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Taylor Wimpey East Scotland recently went back to school to give the children of Gilmerton Primary in Edinburgh some reminders about health and safety. As construction at Taylor Wimpey East Scotland’s development of new homes at Farrier Fields in Gilmerton is now well underway, the homebuilder

Eildon’s much awaited renovation of the historic site of the old Kelso High School on Bowmont Street opened its doors for an informal viewing last week.

A former Royal Marine is to auction off his Gallantry Cross to fund plans to build a Highland retreat for soldiers.

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Multi-disciplinary consultancy Pick Everard has appointed an experienced director of structural engineering in Scotland as it looks to accelerate its regional growth opportunities and strengthen its service capabilities nationwide. Andy Gotts joins the partnership with more than 25 years of exp

A new £18 million community hub in Wishaw has been awarded top of class in the Scottish Design Awards 2023 after winning the Education Building or Project category and taking home the highly prestigious Grand Prix in Architecture award. Multidisciplinary design practice BDP was presented the a

Japan's Mitsui & Co. has penned a deal to acquire Aberdeenshire-based pipeline integrity solutions provider STATS for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition combines Aberdeenshire-headquartered STATS with Mitsui’s Iron & Steel Business Unit, with the closing of the transaction expected in

Construction company Cosmos Projects Group has made several new senior appointments and is on track to increase turnover to £14 million by the end of the financial year. Founder Chris McNeill takes up the role of chief executive of the East Kilbride group, which specialises in construction, re

A collaboration between four Scottish colleges and industry partners will deliver a new course to respond to the need to expand the civil engineering workforce to build the infrastructure projects set by the Scottish Government. An innovative partnership approach has developed the first CECA Scotlan

JR Scaffold Services Ltd has promoted two new directors in Kellyanne Conway and John Jack. Kellyanne takes on the role of operations director, whilst John has been promoted to contracts director, firming up the firm's commitment to nurturing its own talent and recognising the existing skills an

A legal expert specialising in maritime safety has called for extra vigilance following a number of incidents in Scotland this year, including in the offshore wind sector. This is Maritime Safety Week and Bruce Craig, a partner at Pinsent Masons in Aberdeen, highlighted the need to maintain the UK&r

Scotland's investment market in Q2 2023, characterised by a downturn of 35% on 2023 figures but still 6% above the five-year average, has witnessed a significant number of retail deals despite macroeconomic uncertainties, according to a review by Lismore Real Estate Advisors. The firm's review of th

The historic building home to the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh is to be transformed into an aparthotel. GIVB Ltd, a joint venture between Sundial Properties Ltd and aparthotel operator Destiny Scotland Ltd, has had its application to convert 17 George IV Bridge into a nine-unit a

Characterised as “more complicated and expensive”, Scotland's housing market is predicted to see sales decrease by around 15% over the year and average house prices are expected to drop by 5%, according to Rettie & Co.'s Summer Briefing Report.

A community-led project to create new business units on the Island of Tiree in Argyll has secured up to £395,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The £1.19 million project, by Tiree Community Enterprise Limited, is expected to result in the creation of three new jo