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Michelle Boyd has joined Jaclyn Robinson Property Solutions (JRPS) as operations manager. Formerly sales manager with Bellway Homes Limited (Scotland West) where she spent ten years, Michelle joins as the company manages its rapid growth with the launch of new residential developments located in Ayr

Edinburgh-based glamping consultancy Glampitect has expanded to north America. Glampitect, which was founded by Edinburgh-born Calum MacLeod and Alisdair Young in 2019, was conceived out of frustration, after they struggled for support when building their first glamping site, NC500 Pods.

Midlothian Council’s first new build homes heated by Air Source Heat Pumps will soon be welcoming their first tenants. The first 19 homes at Dalhousie, Bonnyrigg, were handed over to the council’s housing team by Springfield Properties with a further six being completed this week. The tw

New research from RICS and YouGov has revealed that consumers are now concerned about paying for the cost of living above upgrading their homes. Retrofitting has obvious benefits, such as being able to maintain a constant temperature in the home, as well as increasing the desirability of your proper

The building at 225 Bath Street in Glasgow is to be demolished and replaced with student accommodation after it was sold for £9.3 million. Investment company AEW UK REIT said yesterday it had completed the sale, adding that the deal "realises a long-term change-of-use strategy f

Wheatley Homes Glasgow has been given the green light to develop 48 homes for mid-market rent at Milton in the north of the city. Collective Architecture has designed three blocks for a site on the corner of Ashgill Road at Colston Road which is currently occupied by the Association’s loc

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A 121-metre mythical serpent will form the centrepiece of the artwork being installed on the site of the new Stockingfield Bridge in north west Glasgow. The work of the project’s art curator Nichol Wheatley, the Beithir, a large snakelike creature in Gaelic folklore, is one of 11 art projects

The Unite union has claimed victory securing sick pay for 10,000 Kier Group workers and has urged other construction employers to follow suit. Following a campaign by the union, the construction giant has agreed to implement sick pay across the company.

Glasgow architecture practice Mosaic Architecture + Design has made three new promotions this month. The promotions see both Alex Temple and Iain McIntosh become associates while Kenny Preston becomes a senior architect with immediate effect.

A number of council properties in West Lothian have been declared surplus to requirements. The properties are either no longer required for the delivery of services and/or have been replaced by new facilities.

A vision masterplan for the regeneration of Inch Park in Edinburgh is now on display for the public. The City of Edinburgh Council’s Thriving Green Spaces Project has launched an eight-week consultation to gain feedback from the local community and park users.

An £18 million bespoke hotel development on the site currently occupied by Oswald House and the adjacent vacant site on Glasgow’s Broomielaw has been granted planning approval. Mosaic Architecture + Design submitted the application on behalf of HMH One Clyde last year.

Waste management business Hamilton Waste & Recycling has received a £1.3 million Green Loan from HSBC to expand its operations.

Castle Building Services has announced the appointment of David Mathieson as senior quantity surveyor. Originally from Paisley, Mr Mathieson previously held the position of senior quantity surveyor at Arc-Tech Scotland for nearly five years.