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Chartered surveying firm DM Hall has appointed Martin Elsby and Ian Davidson as partners. The appointments of Mr Elsby, who was formerly director of the firm’s national building consultancy, and Mr Davidson, formerly director of DM Hall’s East of Scotland commercial a

Energy storage company Gravitricity is seeking up to £40 million in funding after it signed a memorandum of understanding with construction firm VSL Systems UK to design underground hydrogen stores, known as FlexiStores, which could be used to fuel the UK's green economy. The UK could see the

UK timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) is providing offsite timber frame training workshops after being awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation.

A planning application has now been lodged for the development of 220 homes at Granton Waterfront.

Affordable housing specialists Cullross Ltd have submitted plans for an exciting residential development on land east of Glennie Road in Newcraighall, Musselburgh.  If approved, the development would see circa 220 mixed-residential units, including flats, colony flats and townhouses, with assoc

Two skateboarding fanatics have transformed a church into a skate park after successfully raising thousands of pounds on a crowdfunding site.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: The City Of Edinburgh Council.  FAO Jessica Lammey. Waverley Court 4 East Market Street Edinburgh

Investors poured over £450 million into retail properties in Glasgow last year, despite the cost-of-living crisis, record low consumer confidence and hybrid working affecting city centre footfall, according to CoStar Group.

The continuing trend for high-quality refurbishment of historic city centre office space has proved attractive to prospective tenants in Glasgow, with Avison Young completing two office deals within two weeks at Topland’s 144 West George Street.

Staff at Scottish civil engineering contractor Kilmac are rallying round to support the latest phase of a major fundraising campaign which could help save the sight of a colleague’s daughter and the Scottish building industry is being invited to help the cause. Dundee-based Kilmac construction

The construction phase of works on the A977 to widen the northbound side of the road on the approach to Gartarry Roundabout is to be extended until the end of February.

Paving and Building products manufacturer AG has been commended for its marketing efforts at the Construction Marketing Awards. Established 60 years ago, AG is a 3rd generation family-owned business which now employs more than 230 people at eight locations across the UK and Ireland.The specialist bu

Marshall Construction has completed the construction of a new steel framed three-storey HQ, together with associated services, quality internal finishes, external works, and drainage for Tillicoultry Quarries at Kilbagie.

The UK construction sector is now witnessing a contraction in activity that has affected other sectors after it ended a three-month sequence of growth in December. A similar trend was observed for new orders, which saw a renewed fall that was the strongest for over two-and-a-half years.

Two new piling attachments that save civil engineering contractors time and money have been added to its UK hire offering by piling equipment specialist Piletec.