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Blackhall & Powis has appointed Rick Campbell as a director to support growth plans and maturing projects across the business. The firm is a specialist provider of consultancy services for developers and acquiring authorities in the low carbon energy and infrastructure sector and operates a

Law firm Anderson Strathern has strengthened its construction dispute resolution offering with the addition of a specialised team, led by newly-appointed partner Michael Collins and director Mary Frances O’Neill. The four-strong team, which also includes solicitors Gillian Green and Liam McKay

Chris Stewart has successfully completed his two-year term as president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). During his tenure, which formally concluded at the RIAS Annual General Meeting on June 26, one of Chris’s primary objectives was to engage with RIAS members and

A site manager of a new homes development in Inverness has been recognised as one of the best in the UK after winning a top housing industry award. John Dawson, who works for Robertson Homes on its Torvean development in Inverness, is celebrating having received a Quality Award from the National Hou

A total of £300 billion is needed to deliver the additional million homes in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) required to meet the future household growth requirements by 2031, Savills has warned. According to the real estate advisor's latest report on the UK Build to Rent (BtR) secto

New plans have been brought forward for more than 80 homes overlooking Edinburgh Harbour. The application for a site at the major marina development is a separate but similar proposal to one that was earlier rejected.

The Pitreavie AAC Forth Road Bridge 10K Race has been helped on track to success by a very generous three-way sponsorship from two leading housing organisations – Campion Homes and Kingdom Housing Association, and Benji Physio Services.

Loreburn Housing Association has introduced a new retrofit initiative focused on evaluating the benefits and developing a cost-effective, scalable standard for enhancing the energy efficiency of its housing stock. Working alongside Procast Group, Loreburn launched the Smith Way Retrofit Project

Cala Homes (West) has completed the purchase of 18 acres of land in the South Lanarkshire community of Jackton in order to deliver 126 new homes, further extending and enhancing the availability of its homes across the region.

Decommissioned data centres and former office sites belonging to Lloyds Banking Group are to be redeveloped into new social housing projects. The group announced today that it plans to identify suitable housing partners in the regions who will be responsible for redeveloping the sites to increase th

A battle between Greek and Mayan gods has begun in the Mexican courts.

The Intelligent Land Investments (ILI) Group has submitted a Section 36 planning application to the Scottish Government for its 1.5GW Balliemeanoch pumped storage hydro project in Argyll and Bute.

Andrew Curran and Kieran Graham have been promoted to managing director positions within the Springfield Group. Mr Curran steps into the position of managing director (central) and will oversee operations across multiple brands, including Springfield Properties, Dawn Homes, Walker Group, and Ma

The move by Scottish Ministers to signal their intention to purchase four more sections for the A9 dualling project will open the way for compensation payments by property owners/occupiers and tenants affected by one of Scotland’s biggest transport projects, property consultancy Galbraith has

Charles Henshaw & Sons Ltd, a 120-year-old Edinburgh-based façade specialist, has entered administration due to financial pressures from legacy contracts and project delays. Founded in 1904 and based in Edinburgh, the company employs 72 people and offers full design, fabrication, supply a