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Three lawyers have joined Blackadders’ commercial property team. Andy Yule has been appointed as a director in Edinburgh while in Glasgow Richard Duffy has taken up a senior solicitor role and Natalia Bell has joined as a solicitor.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has started work for its development of 96 new homes at its existing development on land off Muirhead Road in Broomhouse on the outskirts of Glasgow.

One of Lanarkshire’s best-loved bakers got the keys to their new premises last week thanks to work completed by construction and property development firm Procast. The handover took place at 8 Graham Street in Airdrie after Procast completed a £750,000 refurbishment of the building

The JR Group is prioritising the wellbeing of staff by encouraging conversations around mental health within the workplace. The Paisley-based firm recently held a presentation with staff in the scaffolding division, which looked to raise awareness of issues surrounding mental health, the importance

Building Mental Health, the CITB and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity have published a report detailing the social value of their Mental Health First Aid Instructors Programme; an initiative to train 288 construction industry dedicated Mental Health First Aid Instructors.

A couple who ripped up an old carpet in their home were shocked to discover a giant Monopoly board painted underneath. The giant board features chance boxes, a jail, a community chest, railway stations and classic destinations from the US version of the board such as Connecticut Avenue and Verm

BAM Nuttall Limited has been fined following the death of an employee who was run over by a dumper vehicle.

Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) Offshore Wind Limited has appointed two Scottish based businesses to construct its operations and maintenance (O&M) base at Eyemouth Harbour as part of its continued commitment to the Scottish supply chain.

Cater Group has acquired the former Maryfield House in the Ferryhill area of Aberdeen.

Knight Property Group has been granted planning consent by South Lanarkshire Council for further development at Langlands Commercial Park in East Kilbride.

Output in the UK construction industry fell 2.0% in April 2021 following a strong 5.8% increase in March, new figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today have revealed. New work continues to be subdued but the level of repair and maintenance is stronger meaning output now sta

A new education campus in Faifley is to be built on the current St Joseph’s Primary School site, councillors have agreed. The new Faifley Campus will be built at St Joseph’s Primary School

A public discussion will take place next week into an updated masterplan for the Cupar North expansion, more than ten years after the first planning application was lodged.

Glasgow City Council is to sell a site at Shiskine Drive in the city’s Maryhill to Barnardo’s Scotland for the nominal sum of £1, and the charity will develop accommodation there in a pilot project for Glasgow which will help young people transition from being in care to being inde

The site of a former school in Carnoustie is to be transformed into new homes for Angus Council. The 105-year-old Kinloch Primary School was demolished in 2010 with initial plans for the site including a retail development led by Sainsbury’s and Greggs.