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A new Scottish Government-led working group has been set up to review the country's conveyancing system and tackle the challenges created by the late conclusion of missives and increasingly long property chains.

In Glasgow’s Nelson Mandela Place, a new statue of Mandela has been unveiled, positioned on a plinth of South African granite in the city centre.

On the BBC television show DIY SOS, a Lockerbie roofing manufacturer’s concrete roof tile was used to transform the home of a family.  Based in Lochmaben, Lockerbie, Russell Roof Tiles supported S Whelan Roofing and Building Ltd in reaching the project deadline after their former supplier

Architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility firm Egis has appointed Mark Docherty as energy director for the UK and Ireland as the firm continues to expand its energy offering across the region. Based in Edinburgh, Mark brings 38 years of experience in the energy sec

Proposals to transform the area around Anderston Station and improve connections between the city centre and West End are now open for public consultation. Connecting Anderston would create a safer, greener gateway beneath the M8, with accessible walking and wheeling routes, while closing a key gap

Hillhouse Group has officially opened its new £5 million asphalt production facility at Soutra Mains Quarry, near Edinburgh, marking a significant milestone in the group’s expansion across the east of Scotland. 

Scotland will receive roughly £19.5 million in 2027 as part of a £900m investment programme from the supermarket chain Aldi.

A topping-out ceremony took place to mark the delivery of the steel structure at the site of the new Girvan Primary School and Early Years Centre.

A total of £2,000 has been donated by Persimmon Homes West Scotland to the South Lanarkshire charity Kilbryde Hospice after a visit in which two of its apprentices carried out work at the charity.

The Highland Solicitors Property Centre (HSPC) has closed after 40 years, citing a decline in the number of local solicitor firms that made its business “no longer financially viable”. The organisation, which served property buyers and sellers across the Highlands, moved from its Queensg

Steven Braithwaite has been appointed as the renewables and energy storage lead for Tony Gee and Partners. The move would boost the firm’s capability within renewable energy and energy storage.

Henry Brothers has been selected to carry out three new projects at His Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde) on behalf of Babcock International Group.

John Heaney Electrical Limited (JHE) has extended its Livingston Football Club sponsorship.  The West Lothian mechanical, electrical and HVAC specialist has agreed to continue to sponsor the match ball plinth at the Home of the Set Fare Arena.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has shared updated figures for its New Entrant Support Team (NEST), revealing that it has supported over 13,500 apprenticeship starts since it was introduced in September 2022. 

The building firm ADI Builders has opened a new office in Aberdeen and has retained its Kintore premises as a yard and base for operations.