A Cumbernauld-based training provider that delivers Modern Apprenticeships and vocational qualifications in the construction industry gave the new interim chief executive of the Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) an insight into the issues and opportunities facing the sector at a recent visit. J
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The first quarter of 2025 saw property values across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders reach an average selling price of £283,912, according to ESPC. This marks a 6.1% rise compared to the same period in 2024.
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Paul Eagle, executive board technical director at BESA member company Dalkia UK, as the new chair of its Technical Committee. He succeeds Kevin Morrissey, who has recently been appointed as BESA’s new director of technical.
A new national training centre for Scotland focused on traditional skills has secured £3.7 million of National Lottery support. Scotland’s Centre of Excellence for Canals & Traditional Skills will be located near Lock 16 on the banks of the Forth & Clyde Canal in Falkirk.
Scarborough Group International (SGI) has confirmed the appointment of its core design and delivery team to lead the redevelopment of the former Younger Building in West Edinburgh. The announcement follows SGI’s acquisition of the property from a client of OakNorth Bank in March 2025 and coinc
The community renewable energy projects to benefit from the latest round of funding from the Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme have been revealed.
Civil, structural and conservation engineering firm Will Rudd has appointed a new director in Andrew Yule. Andrew has been promoted to the position of director having worked in the Glasgow practice for almost six years, joining from FLN Consulting Engineers in 2019. He has also served as a senior en
Jennifer Campbell, head of rural agency and an associate at DM Hall, has been appointed to the Scotland board of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). An accomplished rural surveyor with over 15 years’ industry experience, Jennifer also acts as land agent for several charities a
A new generation of community facilities is being planned across the Highland Council area through the Highland Investment Plan (HIP).
Clark Contracts has completed two projects for NHS Ayrshire & Arran for refurbishment works within The Scholars, Kilmarnock and to Stewarton Medical Practice. The first project included the refurbishment of an existing residential property in Kilmarnock to create student accommodation facilities
Allied Surveyors Scotland has promoted Gareth Meardon MRICS to associate director. Mr Meardon, who joined the firm in 2021, will head up the firm’s Bathgate office taking over from Robert Smith MRICS who is retiring after a career with the company lasting over 40 years.
East Ayrshire Council has agreed to invest in the renovation of four properties in Hurlford on behalf of East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (EAHSCP). Around £152,600 will be provided from the council’s Innovation Fund to renovate the properties on Barnweil Drive that, when
Robertson Partnership Homes (RPH) has appointed John Baggley as its new managing director. With extensive experience in construction and affordable housing, John will spearhead RPH’s strategic initiatives to address the growing demand for energy-efficient affordable housing while strengthening
East Lothian Council's planning committee has approved plans for 22 holiday lodges at Whitekirk Hill, North Berwick. Whitekirk Hill is a tourism and leisure facility, half a mile from the village of Whitekirk, and was formerly the Whitekirk Golf and Country Club. Planning permission in principle was
Meter tampering, overloaded sockets and smoking fuse boards are among the horror stories revealed by electricians in the latest episode of the popular Sparks’ Remarks podcast from Scotland’s biggest construction trade association, SELECT. Hosted by journalist Kim McAllister, the seventh


