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Demand for residential housing in Scotland continues to ease, but the lack of supply is still driving house prices up, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. In July, a net balance of respondents reported a decrease in new buyer enquiries;

The renovation and extension of Macduff Marine Aquarium and the development of a cultural quarter in Peterhead are part of a £20 million bid from Aberdeenshire Council to the UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund. Under the proposed plans, a significant modernisation of the existing aqu

The international architecture practice behind Edinburgh's New Town Quarter, 10 Design, is to merge with SB Architects, a San Francisco-headquartered architecture and design practice that specialises in creating international hospitality destinations.

Discount supermarket chain Aldi has announced plans for a new £4.6 million store in the Broomhouse area of Glasgow, marking the start of a formal consultation programme on the proposals. Located at Boghall Road, the development will create up to 35 local jobs within the store, along with new j

Rail contractor QTS Group has celebrated a successful five-year partnership with the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) Scotland. The collaboration has seen QTS Group work with more than 20 Ayrshire-based schools and donate more than £150,000 to local charities.

Employees at stricken McGill, the Dundee-based contractor, have contacted Scottish Construction Now to raise concerns over their pensions - alleging that pension contributions deducted from some employees' wages have not been paid into the designated pension fund and claiming that the pension scheme

A renewables firm has successfully erected the first of 15 wind turbines at a major new wind farm that will bolster Scotland’s drive towards net zero. The structure, totalling 156m in height, has now been installed, kicking off the next stage of development of the Kype Muir Extension – a

Real estate investor AM alpha has appointed Cushman & Wakefield as leasing advisor for its landmark office development 200 Broomielaw in Glasgow. The 80,000 sq ft Grade A office building is currently being extensively refurbished with practical completion due later this month.

Development partner Hub South East and Tier-1 contractor Morrison Construction have completed work on the new Holy Family Primary School in Winchburgh. Delivered on behalf of West Lothian Council, the new school is part of the £62 million development to build three new schools and secondary sc

The latest intake of Dundee City Council’s Construction Services apprentices have been welcomed to the council’s workforce by neighbourhood services convener Heather Anderson. More than a dozen apprentices will be learning trade skills in their new roles as joiners, plumbers, electrician

Pacific Building has welcomed several new members to the team following recent contract awards and as a direct result of increased business demand from the company's framework clients. Recent recruits have included pre-development manager Kevin Harris, administrative assistant Vicky Slater, contract

Construction and property firm Thomas & Adamson (T&A) is building on a year of growth by expanding its management team. The two new strategic appointments are designed to further increase the company’s influence across the UK’s construction services industry.

Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has donated £1,000 toward Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity’s (ECHC) Rainbow Box project. ECHC carries out vital work to help seriously ill babies, children and young people in hospital by supporting their medical care, mental health and the

Independent housebuilder Dandara is continuing its drive to encourage young people to forge successful careers in the construction industry with the appointment of Ryan Odlin and Daniel Wisely. With an ongoing nationwide skills shortage, Dandara is keen to help foster the talents of school leavers a

Lindsays has announced the recruitment of five new trainees, including within its commercial property and residential conveyancing teams. The five will start their rotations in a variety of departments across Lindsays’ three city offices. They are: