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Scottish businessmen brothers Sandy and James Easdale have acquired the c. 60,000 sq ft EE contact centre in Greenock for a seven-figure sum. The purchase comes as EE prepares to relocate its 450 staff to Glasgow by November.

Glasgow-headquartered Edwin James Group has acquired Pettits Ltd and its subsidiary Motivair Compressors Ltd for an undisclosed sum. The deal strengthens Edwin James Group's portfolio, introducing compressed air management services and access to Motivair's 9,000 assets across various sectors.

Talented surveyors from Scotland are in the running for the RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards 2024, having been shortlisted for demonstrating excellence early in their careers. The RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards, formerly Young Surveyor of the Year Awards, are back for their 11th year to showcase the excep

A programme established to improve construction quality across Scotland has reached a milestone of 100 organisations committing to its Quality Charter. The Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) is seeking to improve construction quality through a change in culture across the sector t

Fife College has been awarded a significant Modern Apprenticeship (MA) contract valued at approximately £2 million.

AS Homes Scotland has applied to build more properties in Castlemilk.

A Call for Ideas and Opportunities has been launched as part of Midlothian Council’s preparations for the next Local Development Plan for the area (MLDP2). MLDP2 will shape the development and use of land in the area from 2026 to 2036. In MLDP2, the Council will allocate sites for development,

Glasgow-based building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has been appointed to a £59 million mixed-use development in Edinburgh by Graham. Located on Abbey Lane in Meadowbank, ‘Burnet Point’ is a residential development comprising 298 student beds for accommodation provider Uni

The University of Aberdeen has outlined its opposition to plans to transform the former Northern Hotel into student accommodation citing a lack of demand for such properties in the city. Plans were unveiled earlier this year to give a new lease of life to the empty building at the junction of G

A piece of public art will be commissioned by the City of Edinburgh Council as part of the development of Granton gasholder park.

The stairs to platform 2 at Anniesland railway station has re-opened.

Network Rail has completed the rebuild of the fire-damaged Troon station in a £5m investment in Scotland’s Railway.

Reaching Glasgow city centre by walking, wheeling and cycling has just taken a massive step forward with the completion of the South City Way.

The derelict and abandoned former Royal Hotel in Slamannan has been torn down, clearing the way for the community to decide what the future holds for the land.

A large mural of a smoking woman on the outside of a conserved building in Singapore can remain in place but the owner has been fined for not seeking approval for the unauthorised works.