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See all articlesCommercial real estate advisor Avison Young has appointed Chris Miller as associate director in its planning team in Glasgow. Chris was previously a planner at Avison Young for nine years before joining renewable energy firm SSE Renewables in 2024 as a consents strategy manager, working on a range o
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has appointed Dave Cooper as its president for 2026–2027, following his inauguration at the CIBSE Annual General Meeting 2026, held at CIBSE’s headquarters in London recently. Dave Cooper succeeds Vince Arnold, bringing mor
Simon Fallon, a Barrhead engineer with more than 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, has been promoted to technical director designate at Persimmon Homes West Scotland. Simon Fallon will now lead a 13-strong technical team based at the company’s Garthamlock headquarters.
Law firm W&AS Bruce has appointed Omar Mohammed as partner. Based in the firm’s Broxburn office, Mr Mohammed heads W&AS Bruce’s New Build Conveyancing team and has built a strong reputation for delivering expert advice and exceptional client service across all aspects of resident
Kier has appointed Rachel Warren as its group finance director for transformation and to spearhead its financial shared service centre. Rachel, who joins Kier this month, is a seasoned financial leader with extensive experience in leading change and action plans to support company strategies and gro
Construction Leaders
See all articlesChris MacLeod tells Colin Cardwell that the success of GRAHAM comes from collaborative, skilled teams delivering complex projects while investing in people, communities and the future workforce. In today’s challenging construction sector, successful project delivery depends on more than just t
As Henry Brothers marks its 50th anniversary, newly appointed managing director for Northern Ireland and Scotland, Jody Wilkinson, shares his intent on rebuilding the contractor’s presence north of the Border. When Jody Wilkinson joined Henry Brothers as managing director for Northern Ireland
Colin Cardwell
Seasoned construction and business transformation leader Steve Petrie talks to SCN editor Kieran Findlay about his career, from an encounter with the British Gas chairman that 'changed his life' to his experience at Harvard University. On his very first day as an apprentice gas engineer at Brit
Kieran Findlay
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
Colin Cardwell
Architects' Showcase
See all articlesHassell’s 2026 RIAS award-winning Usher building for the University of Edinburgh at the BioQuarter has a “holistic approach to physical and mental health and wellness embedded throughout the design”, the international design studio’s senior associate, Will Hartzog tells SCN.
Hyde + Hyde Architects has shared full renders of a contemporary, off-grid home that has been granted planning permission, and which sits on the edge of a reservoir in rural North Ayrshire.
Pend has completed Canon Mews, the practice’s debut development project which transforms an overlooked infill site in Edinburgh’s Canonmills into a pair of contemporary, design-led mews homes.
The first phase of a new housing development at the former Victoria Infirmary Hospital site in Glasgow has now been completed.
O’DonnellBrown has completed work on its latest project: the ambitious, environmentally progressive retrofit of New Farm Loch Community Centre in Kilmarnock, creating a future-proofed facility for Take A Bow, a charitable organisation specialising in performing arts, community and youth develo
Law
See all articlesIndependent Scottish law firm, Anderson Strathern, will provide advice for a landmark project at the historic Royal High School on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill. The firm’s specialist teams will work closely with the National Centre for Music, the charity that is set to be the future tenant of
Law firm W&AS Bruce has appointed Omar Mohammed as partner. Based in the firm’s Broxburn office, Mr Mohammed heads W&AS Bruce’s New Build Conveyancing team and has built a strong reputation for delivering expert advice and exceptional client service across all aspects of resident
Gilson Gray has promoted two senior lawyers to partner, strengthening its real estate and litigation offering. Real estate specialist Gregor Duthie and litigator Stephen Forsyth have both stepped up from legal director to partner.
The City of Edinburgh Council has reached an out-of-court settlement with DLA Piper over legal advice provided during the capital’s troubled tram project.
Liam McKay, an associate in Anderson Strathern’s contentious construction team, dissects the recent Court of Session decision in Ogilvie Construction Ltd v MR Re Glasgow Ltd and its implications for the construction industry. Like the titular children’s novel There and Back Again, the la
In Pictures
See all articlesSince announcing in January that the Caledonian Hotel in Stornoway will reopen after more than a decade, following investment from SSEN Transmission, new images have been published offering a further glimpse of how the hotel will look, as refurbishment works continue to progress. Thanks to SSEN Tran
Construction work on the Paisley Museum has been completed ahead of an extensive fit-out period.
Royal Dornoch members have enjoyed the first look inside their spectacular new £13.9 million clubhouse.
How Loch Lomond Group and a team of local craftspeople transformed a historic smokehouse site into Scotland’s newest spirit destination.
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.
Plant
See all articlesThe Construction Plant-hire Association’s 2026 Conference brought nearly 150 industry leaders, suppliers, operators and policymakers to One Great George Street, Westminster, to confront the reasons behind the UK’s long‑term construction underperformance and to outline what must change
Thomas Plant Hire has placed a major order for new equipment with JCB dealer Scot JCB, as the company continues to expand its hire fleet across the UK. The firm has taken delivery of more than 400 JCB machines in 2025, with a further 300-plus units due to arrive in 2026. The order covers a broad mix
Dijkboom BV is carrying out another complex basement excavation beneath one of Amsterdam’s historic canal houses - work made possible by compact Bobcat excavators designed to operate in extremely tight, low‑headroom conditions.
The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has appointed a skills and industry engagement officer to support workforce development and training opportunities for its members. Cheryl MacLennan takes up the role, in which she will focus on building strong relationships with members, supporting workf
Astec Europe has appointed O’Kane Equipment Solutions Ltd as its official dealer for the Frontier track crushing and screening product line across Scotland and Northern England. Under the new partnership, O’Kane Equipment Solutions will represent Astec’s Frontier range of track cru
And Finally
See all articlesOn the eve of Scotland’s ninth World Cup finals, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is launching a new project exploring the places that have shaped the development of modern football in Scotland. HES is asking members of the public, local communities, supporters and historians across the cou
A new major UK-wide research initiative will tackle one of sport's fastest-growing environmental challenges: finding sustainable ways to recycle artificial sports pitches at the end of their lifespan.
A bronze and limestone fountain by German sculptor Georg Kolbe has sold for a record €4 million (c. £3.5m) at Villa Grisebach in Berlin, 85 years after it was looted by the Nazis from its original owners.
Archaeologists have discovered that it is highly likely that a wooly mammoth was butchered by humans 25,000 years ago.
Network Rail is marking World Environment Day by introducing a flock of sheep to help restore and protect land in Perth in a bah-rilliant boost for biodiversity.









