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Mott MacDonald has appointed Mark Baynham as director of roads for Scotland responsible for delivering projects and developing the consultancy’s offering throughout the country. A chartered civil engineer, Mark joins from the UK Government’s Cabinet Office and has 30 years of experience

The former Royal High School has been put on the open market by the City of Edinburgh Council for interested parties to submit development proposals in return for a long lease of the building.

Proposals to replace a number of office and other buildings owned by Midlothian Council in Dalkeith with new housing, retail and community space are to be considered as part of an initiative to regenerate the town centre. As a result of the pandemic, the council has seen a transformation in how it w

Heron Bros is to start work on a £8.2 million athletics facility in Ayr this month after being appointed as contractor by South Ayrshire Council.

Retailer John Lewis is preparing to become a major private landlord after unveiling plans to build 10,000 new homes on land it owns across the UK. The employee-owned business has identified space for 7,000 rental homes across its property portfolio. The homes, which will range from studio flats to f

Facilities engineering firm Edwin James Group is set to undertake the largest investment in learning and development in its history to support its plans for growth and address the industry skills gap. The company is launching a new EJ Academy programme of lifetime learning and opening a trainin

Pension funds could have an important role to play in providing a share of the investment necessary to build the supply of social housing required in Scotland, according to the Scottish Banking and Finance Group (SBFG).

Linsdays lawyer David Rose has said investment interest in Dundee will intensify as a result of the Eden Project's "ambitious" plans for the city. Mr Rose, a partner in the firm's commercial property team, said there is a feelgood factor fuelled by the Eden Project's investment plans and t

Independent property consultancy Galbraith has appointed former Johnston Carmichael chairman Andrew Shepherd as its new chair. Mr Shepherd is to succeed current chair Iain Russell in September this year.

Wates Construction has created four new regional businesses to expand its national footprint and support customers in their local markets. The new structure will allow the largest arm of the Wates Group to grow in all the geographies it operates in, serving customers in a wide range of sectors inclu

New legislation to be introduced in England and Wales will give homeowners twice as long to claim compensation for dangerous cladding or poor workmanship in light of the Grenfell tragedy. The Building Safety Bill, to be published today, will create a clear pathway for how residential buildings shoul

Construction trade association SELECT has welcomed the introduction of a new Single Certificate of Construction which is designed to help simplify the process of certification.

Habitat for Humanity Great Britain has today announced the appointment of Homes for Scotland (HFS) chief executive Nicola Barclay as chair of its board of trustees Ms Barclay will succeed Ian Whitehead who served as chairman since 1991 at the charity which focuses on lo

CCG Homes is now accepting enquiries for a brand new development in Cambuslang.

A civil engineer has claimed a Guinness World Record for the tallest stack of M&M's. Will Cutbill from Solihull managed to balance five of the chocolate sweets on top of each other, breaking the previous record of four that was jointly held by Silvio Sabba (Italy) and Brendan