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Retirement house-builder McCarthy & Stone has named Ian Wilkins as its new North divisional MD, covering the North West, North East and Scotland, as part of the company’s new operational structure. Currently regional MD for the North West, Wilkins joined McCarthy & Stone in September 2015

Leo Quinn The second phase of Balfour Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn’s ‘Build to Last’ transformation programme is continuing to deliver “fundamental change” to the company, according to a trading update issued this morning.

David Melhuish In advance of this week’s Scottish Budget the Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has pressed finance secretary Derek Mackay on a number of key points designed to help Scotland’s real estate industry support the Scottish economy to grow and thrive.

An aerial view of the proposed development A long-running Leith development has received a timely boost from its supporters today ahead of its determination by councillors.

Gerard McMahon Esh Construction is to begin work helping to revitalise the historic Borders knitwear industry after being appointed to deliver the redevelopment of Scott & Charters’ knitwear factory in Hawick.

A bespoke retirement village which will house self-contained apartments as well as a range of one and two-storey cottages is to be developed in Aberdeenshire following a site acquisition deal. The Scotland Real Estate team at international law firm DAC Beachcroft has advised Liberty Retirement Livin

Keltbray Training is to participate in a trial to improve the wellbeing and communication of construction workers by exploring the relationship between the human mind and the human heart. Researching what is referred to as “heart/brain coherence”, the pilot involves the utilisation of a system o

Modular expert Portakabin has worked with Dundee City Council to deliver a new wakeboarding hub for the waterfront redevelopment. The new Foxlake wakeboarding centre opened in August 2017 and is part of the £1 billion transformation of Dundee Waterfront.

Council to discuss final plans for 150 new homes in Paisley Final plans to transform the West End of Paisley with up to 150 new homes are to be considered by councillors today.

A building in the Belgian town of Keerbergen has been slowly constructed to envelop a street lamp. The architect, who wants to remain unnamed, said the move was a "creative solution" to authorities taking over two years to move the post, the VRT TV network reports.

Renfrewshire will be home to the new £65 million National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) with the University of Strathclyde named as the anchor university, it was revealed today. Work to build the centre, which will help manufacturing businesses throughout Scotland become world leaders

A student housing project planned for Glasgow’s High Street is set to be even taller than originally proposed. Revised plans submitted by ADF Architects and Structured House Group show the Merchant Point project to be extended beyond the 12-storey plan lodged to Glasgow City Council earlier this y

Sally Cabrini Interserve has appointed United Utilities director Sally Cabrini to help restructure the business and reverse its fortunes.

A build to rent project is underway at Edinburgh's Fountainbridge Investors into Scotland’s Build to Rent (BTR) sector have been urged to ensure that schemes have operational management factored in from the earliest stages of development.

Restalrig Councillors have agreed to designate Restalrig as Edinburgh’s 50th conservation area to protect its historical and architectural significance.