Paul Mitchell, Scottish Building Federation

Scottish Building Federation restructures membership subscription rates

THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has announced a restructuring of its membership subscription rates in a bid to simplify the fee process and provide...

HSE urges construction firms to strengthen site security ahead of school holidays

CONSTRUCTION firms are being urged to take extra precautions to keep children safe as the school holidays approach. While rare, children have tragically lost their...

Cruden marks record development pipeline worth over £1 billion

CRUDEN is entering what it has said is one of the strongest period in its 83-year history with a record development pipeline worth more...

Hillhouse Group to open new asphalt production facility in Midlothian

HILLHOUSE Group is to open a new asphalt production facility in Midlothian. The Edinburgh Asphalt plant at Soutra Mains Quarry is currently under construction and...

CBRE Scotland supports Delta Energy Systems’ move into Rutherglen

CBRE Scotland has advised Delta Energy Systems (UK) on its relocation to One Rutherglen Links. The new Scottish headquarters is designed to support Delta's long-term...

FMB builders and architects connect at Shetland networking event

BUILDERS and architects from across Shetland came together for a breakfast networking event aimed at strengthening collaboration between the two professions. The event, held at...
SSEN employee looking out to sea

SSEN investment to support up to 24,000 Scottish jobs

UP to one in five construction jobs in the north of Scotland will be linked to SSEN Transmission, a new report from the organisation...
L-R: Darren MacRae, Kevin Williamson, and Grant Munro

Global Infrastructure announces launch of specialist works division

GLOBAL Infrastructure, a civil engineering and construction partner to the energy and utilities sectors, has launched a new specialist works division, which is forecast...
Ballroom where roofing awards ceremony takes place

Entries sought for Scottish Roofing Awards 2026

ENTRIES are now open for the Scottish Roofing Awards 2026. The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) revealed it is now accepting entries for this...
Ed Egerton, Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty appoints chief legal and commercial officer

BALFOUR Beatty has announced the appointment of Ed Egerton as chief legal and commercial officer. He will join the business in September from AtkinsRéalis, the...

The JR Group teams up with Lighthouse Charity for site talks

THE JR Group has welcomed representatives from the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to its The Albion site in Ibrox to deliver a talk on...

Skills Academy opens in Alloa to inspire future construction careers

A Skills Academy has been opened at the site of the build of Clackmannanshire Council's Wellbeing Hub & Lochies School in Alloa. The facility will...
Jane Grant

Skills shortages impacting half of all Scottish employers

NEW research has found that half of employers in Scotland are reporting skills shortages, while only one in three have recruitment or training initiatives...

New report reveals Scotland’s BIM journey has reached important milestone

SCOTLAND has been urged to build on its BIM success following the publication of a new report, which examines how better use of data...
Graham McDonald

Structural composite panel innovator strengthens senior team

VASO Global, a construction business that converts waste glass into structural composite panels, has appointed Graham McDonald as chairman. The Dumfries and Galloway-based firm has...
Bradley Lay

Construction entrepreneur warns PM’s resignation could create ‘fresh challenges’ for sector

CONSTRUCTION entrepreneur and TrueNorth Capital Group founder Bradley Lay has warned that political uncertainty following the resignation of PM Keir Starmer will create fresh...
Lecture theatre refurbishment team

AtkinsRéalis leads delivery of historic lecture theatre refurb at University of Glasgow

ENGINEERING and project management services company AtkinsRéalis has delivered a major refurbishment of the historic James Watt South Lecture Theatre for the University of...
Francesco Mele

Scottish property management firm sets out expansion plans

A newly relaunched Scottish property management company is targeting 4,000 additional homes under management within the next two years, as it looks to ramp...
Giant cheque being handed over to charity

McTaggart marks anniversary year with Simon Community Scotland donation

MCTAGGART Construction has donated £25,000 to Simon Community Scotland as part of its 80th anniversary charitable giving programme. Working with adults and young people across...
CGI indicative of Avant house types

Avant Homes agrees landmark PRS deal with Thriving Investments

AVANT Homes has announced completion of its first private rented sector (PRS) transaction in Scotland after agreeing a £10.8 million deal with Thriving Investments,...