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Haydn Mursell, the former CEO of Kier Group, has been appointed as chair water mist fire suppression business iMist, which has an office in Alloa, following a £4.5 million investment by private equity firm Foresight Group in January. Founded in 2015, iMist has developed its own range of high-p

Bield has appointed a new head of development and business growth who will drive its strategic objectives to create new opportunities for development. With more than nine years of experience in the housing sector, Elizabeth Peacock has taken up the role at a critical time for the housing provider, a

A plan to create a well-connected, healthy, green and carbon-conscious Elgin City Centre has been published by Moray Council. The draft Elgin City Centre Masterplan, produced in partnership with the local community, seeks feedback from locals across Moray. A similar process will be rolled out for to

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has today published new technical guidance into the different methods of measuring moisture in historic buildings which could help protect them from the impacts of climate change.

COVID-19 has fast-tracked a social revolution where a wider range of working choices could be on the horizon for hundreds of thousands of workers, according to a new report by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT).  The report found that the workforce of the future - predominantly those who hav

Scottish Enterprise has announced the first of a series of grant funding calls to help support economic recovery and stimulate the creation of new green jobs to advance Scotland’s net-zero emission ambitions. The £4 million green jobs call will open to applications on Tuesday 18 May with

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will deliver an address at Scottish Renewables’ Annual Conference to be held online this week. Up for debate during the conference will be the policies and actions needed to ensure Scotland reaches its net-zero target.

Shelborn Asset Management, the owner of Maxim Park near Glasgow, has introduced a new mobile app ahead of employees’ return to the workplace to provide real-time health and safety updates and digital access to amenities. 

A lawyer is facing a bill of more than £50,000 after having lost a court battle in a row over a "lovely thick" laurel hedge, The Times reports.

Glasgow urban developer Kelvin Properties has laid the foundations for the next phase of its ambitious growth plans with the appointment of a high-profile director. Andrew Duncan has been appointed land director, leaving the same role at CALA Homes where he cemented his reputation within the industr

CALA Homes (North) has handed over a project to build dozens of new homes at the Meldrum House Hotel & Golf Club in Oldmeldrum to a new developer after deciding it "no longer fits" with the company's wider business strategy.

The former police headquarters in Edinburgh is to be sold and demolished to make way for hundreds of homes in a deal with the City of Edinburgh Council. Detailed plans for the redevelopment of the site have been outlined in a document which labels the station "under utilised, inefficient, ageing, in

Integrated environmental, engineering and technical services business RSK has been reappointed to the latest Scotland Excel engineering and technical consultancy framework (0820). The multi-million-pound engineering and technical consultancy framework, now in its third generation, will see RSK

Paisley-based CGC Steel had unveiled a key senior appointment as Willie Phimister takes up the role of general manager. The Fulbar Road company, which is part of City Gate Construction (CGC), continues to undertake many significant contracts – notably for local authorities.

Two members of the architectural team at design, engineering and project delivery company BakerHicks have achieved certified Passivhaus designer status. Both Michael Edgar and Katherine Gibson undertook the exam with the Passivhaus-Institut, passing an international written exam to achieve the