Anna Shephard, BESA President

New BESA president urges building engineering sector to ‘take pride’

ANNA Shephard has been elected president of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) for 2026/27. During her inaugural speech to members, guests, and leading industry...
Scottish Civil Engineering Awards 2026

Scottish Civil Engineering Awards 2026 winners announced

A project to upgrade three remote harbours to accommodate the next generation of ferries, peatland restoration work surrounding Loch Katrine, and a city campus...

Latest housing stats underline ‘stark measure’ of the challenge facing Scotland

NEW housing statistics have highlighted the 'urgent' need for effective intervention to reverse Scotland’s declining housing supply, according to Homes for Scotland (HFS). The figures...
Hoose team

Regenerative design and build business celebrates hat-trick of awards

STIRLING-based regenerative design and build company Hoose has secured three major business awards over the summer. The firm won The HEAT, a Dragons’ Den-style competition...
Rory Mair CBE

HHA appoints new chair at ‘defining’ time for the Highlands

HIGHLAND Housing Alliance (HHA) has announced the appointment of Rory Mair CBE as its new chair. He brings more than three decades of leadership experience...
Caledonia High School handover

Annual hub East Central Scotland report highlights continued confidence in model

HUB East Central Scotland has published its 2025–26 annual report, highlighting a £1.2 billion portfolio of investment in public infrastructure and £57.8 million of...
Peter Goldie, Regional Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor for Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, delivers a defibrillator and external cabinet to Scotmid

Housebuilder donates defibrillator to Ratho Station community

TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland is donating a potentially life-saving defibrillator, which will be installed at Scotmid’s Ratho Station store following an initiative sparked by...

Preferred design unveiled for Aberdeenshire active travel bridge

PLANS have been unveiled for the build of an active travel bridge across the River Deveron to connect Banff and Macduff. The proposed active travel...

SSE to create 100 new jobs as Montrose Port chosen as wind farm base

SSE has confirmed the creation of 100 new full-time jobs after Montrose Port was selected as its preferred locations for the operations and maintenance...

Orkney firm unveils new subsea workshop

AN Orkney firm that provides vessels and specialist marine industry expertise across Europe has unveiled a dedicated workshop for its subsea division. With support from...
CGI of Ardrishaig Distillery

Former Ardrishaig waterfront oil depot site to be transformed into whisky distillery

ARDRISHAIG Distillery has secured planning permission to build a new craft distillery and visitor destination. Designed by Organic Architects, the project will transform a disused...
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Scottish Civils Training Group awarded funding through CITB’s Specialist Upskilling Fund

THE Scottish Civils Training Group has been named as one of the successful applicants to the Construction Industry Training Board's (CITB) Specialist Upskilling Fund. The...
Robertson Supply Chain Outstanding Contribution Awards winners

Robertson honours supply chain excellence at Glasgow ceremony

ROBERTSON has recognised the achievements of its supply chain at an awards ceremony in Glasgow. The Robertson Supply Chain Outstanding Contribution Awards 2026 brought together...
Kinneil Kerse Wastewater Treatment Works

Scottish Water ramps up net zero ambitions with milestone solar installation

SCOTTISH Water has celebrated the installation of its 100th solar scheme as the publicly-owned utility presses ahead with its renewables programme. The organisation now has...
CGI of housing site in Neilston

Cruden begins work on 90-home Neilston site

CRUDEN Homes has started work on a new 90-home development at Kirkton Road in Neilston. The project will comprise 66 homes for sale in a...

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The importance of place in Scotland’s next generation of homes

By Ainslie McCrone, sales & marketing manager at Briar Homes  SCOTLAND'S housing conversation often focuses on the number of homes we need and where they...

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