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Industry leaders have joined forces to form a Community Interest Company (CIC) with the ambition to establish a nationally significant, industry-led Centre of Excellence for Skills, Safety and Innovation in Inverness. Known as Highlands and Islands Skills, the initiative aims to redefine how infrast

Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS), the independent champion for change in the construction and development sector, has appointed Desiree Blamey as its first managing director. Desiree Blamey is a seasoned finance and business executive with over 15 years of experience across construction, engine

Alexandra (Alex) Pearsall has been appointed the new president of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES). Currently an associate director at global professional services company Turner & Townsend, at 32, Alex makes history as CICES’ youngest ever president.

Clare Wade is the owner of professional lighting design company Cat Lighting based in Fife. Cat Lighting is one of over 120 exhibitors at The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston 4 – 5 October 2025, where she will present a masterclass on getting

Former UK Army officer Ed Robinson has been appointed as head of defence in the UK, Europe and India for AECOM. In his new role, Mr Robinson will be responsible for leading the growth of AECOM’s defence sector engagements with clients such as the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), US Department of

A group of 18 cross-civil organisations have signed on to a statement of support, led by Transform Scotland, which supports the proposed plans to extend Edinburgh’s trams by building a north-south route.  The statement, signed by organisations such as Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Edinbu

Ian Shapiro has today started his role as the new chief executive officer of the Building Research Establishment (BRE). He joins BRE following seven years as CEO of Reall, a non-profit organisation that invests in and develops sustainable, affordable housing solutions in Africa and Asia. He will con

The Hawick Flood Protection Scheme has been recognised for its engineering excellence, claiming a prestigious industry accolade at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards. The scheme won the coveted Project of the Year and Resilience Award category, which recognises exceptional civil engineering work

Aberdeenshire-based surface preparation specialist, eBlast, part of eGroup, is celebrating 20 years of continuous service for two of its longest standing team members, both of whom now hold senior leadership positions within the business. Lukasz Sprot and Pawel Tomczyszyn, who both joined eBlast on

LendInvest Capital, the asset management firm for property finance, has announced the hiring of Dan Lohn as relationship manager.  With over a decade of experience as a development lender and a property developer, he will be joining the company’s property development team, helmed by indus

Philip Hoare joins Balfour Beatty today as its group chief executive. A civil engineer, Philip Hoare brings over 30 years of experience in engineering, project management, and construction from his tenure at AtkinsRéalis Group Inc., a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed engineering services and nuc

Fleming has been awarded several new construction contracts across central Scotland, further strengthening its 2025 delivery pipeline. The latest project wins span a range of sectors, including healthcare, early years and faith-based developments, with both new-build and complex refurbishment works

A bookkeeper has been jailed after stealing from her employers for a fifth time. Natalie Taylor, 42, was given a four and a half year sentence when she admitted embezzling £90,000 from a machinery supplies firm.

Dundashill, igloo Regeneration’s sustainable housing scheme in Glasgow, has now reached practical completion to deliver 78 energy-efficient homes for the region. The development was funded through a £15.9 million finance facility from FTSE 250 lender Paragon Bank, which has now been repa

Matheson Lawson has added solicitor Donna Carson as director to spearhead its new commercial property department. The firm, established earlier this year by Maureen Matheson and Victoria Lawson, was launched with a focus on private client services and residential conveyancing. The expansion into com