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New research published by audit firm RSM has revealed that the pandemic and Brexit could both be acting as catalysts for rebalancing the traditional order of returns in real estate, with Scotland being cited by over three-fifths of respondents to achieve the greatest residential yields in the next f

Minister for business, fair work and skills Jamie Hepburn has joined training providers the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) in saluting Scotland’s employers for continuing to support young talent during COVID-19. The industry b

Terra Firma Chambers is launching a spring webinars series with two events looking at the ways in which communities can now use the law to require the transfer of land and other property to them. There are an increasing number of community groups making applications under these provisions, which rai

Road maintenance giant BEAR Scotland has launched a scholarship for civil engineering students at Edinburgh Napier University in memory of former chairman Bill Taylor. From the academic year 2021/22 onwards, the Bill Taylor Scholarship (BEAR Scotland) will provide £3400 to support an unde

Squarestone Asset Management has sold a prime industrial investment at Glasgow Airport Business Park to Tilstone, on behalf of Warehouse REIT, for £5.3 million.

Heriot-Watt University has joined forces with Brewster Bros to create new materials from the residual waste left over during the recycling process.   Recycled clay can account for up to 25% of the output produced when excavation waste is recycled via a washing process. This by-product comm

Lee Marley Brickwork Ltd (LMB) has taken another step in its national expansion plan with the launch of a new Scottish scaffolding division in Glasgow and the appointment of Billy Dolan as operations manager. Having worked for a spectrum of multi-national, national and local businesses ove

Structured House (Merchant Point) Ltd has submitted new plans to build an 11-storey build-to-rent apartment block with commercial space in Glasgow city centre following a change of architect from previous proposals.

Independent multi-utility infrastructure provider Phoenix Utilities Ltd has appointed John McLuskey as its new executive director. With 30 years’ experience in the utilities sector, John joins Phoenix Utilities from Energy Assets where he was head of pipelines for its Independent Gas Tran

Plans are in the pipeline for a mixed-use development including 235 apartments for a large vacant site beside Glasgow's High Street station.

Construction and property consultants Summers-Inman has appointed Angus Macdonald as associate director to head up its cost consultancy services in Scotland. Based at the company’s new Scottish headquarters in Edinburgh, his arrival marks a welcome return to the firm having previously worked f

Interserve Construction Limited and Interserve Engineering Services Limited have today marked a new era for the business with plans to formally rebrand as Tilbury Douglas Construction Limited and Tilbury Douglas Engineering Limited. The company said the rebrand reflects a new distinct identity after

Taylor Wimpey said today it has set aside £125 million to fund cladding and fire safety retrofits to buildings as the housebuilder revealed a sharp drop in profits last year. Operating profit fell 64% to £300.3m, down from £850m in 2019, as the number of houses completed

BES, a specialist in design and construction of technically complex environments for the pharmaceutical, healthcare and advanced scientific sectors, has won a major contract for a global medical device manufacturing facility located near Glasgow. BES will be principal designer and principal contract

West Lothian Council is set to invest £290 million between now and 2027/28 on assets to support the delivery of essential services.