News

A regeneration project at Granton Waterfront will take a step forward next month when the City of Edinburgh Council will begin an intensive six month period of public engagement into plans to deliver a vibrant, well connected, new city quarter. The council’s vision for the area is for around 4

Gavin Hamilton from Taylor Wimpey is among a group of experts from the private and third sectors to have been appointed to a Regional Enterprise Council (REC) by the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal. The REC is comprised of a number of individuals from small, medium and large organ

Infrastructure business Robertson Group’s most significant project has been awarded a prestigious civil engineering accolade. The Macallan distillery and visitor experience, located on Easter Elchies estate in Speyside, took home the coveted ‘Building of the Year’ title at the Inst

A GRAHAM apprentice, who came to the UK from Afghanistan as a refugee and waited outside a construction site to try and get a job, has been shortlisted for a top national apprenticeship award. Shams Rahimi has been named as one of 12 finalists at the CITB Apprenticeship Awards and is set to travel t

A landmark building in Bearsden has been praised as part of a prestigious UK-wide awards scheme, following a major rejuvenation and extension project. Kilmardinny House was shortlisted for Civic Building of the Year by SPACES (Society for Public Architecture, Construction, Engineering and Surveying)

West Dunbartonshire Council has officially opened its new offices in Dumbarton town centre.

The Stone of Destiny could be rehoused in the revamped Perth City Hall, according to reports. The Evening Telegraph has revealed that developers are poised to submit their proposals to transform Perth City Hall into an arts venue, which may see the historic Stone of Destiny as its main focal point.

Artisan Real Estate has gained planning permission for its £90 million redevelopment of the Custom House by the River Clyde. The investment partnership, which purchased the site in August 2017, will now transform the historic sandstone Grade A-Listed building into Scotland’s first Clayto

The new Jedburgh Intergenerational Community Campus project reached an important yesterday milestone as financial close was achieved. Although advanced works have already begun on site, as marked by Deputy First Minister John Swinney and local school children in June, the financing agreement means t

Infrastructure secretary, Michael Matheson, has challenged the UK Government to match his funding commitment for the Tay Cities Region Deal. The Scottish Government said it is prepared to invest £200 million to deliver inclusive economic growth across the region, through skills, tourism a

Eric Curran at DM Hall on the changes in the surveyor sector which he has witnessed firsthand over the last 40 years. It is a sobering thought that 40 years have slipped by since I first ran a tape measure across the inside of a house and popped my head under the floorboards.

Two Morrison Construction projects were recognised for being among the best in civil engineering across Scotland after picking up prizes at the prestigious Saltire Infrastructure Awards. The Queensferry Crossing was awarded the Greatest Contribution to Scotland Award with the Camogli Medical Centre

Colaren Homes beat off stiff competition to win Development of the Year 2018 in the 11-50 units North category for its Kirkton Heights development in Fraserburgh. The announcement was made at the Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards which celebrates the best developments covered by Premier Guarantee

The UK residential land market is reflecting the shape of the housing market, as values fall in central London but continue to rise in other regions, with Scotland the standout performer, according to international real estate adviser Savills. Across the UK, greenfield and urban land values have gro

By Rodney Whyte, partner and property and planning specialist at legal firm Pinsent Masons As a specialist in land acquisition and housebuilding, it was encouraging to note that revenue from the Land and Building Transaction Tax (LBTT) in the last full financial year rose by 12.8% to £546 mill