in Ullapool, with a mix of affordable rental properties and private housing proposed for vacant land to the west and north of the village, near the golf course.

South Ayrshire Council has announced the new housing development at Riverside Place in Ayr will be handed over by the contractor at the start of next year.

Family-owned housebuilder Briar Homes has secured three shortlistings at the Herald Property Awards for Scotland 2025 for its Meadowood development in Garthamlock.

Work is beginning on site in Shawhead, Coatbridge, to deliver 100 new council homes.

Precise Installs (Strathclyde) Ltd is marking its 10th anniversary and continued growth as a trusted provider of plumbing, heating and renewable energy services.

Engineers will soon begin an 18-week project to renew the Banff Turnpike railway bridge on the A95 in Keith. 

The Highland Council is taking steps toward revitalising Inverness City Centre, building on the momentum of recent landmark developments including the Inverness Castle Experience, the Victorian Market, and the refurbishment of Inverness Townhouse. 

Dunelm Geotechnical and Environmental has been awarded the contract to carry out ground investigation works in support of the Cardenden Flood Protection Scheme. The investigations started this month and will play a vital role in informing the detailed design of the scheme.

In the German town of Hanau, one grandmother is proving that accessibility doesn’t have to be grey, boring, or bureaucratic.

HRI Munro Architecture, a long-established architectural practice based in the Highlands, is transitioning to an employee owned trust (EOT), marking a significant milestone in its evolution and commitment to sustainable growth.

Dundee FC managing director John Nelms has launched a stinging criticism of Dundee City Council’s handling of the club’s proposed new stadium at Camperdown Park, warning that “inexplicable procedural anomalies” are threatening to stall a project worth £150 million to th

Knight Frank has appointed veteran office agent Simon Capaldi as the new head of its Glasgow office agency team. Mr Capaldi is more than 25 years qualified and has been with the independent commercial property consultancy in Edinburgh since 2013, becoming a partner four years later. He previous