Bricklayers, plasterers and other construction jobs have been added to the UK Government’s “Shortage Occupation List”, making it easier for overseas builders to come to Britain amid labour shortages partly caused by Brexit.
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Springfield Properties has highlighted the "decisive action" taken to address build cost inflation and the "strong" fundamentals of the housing sector in Scotland as the housebuilder revealed it expects to record its highest ever annual revenue. In a trading update issued today, the g
Plans for a new purpose-built school in Kinross that will help some of Scotland’s most vulnerable children are close to becoming a reality thanks to a multi-million-pound fundraising campaign.
Civil engineering firm Kilmac has reported pre-tax profits of £1.31 million. The Dundee-based company increased its turnover by £6.8m to a record £25.65m in the year ending September, 2022.
RSK Group companies Central Alliance, RSK Geosciences (including its geophysics team) and Structural Soils teamed up to deliver expert advice and skills ahead of a major upgrade of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) station on the Isle of Barra.
Moray Council has published the stage one design tender for the redevelopment of Elgin Town Hall.
Plans to demolish two Glasgow tower blocks have now been lodged with the local authority. New Gorbals Housing Association (NGHA) has enlisted Effective Engineering to progress plans for the demolition of 305 and 341 Caledonia Road.
Barratt Developments has revealed it is on track to deliver 270 new affordable homes across Edinburgh and the Lothians this year. Cammo Meadows in Edinburgh, Leith’s Merchant Quay and St Clair Mews in Roslin, will all benefit from affordable housing this year, with a total of 270 homes earmark
Visitor destination specialist design agency Studio MB has been awarded major international design projects for the National Bank of Kuwait Museum in Kuwait and the Árni Magnússon Institute in Reykjavík, Iceland. Set to open in 2025 in the heart of Kuwait City, the brand-ne
A woman in Edinburgh's New Town who painted her door pink has won a planning battle with her neighbours over the brightly coloured entrance. Miranda Dickson departed from the norm to paint the front door of her Drummond Place property a shade of Champagne pink, leading to the City of Edinburgh
Housebuilder Cruden Homes has shown its support to a local mental health charity with a generous cash donation. Last week, a £500 cheque was donated to The Destiny Project, which aims to promote the health and wellbeing of children and young people in East Lothian. The charity provides life-ch
Moxon Architects has completed a pedestrian and cycle bridge for the town of Balingenin southern Germany, a design collaboration with timber bridge engineering specialist Ingenieurbüro Miebach.
A man was forced to stop removing letters from a sign at Twitter's San Francisco headquarters after complaints were made to the police about the work. Elon Musk, who owns the social media giant, wanted to change the sign above the city’s Market Street on Monday after the company’s name w
The Barrack Charitable Trust is donating almost £50,000 to 18 charities throughout Scotland in its latest tranche of donations for 2023.
In May, CIOB launched a new membership offering for people in technical roles. Mandy Mills is the organisation’s head of quality and assurance and led the development and rollout. Here she explains how the new tech members are helping grow professionalism across the built environment sector. E


