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Building and maintenance contractor Lakehouse has agreed to sell its loss-making construction and property services divisions to focus on compliance and energy services instead. The move was confirmed in the firm’s latest interim results as major restructuring continued following heavy losses in 2

A new agreement between the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) and the Association for Project Safety (APS) has been announced to help ensure British buildings are safer and better designed.

A witness who gave evidence to the Edinburgh tram inquiry has said his testimony cannot be relied upon – because he was jet-lagged. Lawyer Andrew Fitchie said last October that Edinburgh City Council was not made fully aware of the risks of the scheme by TIE, the firm that was established to manag

Nicholas Pollard Interserve has announced the appointment of Nicholas Pollard as an independent non-executive director and member of the audit committee of its Board.

Rohan Bush (first left) with the rest of the female members of the CSIC team By Rohan Bush, head of public partnerships and future workforce at the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre

Image: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service The next phase of detailed work on assessing the condition of the fire-hit Mackintosh Building is to commence this week.

Kirsty Glennan Kirsty Glennan, senior solicitor at Burness Paull, writes on impending changes to Scottish land law.

Michael Creech Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has appointed its first head of service in its 105 year history with the appointment of Michael Creech as head of housing.

Hannah Vickers Hannah Vickers has been appointed new chief executive of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE).

George Carty Bellway site manager George Carty is celebrating winning a Pride in the Job Quality Award for the seventh year in a row.

(from left) Barrhead’s director of asset management, James Ward, along with multi trade operative, Brian Miller, and contracts manager Gareth Thomson from Turners Repairs contractor appointed by Barrhead Housing Association

  A replica of Fettes College is to be recreated in China as a result of a new deal signed by the private boarding school.

A fire suppression system at the Glasgow School of Art was only weeks away from being activated when fire tore through the Mackintosh Building earlier this month, according to a trade body. The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association said huge pumps needed for the water mist system had arrived

A major regeneration project that will deliver over 900,000 square feet of Grade A office space and over 300 new homes has moved forward after Glasgow City Council approved the disposal of three plots at a site in Tradeston. Councillors agreed to sell the plots close to the Tradeston pedestrian/cycl

David Melhuish Practical initiatives to unite the Scottish real estate sector behind the principles of diversity and inclusivity will be put forward and discussed at an industry event in Edinburgh tomorrow.