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Paul Simpson Foundation contractor Aarsleff Ground Engineering has announced the appointment of Paul Simpson as business stream manager for the northern region and Scotland.

Energy demand in new homes could be halved if more focus is put on the shape and form of housing being built, the latest report from the NHBC Foundation has found. The current Building Regulations methodology used to demonstrate energy/carbon compliance does not give credit for the energy efficiency

A partnership which aims to attract investment into Scotland’s seven cities has showcased its new Private Rented Sector Prospectus to UK property developers during the MIPIM UK property trade show in London. The Scottish Cities Alliance said the prospectus highlights the market opportunity for the

David Philp, chair of the SFT Scottish BIM Delivery Group and UK BIM Task Group, with Bill Robertson, executive chairman of Robertson Robertson Group has received accreditation on the UK government BIM Level 2 certification scheme ahead of schedule.

(from left) Darren Ross, director, Xcite Media; Isla Stewart, business development manager, Xcite Media; Jonathan Hazley, general manager, Team Challenge National recognition for north east trade awards ceremony

Scottish James Bond legend Sean Connery’s Spanish lawyers are facing jail for tax fraud after an investigation sparked by the sale of the actor’s Andalucian home. The actor had himself been questioned over the affair before investigations into him were dropped in 2014.

Small to medium-sized firms (SMEs) in the Scottish construction sector have reported growth in the three months following the UK’s decision to leave the EU, albeit at a slower rate than in the preceding three month period, a new survey has revealed. According to the State of Trade Survey for Q3 20

Building materials supplier Travis Perkins has revealed plans to close more than 30 branches in a move that will affect 600 jobs across the group. The company, which also owns Wickes - said it would not meet its £415 million market expectation for full-year profits, blaming a disappointing performa

The £1 billion redevelopment of Edinburgh’s St James centre is finally underway after political, financial and legal upheavals caused years of delays to the project. Building work began this week after developers TH Real Estate sold a 75 per cent stake in the 1.7 million sq ft retail and leisure

More than 30 manufacturing jobs have been lost in Fife following the collapse of structural insulated panels manufacturer Sips Frames UK. Administrators from CVR Global were called in after Sips, which trades as Sips Eco Panels, suffered substantial trading losses.

Bryan Wilson at the former Tesco site in Crieff A property management, investment and development company has announced plans to regenerate 14 dormant sites across Scotland, creating 2,000 new jobs in the process.

A new link road which aims to unlock hundreds of millions of pounds for the North Lanarkshire economy has been given the green light. The £6.6 million road between Gartcosh Business Park and Glenboig is being delivered as part of the £1.13 billion Glasgow City Region City Deal.

A Scottish property investment and development company has completed a key project in Edinburgh as it aims to expand from Aberdeen and the central belt. West Coast Estates has transformed a vacant car showroom and workshop site on Craighall Road into a 14,000 sq ft mixed use development comprising a

(from left) Diane Williamson, chairperson, Margaret Glen, vice chairperson, Iain Turner, Bellsmyre maintenance officer, Barry Johnstone, Caledonia area director Bellsmyre Housing Association launches £5m improvement programme

The house in Austria where Adolf Hitler was born is set to be demolished to stop it becoming a focal point for neo-Nazis, the BBC has reported. The future of the former guesthouse has been widely debated, with opinion torn between razing it or changing its use.