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LAR Housing Trust has strengthened its board with the appointment of one of the best known figures in Scotland’s legal scene as a trustee. Former Burness Paull chair, Philip Rodney, has joined the housing charity’s board as the organisation targets further growth across Scotland.

Perthshire law firm Macnabs has appointed Stewart Baillie as director of property for the firm. Mr Baillie who joined the firm from Andersons in Kinross, has a wealth of legal experience advising clients on all areas including property, court, commercial and private client work.

Around 50% of traffic has shifted from Aberdeen city onto the new Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) since it fully opened in February, a new report has revealed.

Heat treatment experts at the University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) have furthered research into a sustainable initiative that could save up to 100,000 tonnes of waste ash from landfill each year.

According to Yanmar Construction Equipment Europe (CEE), pioneering design, technological innovation and continued product development are all key to success in the global construction market. The compact machinery specialist has experienced significant growth in recent months and believes investmen

Scotland’s land reform body has called for a “fundamental rethink” for Scotland’s approach to land development.

A “radical” infrastructure programme to improve transport in and around Edinburgh city centre is to be released for consultation.

Work to refurbish and extend Aberdeenshire Council’s Viewmount office in Stonehaven is to begin at the start of June after the project gained formal approval by councillors. Due for completion by late summer next year, the project is to be undertaken by Morrison Construction and will be carrie

CMS Window Systems has maintained a zero waste to landfill rate for the second year in a row, ensuring it continues to lead the way in the re-use and recycling of waste collected throughout its manufacturing and installation operations. The designer, manufacturer and installer of PVC-U and aluminium

Glasgow City Council has approved the use of £290,237 of ENV2 funding towards the Sauchiehall Avenue public realm project.

As medical centres become increasingly complex, DM Hall's Katie Craig argues that the need for objective advice for property valuations is crucial. The traditional image of the GP surgery has changed out of all recognition in recent decades, with the old model of single practitioners in humble premi

The importance of placing people at the heart of home building is one of the key messages being delivered to over 1,000 senior industry representatives attending the Annual Lunch of trade body Homes for Scotland in Edinburgh today. Highlighting examples where such focus has delivered tangible result

Cube Glass is literally spanning the UK with a slew of lucrative new contracts from Shetland in the north to Winchester in the deep south of England. Totalling more than half a million pounds, the latest string of successes and business wins put the Cumbernauld-based glass and aluminium special

The first grants from a multi-million pound fund for town centre improvement projects in Aberdeenshire and the Highlands have been approved.

Last week marked Clark Contracts’ 8th annual Spring Classic at Loch Katrine, which was attended by over 70 customers and a team of 8 cyclists from the firm, raising over £2,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust.