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The developer behind the plans to transform Glasgow’s landmark Met Tower into a technology and digital hub has pulled out of the project due to "significant changes" to economic conditions and the construction market.

Morris & Spottiswood has appointed Michelle Gardiner as a framework manager to support the growth of its public sector frameworks in Scotland. The construction firm said the key appointment will provide client-focussed delivery as a consistent point of contact for framework projects through

On Friday 26th April, Clark Contracts held an ‘Office Olympics’ fundraising event for nominated company charity SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) raising £750.

Building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has made a series of promotions this spring with a new appointment to their board of directors and senior management team. Andrew Halliday originally joined the Glasgow-based business in 2022 as commercial manager and within six months, was promoted to

East Lothian Council's engineering team have been working with structural engineering consultant Narro to assess the condition of the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) within Brunton Hall in Musselburgh.

Carmichael Homes has secured a significant funding package from Downing Property Finance to bolster the expansion of its sustainable property developments across Scotland. Through Downing’s sustainable lending framework, Downing Property Finance has provided essential financing for two major p

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) is continuing its efforts to explore innovative and effective solutions for heating tenants’ homes with promising first trials of innovative ‘infrared’ wallpaper. In the early months of 2024, WSHA became the first housing associ

The City of Edinburgh Council has said it does not expect to approve any new affordable homes for at least the next year after a cut to the Scottish Government’s housing budget left the local authority with £11 million worse off.

The masterplan for a proposed development of homes at Conglass in Inverurie by Cala Homes has been recommended for approval by officers at Aberdeenshire Council.

The residential-led transformation of the former Caledonian Brewery in Shandon is now a step closer to reality with the submission of a major planning application to the City of Edinburgh Council.

The number of home sales in Scotland fell flat in April according to the results of the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, with the market seemingly impacted by the slight increase in mortgage rates over the last few weeks. However, respondents retain a

Plans are progressing to build 135 new council houses across two developments in Gallowhill and Johnstone.

Property owners in Dundee city centre are being encouraged to remove scaffolding as quickly as possible from their buildings after maintenance work is carried out.

South Ayrshire Council is set to spend £2 million on the regeneration of Prestwick. The first step will be to develop a masterplan which will be used to identify and coordinate projects which could help transform the town.

A primary school and two high schools are to get major building improvements after the projects were approved at Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee today.