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Real estate can lead the way in shaping how we want to live and work in the post-pandemic future, write Janette Speed, head of real estate and head of office in Scotland at law firm Shoosmiths. According to a recent survey, post-Brexit Britain is considered a prime real estate proposition by investo

Edinburgh’s office market proved highly resilient during a challenging 2020, with take-up nearing 500,000 sq. ft. and demand remaining strong, according to analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy found that 490,585 sq. ft. of office space was transacted over

A community-led proposal to develop a civic space at Letherby Triangle in Glasgow is nearing an important milestone with the submission of the planning application.

Three members of the same family have built up more than 55 years with a construction firm. The three members of the Fayers family work for building contractor Anderson — one of the UK’s largest property developers which operates across Suffolk and Essex.

Janice Smith, a qualified civil and structural engineer with 20 years’ experience, has joined built environment consultancy Curtins as its new technical director of the Scotland region. The appointment commenced on 5th January 2021, transitioning the region from leadership under exec

WYG has announced today that it will adopt the name of its parent company Tetra Tech. Having worked closely with Tetra Tech since joining the company in 2019, the company said the decision to move to the Tetra Tech brand is the next step in providing high-end consulting and engineering with a s

Electrical trade body SELECT has launched a major safe isolation awareness campaign to help keep electricians and apprentices free from harm at work in 2021.

Build Ayrshire, an eight week’s long programme of practical instruction which will guide local construction industry-related businesses on winning new, high-value work from Scotland’s Tier 1 building contractors, is holding an online Information Day on Thursday 14 January between 10.00 a

Residents of South Queensferry have launched a crowdfunder to block Ambassador Living's plans to new roads over their land for access to a new housing estate beside the Forth Road Bridge.

Hillfoot Homes has submitted plans to build courtyard-style housing at the site of a former farm in Kippen. The proposal comprises of six homes on brownfield land at Fairfield Farm, north of the A811.

A £750,000 project to build Scotland’s first new community-owned library in the village of Strathblane will be kick-started shortly after a successful fundraising appeal. As 2020 ended, residents of Strathblane and Blanefield had received a total of £52,239 in response to their&nbs

Despite being treated as an afterthought just a few decades ago, kitchens are now the focal point for family life, entertaining and after-hours relaxation. Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, explores how the kitchen has become the heart of the home. There is a

A group of building engineering specialists has backed the campaign for a new law that would provide local authorities with legal powers to enforce better clean air standards. The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA), which represents engineering companies involved in improving the venti

An in-depth new NHBC Foundation report on how the role of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) has evolved within the house-building industry has just been released.

A project to refurbish the rail bridge over Crowhill Road in Bishopbriggs is set to begin next week.