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Architectural practice Smith Scott Mullan will officially transition to employee ownership from today, with owners Graham Acheson, Eugene Mullan and Rick McCluggage transferring their shares to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
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Scottish luxury, kitchens, bathrooms and living spaces specialist, Kitchens International, is entering a new stage of growth after its transition to independent family ownership under new chief executive officer and owner, Graham Johnston. Established in 1994, Kitchens International works with UK fu
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International infrastructure Group Balfour Beatty has appointed Ed Egerton as chief legal and commercial officer, who will join the firm from the engineering and project management services company, AtkinsRéalis. Egerton joins Balfour Beatty in September from AtkinsRéalis, where
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Structural and civil engineering consultancy Narro has announced that Robbie Templeton is replacing Ben Adam as managing director. This transition marks a milestone for the consultancy as it continues to build on four decades of growth. Following the new appointment, Templeton will assume respo
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John Heaney Electrical (JHE) has named Garry Eggo as its new health and safety manager. Eggo was most recently in a similar role with commercial groundworks and civil engineering firm Carmichael and Baxter in Cupar.
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Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy, Cundall, has announced the appointment of Kevin Hayes as managing partner who will start the new position on 1 July, replacing Carole O’Neil after the conclusion of her four-year term. The managing partner role is elected by the Partnership for
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Chris 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
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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
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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
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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
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Hassell’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.
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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.
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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.
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The first phase of a new housing development at the former Victoria Infirmary Hospital site in Glasgow has now been completed.
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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
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Independent 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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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Since 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
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Construction work on the Paisley Museum has been completed ahead of an extensive fit-out period.
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Royal Dornoch members have enjoyed the first look inside their spectacular new £13.9 million clubhouse.
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How Loch Lomond Group and a team of local craftspeople transformed a historic smokehouse site into Scotland’s newest spirit destination.
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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.
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The Scottish Plant Owners Association held its 75th AGM this month, where new members were welcomed to its executive committee and the contributions of those members stepping down were acknowledged. Joining the executive committee are Graham Bow, managing director of Gordon Bow Plant Hire; Paul McCo
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The 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
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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
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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.
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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
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An East Lothian estate has said ‘I do’ to the inclusion of a new glass atrium as wedding demand in Scotland continues to progress. Once termed as “the most romantic sweet place I ever saw” by Robert Burns, the historic East Lothian estate is investing in a new glass atrium.
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A gardening expert from the tradespeople provider, MyBuilder, has recommended that everyone with outside space should take action to help hoglets as they face several dangers in gardens this summer.
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A new community-led green area is set to bring biodiversity to a Glasgow neighbourhood, with the support of school children and the Wheatley Foundation.
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Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has declared its sponsorship of Dunfermline Athletic Football Club’s two youngest children’s teams, the 2020 squads, in a bid to support grassroots sport and its respective local communities.
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TV presenter Guy Martin carried out a variety of building physics experiments in his recent House Without Bills channel 4 programme. This involved carrying out an 'Ice Box challenge' to test how well Passivhaus buildings perform in hot weather. The video of the experiment is currently on YouTu
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