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A new industry-led Mission Board has convened to help drive circular change across Scotland’s built environment, as Zero Waste Scotland publishes a new Roadmap to support the sector. The Built Environment Roadmap to Circularity sets out a long-term vision for a highly efficient sector addressi

International engineering consulting group COWI has acquired PUNCH Consulting Engineers, one of Ireland’s largest Irish-owned multidisciplinary engineering consultancies. The acquisition strengthens COWI’s presence in Ireland and adds established buildings and construction engineering ex

A new report has been compiled following an industry event that brought together leaders in Scotland’s built environment with the aim of improving procurement practices. After the Scottish Government and industry established the Scottish Construction Accord, a collaborative commitment to a &ld

Harper Macleod is hosting its first Natural Futures Summit in September. Taking place on 15 September 2026 at Eden Court in Inverness, with the option to attend in-person or online, the summit will focus on the opportunities, challenges and solutions driving Scotland’s natural capital and ener

Dundee’s latest public art installation is set to be officially unveiled at a community celebration event on Sunday 14 June, from 12pm to 2pm. The family-friendly event will mark the completion of a new sculpture at Persimmon Homes’ Stewarts Loan development and will feature live music,

As the new Scottish Parliament takes its seats, SELECT has wasted no time in continuing its long-running campaign for regulation of the electrical industry by securing two new sign-ups to its Wall of Support from the latest intake of MSPs. Newly elected SNP representatives David Barratt (Cowdenbeath

Reconomy Connect, a brand by international circular economy specialist Reconomy, has launched a new cross-sector network – ROOT to Market Dynamic Marketplace by Woodknowledge Wales – to transform the use of regenerative materials in UK construction to deliver low-carbon, high-performance

New planning application statistics, which show a significant fall in the number of housing applications being brought forward, highlight the ongoing challenge facing Scotland’s home building sector as the country’s housing emergency continues, Homes for Scotland (HFS) has warned. Compar

West Lothian-based Electrical, Mechanical and HVAC firm John Heaney Electrical Limited (JHE) has posted an increased profit of more than £1 million in its latest financial report. Results to the year-end December 2025 show profits broke the seven-figure threshold, the strong performance underp

The first affordable homes to be built in the Blackford area of Edinburgh for more than 60 years have been completed and handed over. Twelve energy-efficient apartments by Cala Homes (East) have now been passed to Wheatley Group for social rent.

BAM UK & Ireland has been awarded its first contract under the new Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) framework, in a joint venture with Siemens Energy, to deliver the new Greens substation in Aberdeenshire for SSEN Transmission. BAM will play a central role in delivering the n

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has celebrated the official opening of its landmark Howdenburn development in Jedburgh, with retiring chief executive Julia Mulloy cutting the ribbon at a special ceremony. The official opening was an opportunity to recognise the many people and organisati

An Ayrshire apprentice who has already made history in the construction industry has now been crowned the best apprentice at one of the UK’s largest housebuilders. Chantelle Muir, 24, from Ayr, was named Apprentice of the Year at Persimmon Homes’ annual Excellence Always Awards, held at

Cala has donated furniture from former showhomes across Aberdeen to local social enterprise, Magpie. Aberdeenshire-based social enterprise Magpie is set to find new homes for furniture previously on display at spectacular showhomes across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

Oregon Timber Frame has completed the final phase of a major factory expansion in the Scottish Borders as it scales operations to support continued growth. The £25m investment followed the acquisition of the business by Barratt Redrow in 2022. Since then, the company has built a modern office