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Drum Property Group has completed the construction of 324 Build to Rent (BTR) apartments for Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) at Buchanan Wharf on Glasgow’s Clydeside. Named ‘Solasta Riverside’, the 280,000 sq. ft. complex has been purpose designed to meet the incre

Plans for a £33.8 million leisure-led development at West Kinfauns, Perthshire, have been given the green light at a full meeting of Perth and Kinross Council. Plant hire company Morris Leslie, which has its headquarters on the West Kinfauns site, has secured planning permission in principle f

An investigation into the alleged mis-selling of leaseholds by Barratt Homes has been closed by the UK competition watchdog after it found “insufficient” evidence against the housebuilder. Four of the UK’s biggest housebuilders came under scrutiny from the Competitio

A man rescued from a collapsed makeshift tunnel near the Vatican has been arrested on suspicion of attempting an elaborate bank heist. Italian police believe that the man and three others were attempting to dig a tunnel into a nearby bank, the BBC reports.

The team behind the proposed new tourist development on the banks of Loch Lomond remain encouraged by community support after well-known local figures voiced their support for the plans. Despite a campaign against the proposal, which the Lomond Banks team said is "based on v

The building previously known as Tay House, which uniquely crosses the M8 motorway in Glasgow, is set for a full rebrand and £3 million refurbishment, and has already signed up new tenants. London & Scottish Property Investment Management (LSPIM), on behalf of Regional REIT, has begun the

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has named Douglas Morrison as its new deputy CEO, supporting the innovation centre’s commitment to accelerating sustainable transformation across the built environment. The newly created leadership position reflects BE-ST’s increas

MGAC | RLF, the global cost and project management consultancy, has appointed Colin Meharg to its Glasgow office as director and project management lead. With over 25 years of industry experience, Colin has been involved in major capital projects for clients within the higher education, healthcare,

Five of the architectural team at Oberlanders, including three in Edinburgh and one in Inverness, have achieved promotions. Lise Wisen (Edinburgh) and Tasos Rozos (Oxford) have been promoted to associate.

Glasgow-based construction and manufacturing business CCG (Scotland) has welcomed 19 new trade apprentices, taking the total number employed across its group of companies to 59. The apprentices started their industry-recognised, four-year programmes in August across joinery, bricklaying, plumbing, f

The directors at Kilmarnock-based commercial interior fit-out and refurbishment contractor Worksmart Contracts have spoken of their "devastation" at having to wind up the company. With a 24-strong workforce, Worksmart had clients operating across a wide range of industrial sectors, includi

MGF’s Livingston depot has been providing excavation and structural support across Scotland since opening its doors in January 2020. Located in the central belt, the Scotland depot is able to support the growing needs of the Northern UK construction industry by offering a national service with

A new housing development launched by Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) was officially opened on Thursday 11 August. Johnstone Court in Balivanich was named after Donald John Johnstone, a popular and well-respected taxi driver. The development was opened by his sister, Agnes Johnstone.

Hjaltland Housing Association has recently completed eighteen new homes on its Heathery Park and Wista sites in Gulberwick and Lerwick. Despite the significant challenges over the last couple of years, Hjaltland Housing Association continues to provide new affordable homes in the islands.

The final building in the Crown Street Regeneration Project was officially opened by Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland and MSP for Glasgow Southside, on Friday 12th August. Developed by New Gorbals Housing Association, North Gate is located at the junction of Laurieston Road and Crown