Apprentice bricklayer

CITB new entrant initiative surpasses target with three months still to go

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released new figures for its New Entrant Support Team (NEST), revealing that, between April and December 2025,...
Demolition starts at golf clubhouse

Demolition work begins at historic golf clubhouse

THE demolition of Royal Dornoch Golf Club’s historic clubhouse is underway. Following the recent opening of its new £13.9 million clubhouse, club captain Gary Bethune...
Andrew McArthur. Image credit: Andrew Cawley

Housebuilder acquires Hamilton site ahead of 64-home development

MILLER Homes Scotland West has acquired a 7.5-acre site in Hamilton, ahead of the delivery of 64 new homes. The Maplebrook development will follow on...
Eddie Wighton

Housing ‘should be the highest priority of any government’

Eddie Wighton, founder & director of Timber Engineering, tells Project Scotland about the steps he believes the government could take to help alleviate the...
Paul Mitchell, Scottish Building Federation

New SBF MD sets sights on apprentice affordability and planning delays

APPRENTICESHIP affordability and planning delays have been cited by newly promoted Scottish Building Federation (SBF) MD Paul Mitchell as the two largest areas of...
Fraser Milne

Planning today to meet offshore wind ambitions of tomorrow

Fraser Milne, engineering and projects director at Balmoral Comtec, discusses offshore wind and the value of a resilient Scottish supply chain SCOTLAND’S offshore wind ambitions...
Housing project designed to Passivhaus standards

Passivhaus highlights the art of the possible

Lizzy Westmacott, associate director at ECD Architects, shares how the industry can fast-track its Passivhaus know-how ahead of upcoming policy changes THE Scottish Government has...
Screenshot of NASC website

NASC marks dawning of a new digital era

THE NASC has provided Project Scotland with details of a new digital era for the organisation, designed to provide a raft of benefits to...
Floating wetland modules on the Wild Mile river walk, Chicago

Forres business ‘floats’ innovative solutions globally

FORRES-based Biomatrix Water marked World Wetlands Day on February 2 by celebrating the delivery of 10,368 floating wetland modules across 245 projects in more...
Sean Langley, GRAHAM

Scaling sustainability: what Passivhaus adoption means for construction sector in 2026

Sean Langley, senior design manager at GRAHAM, tells Project Scotland what Passivhaus adoption means for the construction industry in 2026 THE construction industry is at...
Aerial image of coastal housing development

Offsite system benefits showcased in the capital

THE Silverlea development in Edinburgh is a major social housing project for Scotland’s capital. The scheme was designed with sustainable regeneration in mind; delivering...
TRAD UK Glasgow depot management team

People-centric focus helps TRAD UK stand out

TRAD UK’s Glasgow depot has started 2026 on a high after strengthening the team and securing a strong pipeline of work for the coming...
Aerial view of site works

Work to begin on £4m Inverclyde railway project

ENGINEERS are to begin work this week on £4 million worth of vital upgrades across the Inverclyde railway line this weekend (February 7). Across eight...
Visitors on tour of a stonemason carving centre

Tradstocks confirms 2026 dates for free CPD courses

FOLLOWING the success of its 2025 CPD Programme, natural stone product specialist Tradstocks has announced the next set of dates for the firm's 2026...
Office in Glasgow Queen Street

Brodies expands Glasgow presence with additional office letting space

SCOTTISH law firm Brodies LLP has strengthened its presence in Glasgow with the letting of an additional 10,544 sq ft on the 7th floor...
Hamish Paterson

Scotland’s cladding programme marks first year with safer homes in sight

By Hamish Paterson, director and head of building surveying at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group January 2026 marked one year since the Housing...
Clark Contracts head office

Paisley contractor appointed to Renfrewshire Council multi-trades framework

PAISLEY-headquartered Clark Contracts has expressed its pride after being appointed by Renfrewshire Council to its Multi‑Trades Contractors Framework, supporting the delivery of repair, maintenance,...
Gensource team

HQ move gives Musselburgh energy specialist room to grow

GENSOURCE, a Musselburgh-based sustainable energy specialist, has announced it has expanded into larger premises in response to growing demand for its services. Measuring over 1,200...

Kier begins build of new Girvan school

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held to mark the commencement of works on the new Girvan Primary School and Early Years Centre. Pupils and school...

Preferred developer announced for revamp of Glasgow’s Egyptian Halls

GLASGOW City Council has announced the preferred developer and development proposal for the Egyptian Halls. Property firm Ediston’s proposals for the A-listed city centre building...