Search:

A new investment company built to pair nature recovery at scale with affordable rural housing has been launched today on World Environment Day. NatureProsperity aims to channel long-term capital into nature recovery and launches with four initial investees: Highlands Rewilding, the Scottish nature-r

Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission has kicked off a major £7.4 billion procurement race as it seeks long‑term delivery partners to support one of the UK’s largest electricity network investment programmes.

Turner & Townsend has reported its strongest year to date, with global revenue climbing to £5.76 billion and UK income more than doubling on the back of major programme wins across defence, nuclear, healthcare and water. The consultancy’s 2025 annual review shows exceptional growth a

Supermarket chain Aldi has announced its store locations which will be upgraded this summer in Scotland, forming part of its £300 million investment into its current stores in 2026. The stores in Basin View, Montrose; Greenpark Drive, Polmont; Newhailes Road, Musselburgh and the Cornhill Shopp

Network rail will be starting major engineering work on the Far North Line this weekend, with work worth £6 million planned.  The work forms part of a years-long investment programme to support travel on one of the key transport routes for the Highland’s. 

A £1.94 billion Contract Notice is inviting contractors to bid for a new Framework Agreement to deliver the remaining approximately 58 miles of the A9 dualling programme. The announcement follows news in January that the remaining sections of the A9 Dualling yet to commence procurement would b

Principal contractor Procast Group has completed the first two phases for the transformation of the Greenfield House in Alloa. The contractor has begun its restoration of the derelict historic manor house in Clackmannanshire in earnest. The 13-month council contract is valued at £1 million.

Work is set to start on the Invertay House affordable housing development in Monifieth, marking a significant milestone in Angus Council’s commitment to delivering high-quality homes for local communities.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has introduced a new Accelerated Apprenticeships programme in a bid to secure the UK government’s target of building 1.5 million new homes by 2029 and to address the construction skills gap.  The initiative intends to provide 1,680 Accelerat

Construction is now underway on a new 30-home development by Lochay Homes in the village of Bridgend.

Colin Beattie MSP has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament to mark International Electricians’ Day 2026 and to commend the electrical industry’s input towards the Scottish people and the economy.  The declaration was tabled by Beattie in the run-up to the event on June 10th, w

Plans for new affordable housing in Glenluce have been approved, bringing a vacant site back into use.

Edinburgh entrepreneur Richard O’Donnell has announced a corporate restructure of his business portfolio to facilitate ongoing growth. Mr O’Donnell runs four specialist companies in the insurance reinstatement and property maintenance fields – Insurepair, ClaimDry, VeriClaim and Em

Builders risk having sites shut down immediately if they fail to comply with a new ban on the dry cutting of engineered stone, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned, as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a major inspection drive targeting more than 1,000 sites.

Plans have been submitted for a major new affordable housing development on the former Heather Mill site in Selkirk, with Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) proposing 59 new homes as part of the regeneration of the long-derelict site.