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The City of Edinburgh Council has approved proposals for the restoration of Leith Custom House put forward by the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT). The plans will see the creation of a mixed-use community, creative and heritage hub as part of a new £15 million project.

Enerpro has appointed energy industry executive James Murphy as its new Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) manager. Mr Murphy takes on his new role with the Aberdeen and Thurso-based company, having previously worked in the energy sector for more than 45 years. He has worked predominantl

Retailer Home Bargains has submitted plans to North Lanarkshire Council to build a distribution hub and offices in a move that would create 400 new jobs at a brownfield site in Castlecary, Cumbernauld.

UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business Tilbury Douglas has appointed Martyn Smith as commercial director. With more than 25 years of experience, most recently as commercial director at Ferrovial Construction, Mr Smith has extensive knowledge of the sector and industry. Prior t

The Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) Global Student Challenge competition has been launched with a new look for 2023. The competition, which has been running for more than a decade, requires teams of students studying for built environment qualifications, to create a virtual organisati

Bill Robertson, the founder and executive chairman of family-owned construction firm Robertson Group, has been knighted in the 2023 New Year Honours list for services to the construction industry and to charity in Scotland. Mr Robertson said: “I am thrilled, but deeply humbled and honoured, to

Edinburgh’s average house price has hit £325,000 - with market appetite remaining strong despite ongoing economic uncertainty, according to estate agents Lindsays. Lindsays has revealed a year-on-year rise in the average price of the properties it sold amid hopes that a more stable marke

The Highland Council has launched its Local Place Plans webpage, where community-led groups can find useful guidance on preparing, submitting, and registering Local Place Plans. These plans provide an opportunity for communities to set out their vision and priorities for the future, particularly aro

Glenrothes-based Atmore Easy Living Development (AELD) Ltd has submitted plans to Fife Council to build 80 new homes in Balgonie.

The demise of Dundee construction firm McGill was the most read story on Scottish Construction Now in the past year.

Landowners who contributed to the creation of a flourishing new primary school have been given a VIP tour alongside the wider project’s principal developer. Andrew Bain took his first full tour of Letham Mains Primary School alongside Derek Lawson of Cala Homes (East), which oversaw the creati

Retrofitting office buildings across Scotland’s capital will be a key driver for growth in 2023, according to new data from commercial property specialist JLL. Year-end take-up, or new lettings, is expected to hit approximately 700,000 sq ft across Edinburgh in 2022, 80% of which is focused on

  Real estate investment markets are expected to emerge from a period of uncertainty and pricing will likely stabilise towards the end of 2023, with a continued flight to quality and ESG being key drivers of activity across all asset classes, according to CBRE’s UK Real Estate Market Outl

The JR Group has made a bumper food donation to a Highland food bank in time for Christmas.

The public consultation and initial appraisal reports for the A96 Corridor Review have been made available, as informed by the consultation earlier this year.