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Scotland-headquartered construction services group Sharkey has appointed Jim Black from ISG to the post of business development director. Black previously led the business development function at the Scottish office of the global construction giant.

Investment specialist SRA Ventures has launched plans to create a unique take on a modern, environmentally-friendly, mixed-use business village in Linlithgow – the first of its kind in Scotland. With a proposed new development at the Mill Road Industrial Estate, Edinburgh-based SRA intends to

Crown Commercial Service’s Modular Building Solutions framework has been awarded and will provide the public sector with a low-cost solution for their temporary and semi-permanent modular building needs. Modular buildings are an alternative to traditionally built accommodation and customers wi

The Scottish Government has put the brakes on a new capital investment plan for the NHS. Health secretary Jeane Freeman had previously told MSPs she wanted to have an investment strategy in place before the end of March 2019.

Infrastructure firm Robertson has received a record number of awards at a prestigious industry ceremony. A total of 22 Robertson projects were honoured in Edinburgh and Manchester at the National Site Awards, operated by the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS).

Kingdom Housing Association has competed the first phase of a major £30 million regeneration project with the construction of 53 new social rented homes at Fraser Avenue in Inverkeithing. Local councillors joined Kingdom staff and Board members to visit the project, view the completed homes an

Chartered building surveyor Whitecross Building Consultancy has completed a number of projects at Glasgow’s Princes Square shopping destination. Acting on behalf of landlords Redevco, Whitecross negotiated the dilapidations, managed the enabling works and monitored the tenant fit out works for

Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has handed over the keys to 23 homes for social rent in Edinburgh’s vibrant neighbourhood of Abbeyhill. PoLHA worked alongside property developer Bellway and architects EMA to create a total of 31 affordable homes, including eight homes for mid market

Work is now under way on a multi-million pound homes boost for Govan. CCG (Scotland) Ltd is building over 82 new homes and an office for Elderpark Housing near Govan Cross.

Councillors have approved plans to convert a historic hotel in Peebles into flats. The former Castle Venlaw Hotel, on the western slopes of Venlaw Hill, has been up for sale for more than three years, and has been vacant since owners Roy and Lorna Curry closed the business in December 2017.

The developers behind the Countesswells project in Aberdeen believe digital healthcare in the delivery of primary care could be piloted at the development. A major new inquiry into the future of primary care in Scotland by MSPs on the health and sport committee was launched recently. The inquiry cal

Real estate consultancy Knight Frank LLP has made a commitment to reduce the harm posed by discarded single-use plastics, both in its UK business and by influencing the personal choices of its employees. The firm’s primary aims are to remove disposable ‘single-use’ plastic from its

East Ayrshire Council’s strategic partner CCG (Scotland) Ltd is building 34 new affordable homes for rent at David Dale Avenue in Stewarton. The site, which was previously occupied by tenement flats, will deliver high quality, energy efficient homes in a range of two, three and four bedroom-si

Up to 22 new council homes are to be built on the site of four blocks of flats in Anstruther after Fife Council’s North East Fife area committee gave approval for the flats to be demolished and redeveloped. It was also agreed to carry out a full review of property management over the previous

Scottish housing businesses are being encouraged to become world leaders in sustainability and embrace the economic opportunities that environmental changes can bring. The VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards (VIBES) is celebrating its 20th year and is calling on Scottish businesses to mark th