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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has appointed Michael Matheson as the new cabinet secretary for transport, infrastructure and connectivity while planning has been added to the title of current housing minister Kevin Stewart. The Scottish Government reshuffle sees five new cabinet secretaries appointe

Darrell Matthews The campaigning body for Scotland’s electrotechnical trade industry has called for more stringent controls over the vital electrical inspection and testing performed by private landlords prior to registration.

The total amount of derelict and urban vacant land in Scotland decreased by 844 hectares (7%) in the last year, new figures have shown. Data from the 2017 Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey revealed that there was 11,649 hectares of derelict and urban vacant land in 2017 compared to 12,493 hec

(from left) David Bradberry, associate director - Energy (Savills); Sara Gough, operations director - Property Management (Savills); Lee Shipsey, deputy CEO (Wave); David Thomas, director - energy (Savills) and Stuart Wischhusen, business development team manager (Wave) Real estate services provider

Derek Shewan and Fiona Robertson with Perth Grammar pupils Robertson Group celebrated the launch of its latest education partnership with Perth Grammar at the school’s prize giving ceremony this week.

Arc-Tech staff Glasgow-based building services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd has this month employed its 100th member of staff.

A room in the new Sleeperz Hotel Dundee Dundee’s newest hotel to open for ‘The Open’

The Trimontium monument Work to install a new water main in the Scottish Borders has uncovered sections of 2000 year old Roman wall which was part of the famous Roman settlement of Trimontium.

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.