CIOB sets out priority areas for next Scottish Government to address
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called for retrofit and energy efficiency, the construction skills gap, and building quality and safety to be...
Scottish Government unveils £90m investment to get people into work
THE Scottish Government has unveiled £90 million of investment to tackle economic inactivity.
The funding, which comes as part of the Scottish budget for 2026-27,...
Glasgow innovation hotspot set for £100m worth of developments
DALMARNOCK and Shawfield are set to see more than £100 million of construction activity this year.
Spearheaded by Clyde Gateway, in partnership with a range...
Falling demand for mineral products ‘threatens jobs and capacity’
NEW figures released by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) shows that demand for core construction materials remains stuck at 'alarmingly weak levels'.
While sales of...
Scottish businesses appointed to £80m roofing framework
20 roofing and construction businesses - including 11 in Scotland - have been appointed to an £80 million framework to carry out public sector...
Glasgow-headquartered Wallace Whittle strengthens English leadership team
GLASGOW-headquartered Wallace Whittle has strengthened its leadership team in England with the appointment of Colin Preston as business development and strategy director for the...
Development opportunity in Dolphinton brought to the market
A rural development opportunity offering development land within the commuter village of Dolphinton - 22 miles south of Edinburgh - has been brought to...
New Scottish bidding firm targets construction sector
THE construction sector is a key focus for a newly-launched Scottish bidding firm.
Edinburgh-headquartered Aspire Bidding has been set up by East Lothian bid and...
Arup secures major role in boosting Scotland’s electricity transmission network
ARUP has been appointed to SSEN Transmission's power system modelling framework to support Scotland and the wider UK's energy security and clean power targets.
Over...
Investor interest from Asia Pacific in Highlands and Islands at ‘all-time high’
INTEREST in the Highlands and Islands from investors in Asia Pacific is at an 'all-time high', Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has said.
Stuart Black,...
27 firms appointed to £500m Scottish social housing ‘disruptors’ framework
27 suppliers have been appointed by PfH Scotland to the fifth generation of its Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework - the largest cohort since...
Global Infrastructure announces 25 new appointments as growth continues
GLOBAL Infrastructure has announced the appointment of 25 new members of staff - including three directors.
The bolstering of its 200-strong team comes as...
Research points to encouraging signs for commercial property market
DEMAND for commercial property in Scotland rose slightly in Q4 of 2025 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) commercial property...
Glasgow deal highlights growing demand for city centre office investments
GEORGE House, a prominent multi-let building in Glasgow city centre, has been sold in a £10.65 million deal.
Lismore Real Estate Advisors said the transaction...
SSEN pledges to build over 300 homes in Aberdeenshire
SSEN Transmission has committed to building over 300 homes in Aberdeenshire as part of its £22 billion+ planned programme of investment in the north...
Damaged sections of historic viaduct to be removed from River Spey
A tender for the removal of sections of a historic viaduct from the River Spey is set to be published in February.
Built between 1883-86,...
DM Hall confirms appointment of new partner
CHARTERED surveying business DM Hall has appointed Charlie Barrett as a partner in the firm.
Charlie, who operates within Edinburgh residential team, joined DM Hall as...
Sustained cost escalation ‘putting pressure on viability of new projects’
CONSTRUCTION tender prices are set to rise by up to 5% this year, threatening costs for key programmes and challenging project viability, according to...
Construction Products Association revises down UK growth forecasts for 2026
FORECASTS for UK construction output growth have been revised down in the Construction Products Association’s winter forecasts.
Overall construction output is now expected to rise...
Allied Surveyors Scotland confirm promotions in Edinburgh commercial department
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has promoted Bernadetta Majewska MRICS to associate director. The move follows Stewart Gorman MRICS also being promoted to associate director in...
