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Plans to regenerate the iconic Govan Graving Docks have received strong backing as they go before Glasgow City Council’s Planning Committee. City planners have recommended approval for proposals to build up to 304 new energy efficient homes on the site’s southern boundary – part of
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High-pressure laminate wall panel manufacturer Rearo has appointed Caroline Wengel as its new HR manager. Caroline brings a wealth of experience to the Glasgow-based company, gained across diverse sectors including IT, hospitality, and food and drink. Her career spans more than three decades and inc
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Lucy Yates has been appointed as a senior surveyor with Cushman & Wakefield’s Edinburgh office. Previously with Galbraith, Lucy brings more than six years’ experience to the role and will be working with both the office and industrial & logistics teams.
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Allied Surveyors Scotland has promoted Kevin Keane FRICS to director of operations. Kevin, who joined the firm in 2023 as quality and training manager, has been instrumental in supporting the professional development of the company’s surveyors and strengthening relationships with panel manager
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Betts Associates, a Deeside based civil and structural engineering consultancy, has appointed an experienced North West business entrepreneur as non-executive director and has worked with the directors in restructuring its management team as the business looks to strengthen services and strive for g
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Construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson has appointed Alison Kilgour as business development director to support the firm’s growth throughout the UK. Alison has previously held director-level roles at several construction and property businesses. Her career began as a quanti
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In a joint Construction Leaders interview with Colin Cardwell, Gareth Edwards and Andrew Rae explore how they’ve built a thriving construction and renewables business, their approach to navigating industry challenges, and their commitment to delivering social housing, commercial projects, and
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Still trading and independent after more than 80 years in business, Cruden Group has bucked a trend for many SMEs. Fraser Lynes, managing director of Cruden Homes, speaks to Colin Cardwell about how the company is still adapting to meet today's challenges. Recent months have been both busy and encou
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Thomas & Adamson's Zander Muego speaks to Colin Cardwell about his journey to Egis Group via the Middle East. Scalability is a perennial problem for many companies in Scotland. How to exploit new markets, grow more efficiently and expand market presence? For property and construction consultancy
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Senior associate Sammi Johnstone speaks to Colin Cardwell about her unusual route into construction, the influence of her father and the successful multi-disciplinary approach taken by Jones Hargreaves. Overseeing the tagging and microchipping of turtles in Tobago is an undeniably intrigui
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Collective Architecture is showcasing professional photography and a promotional film for the stunning new development at Dundashill, Glasgow for West of Scotland Housing Association.
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With the City of Edinburgh Council's consultation exercise for Princes Street and Gardens ideas being criticised by amenity societies for "lacking vision", Richard Murphy Architects has decided to draw up its own ideas to assist the debate.
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Collective Strategy, a division of award-winning Collective Architecture, renowned for its socially responsible design approach, has developed ambitious plans for Gavieside Village, West Lothian for Persimmon Homes East Scotland in association with LUC and Dougall Baillie Associates and wider consul
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Construction work on a new building for The University of Edinburgh at the growing health innovation district of Edinburgh BioQuarter, housing the world-class Usher Institute and partners, is now complete.
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Law firm CMS is holding a series of events across Scotland aimed at supporting further growth of the nation’s renewable energy sector. The Future of Renewables Seminars will kick off on April 1 at CMS’s Glasgow office with follow up sessions taking place in Edinburgh on April 3 and concl
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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
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Liam McKay, a Glasgow-based senior solicitor in Anderson Strathern’s Contentious Construction team, explains why the Scottish construction sector may be less affected by a ruling south of the Border. A recent decision by the High Court of England and Wales regarding construction contracts may
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Macdonald Henderson has announced the appointments of Jennifer Love as associate director (litigation) and Tomas Simpson as associate director (conveyancing). Ms Love joins from CMS and has extensive knowledge in civil & commercial litigation and insolvency related work. She has regularly appear
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Multidisciplinary house of design BDP has moved into its new Glasgow studio, located in The Grosvenor Building at 72 Gordon Street, a landmark space originally designed by one of the city’s most celebrated architects, Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson.
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The first images of a planned transformation of a historic Victorian Collectors Hall in Glasgow city centre into an event space as part of the ongoing £100 million Love Loan development have now been revealed.
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A Dundee charity that supports children and young people with disabilities and additional needs is embarking on an ambitious refurbishment of its family support centre, plugging a ‘significant gap’ in respite provision, after-school and holiday support.
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Developer Kelvin Properties has marked the progress of a landmark transformation of a Victorian school in Glasgow as its showhome opens to the public.
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The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has launched a Youth Sports Sponsorship programme to support under-16s sports clubs across Scotland. Now open for applications, the SPOA Youth Sports Sponsorship programme will support four clubs in this first round of funding, with up to £1,000 awa
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At just 16 years old, Archie Laird from Kirkhill, Inverness, has already made a name for himself in the crane operating sector, demonstrating exceptional motivation and skill. Having embarked on a three-month training program at CITB’s National Construction College in Norfolk, over 500 miles f
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The FAYAT Group has reached an agreement for the acquisition of construction equipment dealer MECALAC Group.
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The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and UK Plant Operators (UKPO) Magazine have announced the return of the annual ‘UK Plant Operator of the Year’ competition (UKPOOTY).
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A Washington, D.C., homeowner has taken an unconventional approach to selling his home by including photos of a Lego replica in the listing.
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The world’s tallest high-rise building that generates more energy than it consumes could be built in Birmingham, under newly lodged plans.
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The Swiss government's c. £90 million Bombardier Global 7500, intended as a symbol of national efficiency, has become an embarrassing logistical headache as officials realised upon delivery that not only is the runway in the capital city too short for the jet to take off, but that the jet is a
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A Boston home is on its way to becoming a historic landmark after its current owner uncovered a surprising piece of its past.
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