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Amit Oberoi has been appointed as the executive chairman of the Considerate Constructors Scheme - the organisation which works with the construction industry to improve its image. Amit takes on this role with effect from 1 March 2023, having held the position of non-executive chairman from July 2022

Works leading to the restoration of a jewel in the crown of Scotland’s architectural heritage will commence immediately with the formal commencement of a lease agreement between the City of Edinburgh Council and the Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT).

The chief financial officer of Springfield Properties, Michelle Motion, has resigned with immediate effect, the housebuilder said today. The company said the board has commenced a search for a new CFO and will "update the market in due course".

William Smith, the regional apprenticeship manager for Persimmon Homes, has won the coveted Instructor of the Year prize at the annual Scottish Apprenticeship Awards run by Skills Development Scotland. William has been instrumental in ensuring that apprenticeships are now at the heart of Persimmon&r

Law firm Burness Paull has appointed real estate lawyer David Stewart as a partner, bringing the firm's total to 86 partners across its Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow offices. Mr Stewart joins the firm from Morton Fraser and brings more than 20 years of experience, with a particularly strong backgr

George Adam MSP, the minister for parliamentary business, was among the visitors at the Paisley Town Hall site to mark the conclusion of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.

A lunchtime talk by conservation-accredited engineer Steve Wood about the engineering aspects of the £1.5 million project to conserve, repair and adapt the A-listed Inverkeithing Town House will take place later this month. The event is at 12 noon on Wednesday 22 March at the Charlestown Works

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has provided quantity surveying and principal designer services to New Pilmour House, the new headquarters for St Andrews Links Trust in Fife. Already the recipient of a Scottish Design Award and the St Andrews Preservation Trust Pride of Place Award,

Build-to-rent operator Get Living has put on hold its £200 million project to build over 800 flats and some 700 student rooms, citing Scottish Government rent control policy and market conditions. This is the latest delay to the project, which has been in the works since 2018, after

Revised proposals to build four townhouses overlooking the Old Course in St Andrews have been granted planning approval by Fife Council.

The energy team at Scottish independent chartered surveyors DM Hall has secured a brief from Link Group to undertake energy performance assessments across six of its Scotland-based commercial properties. Link Group comprises a number of award-winning social enterprise companies which serve more than

Baxi will be supplying its 100% hydrogen boilers for the H100 Fife Project, a world-first hydrogen-to-homes demonstration delivered through a partnership between gas distribution company SGN and Fife Council in cooperation with industry regulator Ofgem. Baxi attended an event hosted by SGN on 8 Marc

A US travel guide to Scotland has been ridiculed for claiming tourists can drive to Orkney via a bridge.

Administrators for collapsed contractor McGill are investigating the transfer of money and contracts to a “connected” business as part of a wider scrutiny of the firm's financial dealings.

Structural and civil engineering consultancy Narro has been named Mid-Sized Business of the Year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce in recognition of its exceptional work in providing high-quality engineering services to clients across a range of sectors.