Stephenson Halliday adds to senior team with double appointment
STEPHENSON Halliday has appointed Julia Frost as a director and Adam McConaghy as principal planner in its Edinburgh office.
Julia's previous roles include planning director...
Builders welcome first minister’s ‘direct engagement’ with sector to tackle housing emergency
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the 'renewed commitment' from John Swinney to addressing the housing emergency and working more closely with the sector...
Caledonia Housing Association appoints legal firms to new framework agreement
CALEDONIA Housing Association (CHA) has appointed Harper Macleod and TC Young to a new legal services framework agreement.
Harper Macleod will provide legal support across...
Clark Contracts supports SSE’s Glasgow operations with £6.6m office fit-out
PAISLEY-based Clark Contracts is in the process of completing a £6.6m CAT B fit-out of four levels within the Aurora Building at 120 Bothwell...
Turner & Townsend to lead business case for Borders Railway extension
TURNER & Townsend has secured another significant Borders Railway project.
Building on the success of the Borders Railway to Tweedbank, the firm has been appointed...
14 firms appointed to £80m framework for Scottish public sector works
FOURTEEN businesses have secured places on an £80 million framework to deliver 'critical' public sector infrastructure across Scotland.
The Modular Buildings framework (MB3), led by...
Fife-based design and architecture practice sees turnover soar by 11%
FIFE-based ORA Architects has reported a 'significant' uplift in business performance after growing turnover by 11% in 2024/25, with a further 10% growth projected...
Balfour Beatty confirms landmark AI investment
BALFOUR Beatty has announced one of the largest AI investments of its kind in the UK construction and infrastructure industry.
The business is investing £7.2...
Rents and capital values tipped to rise in Scotland’s commercial property sector
NEW research has revealed rents and capital values in Scotland’s commercial property sector are expected to increase in the short-term, thanks to low availability...
The massive challenge for construction as PFI agreements come to an end
As public sector organisations prepare to inherit assets built under long-term contracts such as PFI, they face a challenge - fragmented and inconsistent maintenance...
Family values help to spark growth for JHE
LIVINGSTON-based John Heaney (Electrical) Limited (JHE) has its sights set on steady growth following a transformative few years in which the business has undergone...
Three-sector model strengthens Akela’s agility to flex with market needs
One year into his role as MD at Akela Construction, Robert Ogg tells Project Scotland about market dynamics, workforce shifts, and how Akela is...
Vertical growth is no tall order in Glasgow
Lotte Tobermann, associate director at GIA, discusses delivering tall buildings responsibly in Glasgow’s next skyline chapter
The City of Glasgow is on the cusp of...
Opportunity for all in the rebuilding of Ukraine
Linzi Hedalen, partner at Dentons, explains why Scotland’s expertise in developing and upgrading buildings can help transform war-damaged areas in Ukraine
FOLLOWING the invasion of...
Bunker excavation paves the way for a sustainable future in Glasgow
AN innovative bunker excavation project in Glasgow has been helping to pave the way for the South Clyde Energy Centre, a transformative energy-from-waste (EfW)...
Environmental monitoring in groundworks: clearing the way for new homes
With available building space at a premium in the UK, there has been an increasing push to convert disused brownfield land into new housing....
Subsidence risk rises as Scotland’s weather wreaks havoc
David Hedley, commercial & infrastructure lead at ground engineering specialist Mainmark UK, warns that as weather remains erratic, the construction sector must stay alert...
How formwork technology facilitates low-carbon concrete
Concrete is a crucial material in construction, essential for infrastructure, housing, and even renewable energy projects. Yet, its climate impact cannot be ignored. In...
Baxi backs Scotland in decarbonisation bid
BAXI, a UK heating and hot water solutions specialist, has heralded Scotland as a ‘leader’ in decarbonisation, after choosing Edinburgh as the site of...
Ushering in a new era for health innovation
The University of Edinburgh’s Usher Building at the Edinburgh BioQuarter has officially opened. The facility co-locates the Usher Institute alongside other public, private and...
