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Glasgow-based Pacific Building has appointed Paul Devine as the company’s new operations director. He has joined the construction and fit-out firm on the back of a significant increase in turnover over the past 12 months and will help to maintain that upward trend over the coming years.  

Despite rising house prices and interest rates, first-time buyers (FTBs) in Scotland are returning to the housing market, according to DJ Alexander Ltd.

Kirkwood Homes has appealed to the Scottish Government after Dundee City Council rejected its plan to add 38 houses to its Balgillo Heights development in Broughty Ferry. The council refused planning permission in August, citing concerns over a lack of public transport links. Kirkwood, however, insi

Scotland's housing market is showing promising signs of growth, with the highest level of optimism since early 2022, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

An 89-year-old African artist who paints with natural pigments and chicken feathers has unveiled her first public mural in the UK. Serpentine Galleries in London is displaying the mural by Dr Esther Mahlangu until 28 September 2025.

The Donaldson Group has developed a unique 3D house visualisation software tool to help housebuilders market new homes.

A new centre is to investigate how to make high-density buildings, like tenements in Edinburgh and Glasgow, more energy-efficient to reduce carbon emissions, lower heating bills, and bring more sustainable construction products to the market.

The Scottish Government has awarded funding of nearly £760,000 for improvement works across Skye. The financial support from the Islands Programme will enable major essential infrastructure improvements in Staffin as well as community and public access improvements on routes at key locati

Building compliance firm William Martin has promoted Derrick Milligan to director of consultancy. With over 15 years’ experience in safety consultancy management, Mr Milligan brings a wealth of expertise to the position, as well as in-depth knowledge of technical operations and account managem

Significant external fabric upgrade works at Mill Court, Rutherglen have been commenced by A.C. Whyte in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council.

Places for People’s Alan Wharton has been recognised for his dedication to raising standards in housebuilding after winning the NHBC Pride in the Job Award for Scotland.   Alan beat stiff competition to take home the prestigious title in the Medium Housebuilder Category for his work on ou

Bancon Group has reshaped its leadership team with several promotions and new appointments. As part of the new leadership structure, Bob McAlpine has been appointed executive chairman, while Andrew Tweedie takes on the newly created role of chief financial officer (CFO), overseeing all financia

Researchers at MIT have developed a brick made entirely from glass – which has proven to be as strong as concrete.

Edinburgh office prices are likely to rise in the coming years due to a "quiet construction pipeline", property services firm JLL has said.

SimpsInns, the hospitality group behind Ayrshire's Waterside Hotel, is set to begin construction work to launch a new £3 million sea view spa in spring 2025.