Douglas Wood

Graham + Sibbald strengthens senior team with double appointment

GRAHAM + Sibbald has strengthened its senior team with the appointments of Douglas Wood (Glasgow, capital markets) as senior director and Andrew Michel (Aberdeen,...

Work begins to bring padel courts to home of Ayr United

SOUL Padel has teamed up with Ayr United Football Club to bring one of the world’s fastest-growing sports to the town. Work has started on...
Professor Norman McLennan

New research finds Scotland is facing a growing surveying skills ‘crisis’

NEW research has warned that Scotland faces a growing surveying skills crisis that risks undermining the delivery of critical programmes across the built environment. The...

City of Edinburgh Council grows trade apprentice scheme to record numbers

THE City of Edinburgh Council has announced a record number of trade apprentices, following its most recent intake. The local authority recently welcomed nine new...
Accelerate to Zero Awards winners

Accelerate to Zero Awards winners announced during Glasgow ceremony

THE winners of this year's Accelerate to Zero Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Glasgow. BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) hosted the...

Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of work on major Western Isles project

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held to mark the start of work on a key element of the project to deliver the Western Isles'...

Milestone reached in £80m refurbishment of Perthshire site

SSE has reached a major milestone in its £80 million refurbishment of Lochay Power Station, with the first of two new turbine generating units...

Build of treatment centre in Glasgow that would serve 40% of Scotland moves closer

THE build of 'one of the UK's largest' bioresource treatment centres in Glasgow has moved a step closer. Glasgow City Council is to commence negotiations...

US space company eyes Sutherland as first base outside of America

AN American space company is exploring the potential of establishing regular launch operations from Sutherland Spaceport in the Highlands. Colorado-based LEAP has signed a memorandum...

Project to deliver new Eyemouth school moves to next phase

THE project to deliver a new Eyemouth Primary School and Early Years and Family Centre is to progress to the next stage, Scottish Borders...

Glasgow’s Egyptian Halls revamp backed with £600,000 in funding

THE preferred developer of Glasgow's Egyptian Halls has been backed with grant funding of £600,000. Glasgow City Council said that the funding will assist Ediston...
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Glasgow unveils plans to build 6,500 homes in £674m investment

PLANS for the build of over 6,500 homes in a £674 million investment have been announced by Glasgow City Council. Forming part of the local...
Robbie MacLean, contracts manager at Mackenzie Construction

Landmark peatland restoration project complete at Backwater Reservoir in Angus

SCOTTISH Water has completed one of its largest peatland restoration projects to date in Angus, with help from contractor Mackenzie Construction and specialist partner...
Changeworks’ development director George Drennan-Lang accepting an award

Changeworks earns award recognition for role in decarbonising Scottish homes

CHANGEWORKS is celebrating after being named Environmental Social Enterprise 2026 at the Social Enterprise Scotland Awards. The win recognises the organisation's work to decarbonise homes...
David McGinty, Prime Auction

Glasgow property auction house brings in business development manager

GLASGOW-based Prime Property Auctions has appointed David McGinty as business development manager to spearhead its next phase of growth. Based in Forth, South Lanarkshire, he...
John Edwards, Hub North Scotland

Hub North Scotland confirms key appointments

HUB North Scotland has announced two senior appointments as its operations continue to expand. John Edwards, who has been with the development partner since March...
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Construction workloads fall in Scotland, but surveyors note more optimistic outlook

NEW research from RICS has revealed that overall construction workloads in Scotland fell through the third quarter of 2026. The findings are contained in the...
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Plans progress for build of 260 homes in Orkney

MICHAEL Gilmour Associates (MGA) has been appointed to develop feasibility and design plans for around 260 homes across two sites in Orkney. Places for People...

Build of £28.7 million leisure centre underway in Larkhall

BAM has commenced work on the build of a new £28.7 million leisure centre in Larkhall, on behalf of South Lanarkshire Council. The facility, which...

SSE opens new office in Glasgow

SSE has officially opened a new office space - which will accommodate 640 colleagues - in Glasgow's Aurora building. The new space, spread over four...