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Simon Phillips Shareholders at Scottish-based Esh Border Construction were told this week that consolidation and investment were the key focuses in 2015 as profit at the firm fell but turnover remained steady.

The Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre at Polmadie Waste gasification specialist Energos, which is involved in an ongoing contract to deliver a recycling and renewable energy centre in Glasgow, has fallen into administration following contractual disputes with its two main contractors.

An outline of the block on Sauchiehall Street Gleeds has been appointed as project manager and cost manager on Formal Investments’ £75 million commercial redevelopment in the centre of Glasgow.

The University of Glasgow's Gilmorehill Campus is undergoing a £1bn expansion Almost a quarter of university buildings in Scotland have been found to be in a poor condition and in need of investment at a time of “significant cost pressures”, a new report has found.

Kate Houghton The last few weeks has seen plenty of top level discussion about the outcomes of the independent Planning Review. This blog kicks off a series in which RTPI Scotland will aim to open the discussion about some of the specific recommendations in the panel’s report.

National builders’ merchants group Grafton Merchanting GB has secured the entire supply of building, plumbing and heating, electrical and maintenance materials for a local authority in Scotland. The five-year contract with East Dunbartonshire Council, which is worth £2 million per year, will be h

Tammy Adams Industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s response to the report of the independent planning review panel, praising its commitment to strengthening and simplifying the planning system to achieve positive outcomes for Scotland, including the delivery

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is calling for greater collaboration to eradicate unfair labour practices within the construction sector. The industry body said clients and tier one organisations need to take greater responsibility for their supply chains and not simply take the lowest of

Front centre: Cllr Judy Hamilton and Cllr Bobby Clelland. Behind from left: John Mills (Fife Council head of housing services), Sandy Soutar (Fife Council), Cllr Kate Stewart, Paul Short (Fife Council), Stevie McCaughey and Adam Hodge (Allan Water Homes) New council housing development underway in S

A property company has been told that it must rebuild ‘brick by brick’ a historic popular pub that it demolished illegally, The Metro has reported. Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale, west London, was demolished by developer CLTX which had previously been told to rebuild it.

Greg Fitzgerald Greg Fitzgerald is to step down from the board of Galliford Try at the company’s annual general meeting on November 11 after 34 years with the business.

Property developer MNM Developments has started work on an £11 million residential scheme in the heart of Edinburgh. The project, on Marionville Road, near Meadowbank Stadium, is scheduled for completion in early 2017 and is being supported by a £7.7 million funding package from Bank of Scotland.

BGF’s Patrick Graham (left) with Campion Homes chairman and MD Pete Bell Family-owned housebuilder Campion Homes is to accelerate its private residential and affordable home building programme after receiving a multi-million pound investment from the Business Growth Fund (BGF).

Pam Ewen RTPI Scotland and the Scottish Property Federation have welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that it will seek to simplify and strengthen the planning system with a White Paper later this year and a Planning Bill in 2017.

Artist’s impression of South Fort Street by EMA Architects A detailed planning application has been submitted to build 122 homes at South Fort Street in Edinburgh.