Plans unveiled for first construction-specific deaf awareness and hearing loss training programme
PLANS to create the first construction-specific deaf awareness and hearing loss training programme have been announced.
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Bovis, RNID, Unseen Aware,...
Cala Homes appoints new MD for its East of Scotland business
CALA has promoted Neil Riddell to the role of MD for its East of Scotland business, which spans Edinburgh, the Lothians, Perth and Kinross,...
Housing body welcomes first minister’s focus on reform of planning and regulatory landscape
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has described first minister John Swinney's commitment to reforming Scotland’s planning and regulatory landscape as 'encouraging'.
The organisation has responded to...
Modern construction methods help overcome rural housing challenges
A 20-home development in Balmaha is taking shape, following years of work to overcome the challenges of building new affordable homes in the village.
CCG...
Heritage-led transformation of historic Glasgow building complete
Threesixty Architecture has completed the heritage-led transformation of the G1 Building on Glasgow's George Square.
The project is said to have delivered a renewed workplace...
BAM appoints new regional director for Scotland
BAM UK & Ireland has appointed Mike King as regional director for Scotland.
He will join the business from Robertson Construction Group on 17 September,...
‘World first’ recycled glass innovation approved for Scottish housing development
A 'world first' recycled glass solution has been approved for a new housing scheme near Dumfries.
VASO Global's solutions create buildings from panels manufactured from...
Nixon targets Scottish infrastructure projects with modular offering
NIXON Hire is ramping up its modular building capabilities in Scotland following the introduction of a Modular Buildings Centre of Excellence, complementing its already...
Topping out milestone for historic Edinburgh hotel extension project
CIVIL and structural engineering consultancy Will Rudd has marked a milestone following the official topping out of a nine-storey extension at the A-listed Caledonian...
Tilbury Douglas completes build of Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo stadium
TILBURY Douglas has completed the construction of the grandstand infrastructure for The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo for the 13th year in a row.
Working within...
DataVita secures £300m for data centre innovation in North Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone
DATA centre developer and operator DataVita has secured a £300 million debt facility to expand and build two data centres in the North Lanarkshire...
Threesixty Architecture appoints trio of new directors
THREESIXTY Architecture has welcomed Gina Colley, Neal Hemingway and Paul Hegarty to its board. The appointments have been described as reinforcing the practice's commitment...
Work ‘progressing well’ on Princes Street recovery
WORK is 'progressing well' on making the fire-damaged building on Edinburgh's Princes Street safe, the City of Edinburgh Council has said.
The major fire occurred...
RIAS highlights ‘critical opportunity’ to address built environment strategy failings
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has championed 'radical reform' in its response to the UK Government consultation on its forthcoming strategy...
CITB report shows workers becoming less willing to travel long distances for jobs
A new CITB report has revealed that workers are becoming less willing to travel long distances for employment, highlighting the need to develop localised workforces...
Passivhaus Trust welcomes direction of travel in Scotland in initial consultation response
THE UK Passivhaus Trust has welcomed the progress to move towards a Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent policy, but has outlined a number of ways in...
New PM to drive closer cross-border cooperation?
LEADING figures from across Scotland’s construction and housebuilding sectors hope the arrival of new UK prime minister Andy Burnham will lead to greater cross-border...
Paul Mitchell becomes new chair of Construction Industry Collective Voice
PAUL Mitchell has been announced as the new chair of the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV).
MD of the Scottish Building Federation (SBF), Paul succeeds...
Overall construction activity stagnates in Scotland despite rise in infrastructure workloads
OVERALL construction activity in Scotland was 'relatively stagnant' in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
Muir Group reports increased turnover as profits soar
MUIR Group has increased turnover by 30% to £113.9 million for the year ended January 2026. Pre-tax profit has also soared from £320,000 to...
