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Gillespie Macandrew has appointed real estate legal expert Heather Pearson to its partnership. Ms Pearson joins the firm from Addleshaw Goddard and brings almost 30 years’ experience advising in the real estate sector in Scotland. She is a specialist in both residential and commercial property

Roofers have reported a fall in new build work and a dip in confidence for the future, the National Federation of Roofers (NFRC) has found its latest 'State of the UK Roofing Industry' report for the fourth quarter of 2024.  

STV has become the latest tenant at Edinburgh's Orchard Brae House, taking 2,239 sq ft following a recent major refurbishment.

Forth Valley College will become the first college in the UK to deliver an innovative and well-respected drone training course – when it begins on Monday 24 March.

Black & Veatch has been selected by two UK-based companies as the Owner’s Engineer (OE) and Technical Advisor (TA) on battery energy storage solution (BESS) projects that will store up to 200MWh. 

UHI Inverness is to open a Sustainable Construction Centre backed by SSEN after leasing a prominent commercial unit in the city from Highland property investment and development company Ark Estates. The university has secured funding from the SSEN Regional Community Benefit Fund towards the cos

Glasgow-headquartered construction consultancy services provider Soben is set to be acquired by professional services firm Accenture.

Robertson and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have today launched a toolkit designed to help Scotland's construction sector meet its legal environmental obligations and build a more sustainable future.

Sustainable architecture practice Holmes Miller has opened a new office in Leeds to support demand for high quality public sector projects across England. Building on the success of its work across the UK, the move follows the firm’s 20% growth in revenue in the last year. Holmes Miller’

The first tenants have moved into ‘net zero ready’ affordable homes delivered by the City of Edinburgh Council at Western Villages in Granton Waterfront. Once fully occupied, the site will deliver 388 affordable homes, a mixture of social rent and mid-market rent.

A project to help combat fuel poverty through solar power has been shortlisted as a finalist for the UK Roofing Awards 2025.

Muir Timber Systems has completed the delivery of timber kits for 24 affordable homes in the village of Plean, including two wheelchair-accessible bungalows, on behalf of Stirling Council. 

Councillors have narrowly voted in favour of conducting a site visit before determining the future of a £48 million housing proposal on the outskirts of Ayr. Last June, South Ayrshire Council stated it was ‘minded to grant’ the application to approve, in principle, a residential de

A phased approach has been agreed for the demolition of council and private homes affected by RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Concrete) in Aberdeen.

Manchester United has announced its intention to pursue a new 100,000-seater stadium as the centrepiece of the regeneration of the Old Trafford area.