With only 30 days to go until the Scottish Construction Summit, keynote speaker Mark Farmer tells Colin Cardwell about his introduction to construction, his efforts to effect strategic change and his call to arms for the audience in Glasgow. Mark Farmer is eagerly anticipating his next visit to Glas

From rising construction costs to global geopolitical risks, Scotland’s real estate market faces no shortage of challenges. But for Chris Dougray, head of development at CBRE Scotland, adversity also brings opportunity. Chris Dougray is both generous with his time and eclectic in his interests

During a visit to Aberdeen, James Butler from AtkinsRéalis catches up with Colin Cardwell to outline the encouraging future in store for the company in Scotland. You can’t be an effective leader from behind a computer screen. That’s one of the maxims that informs James Butler&rsqu

Pend has completed a comprehensive renovation and integration of two former flats into a single family home in the Trinity suburb of Edinburgh for long-term clients and collaborators, Dixie and Ralf, owners of independent multi-brand design store, Catalog Interiors in Stockbridge.

Pend has completed a sensitive renovation and expansion of Whitberry, a Grade B listed Georgian farmhouse in East Lothian. Working alongside the clients-turned-project-managers, the Leith-based architects unified the home’s fragmented rear elevation and introduced light-touch interventions to

In the coastal town of Anstruther, a 1960s bungalow has been retrofitted to blend modern architecture with the tranquillity of its coastal surroundings. Using digital tools, Fife Architects capitalised on the available scenery while simultaneously designing a whole house renovation and extension, pr

A large offshore oil and gas company has been sentenced and fined £560,000 after failing to properly maintain pipework for seven years.

Two West Lothian homebuyers have won a key ruling allowing them to rely on expert evidence in their claim against a consultant who certified their property as sound before purchase.

Argyll and Bute Council has pledged to "re-engage" with the preferred developer of a site at Helensburgh waterfront after the Court of Session found that the local authority acted lawfully when appointing the company.

BDP has completed the interior design of PwC’s new Glasgow office, creating a flexible, sustainable and locally inspired workplace that it said will set a new standard for professional environments in the city.

Luss Distillery, a new multi-million-pound distillery and visitor experience centre by Loch Lomond Group, is officially open.

Robertson Construction Tayside has completed its biggest week of education project handovers, supporting three Scottish councils to advance their net zero ambitions and education priorities with more than £230 million of modern, sustainable learning environments. This includes three brand-new

Hundreds of Scottish construction professionals arrived in Glasgow this morning as the Scottish Construction Summit got underway.

Britain’s £530 billion construction and infrastructure pipeline is “starting to crack”, with skills shortages, falling investment and delivery delays threatening to derail government growth plans, a major new report has warned.

Jarvie Plant Ltd. has made a significant investment in 168 brand-new JCB machines supplied by its long-term partner, Scot JCB.

A small plant hire business on the Isle of Skye is the first in Scotland to invest in the next generation Cat TRS12 Tiltrotator.

Glasgow-based plant machinery specialist Scot JCB (Holdings) has reported a near 30% fall in pre-tax profits to £3.64 million for the year ending 31 December 2024.

Paul Hollywood’s bid to build a walled kitchen garden at his Kent farmhouse has been rejected by council planners, who branded the proposal “unsympathetic” to the Grade II-listed property.

A new community-focused DJ and music production studio, doof Studios, has opened in Dundee, with support from Robertson Construction Tayside.   The studio is operated by music charity Turn The Tables in partnership with Street Soccer and Dundee-born international DJ and producer Hannah Laing, w

Inclusive Farm Scotland has welcomed the first students to its 22-acre working farm at Tarland on Royal Deeside as the charity's purpose-built facilities near completion.

Swiss architect Heinz Julen has unveiled ambitious plans for a 62–65 storey skyscraper in Zermatt, facing the iconic Matterhorn, in a bid to tackle the resort’s chronic housing shortage.