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Tulloch Homes, part of the Springfield Group, has donated 125 official shinty balls from the 2025 Camanachd Cup to Newtonmore Primary School, celebrating the community’s success and inspiring the next generation of players. The donation follows a landmark victory for Newtonmore Shinty Club, wh

Notes uncovered during refurbishment work at Edinburgh Castle have now been returned to the Crown Room where they were first found. Hidden behind the room’s historic oak panelling, the papers came to light earlier this year as work began to redesign the display of the Honours of Scotland &mdas

Sarah Lewis, co-director at the Passivhaus Trust, highlights key lessons from Passivhaus projects from Scotland and across the UK for embedding construction quality in large & complex projects. Now that the dust has settled on the recent Scottish Government elections, we eagerly await the announ

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has written to the Scottish Government to call for a fundamental rethink of Scotland’s Draft Infrastructure Strategy, warning it does not sufficiently address building safety, design quality or procurement risks highlighted by recent pub

Conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland has appointed Anne McCall as director of conservation & policy, starting the role on 24 August. Originally from Dumfries and Galloway, Anne has been director of RSPB Scotland since 2017, where she has been proud to help establish a country-wid

Pupils at Orchard Primary School in Overtown have been given a hands-on introduction to the world of construction after receiving 500 books from Persimmon Homes. The homebuilder donated copies of Cones and Building Sustainable Homes, a book designed to inspire young people to learn more about how mo

A major refurbishment of Dundee’s A‑listed Tay Works has been proposed, paving the way for the 19th‑century former mill to be transformed from student accommodation into 140 private apartments. Gloucestershire‑based Mears Group has lodged a listed building consent application with Dundee

Gensource’s growing influence in the sustainable energy sector has seen the Musselburgh firm shortlisted for SME of the Year at the Midlothian & East Lothian Chamber Business Awards (MELCC). The company is going for a notable hat-trick of successes at the awards, having picked up High Grow

Giffnock Primary School has celebrated the installation of a new community defibrillator following successful fundraising led by the school’s parent council, with support from local donors including a £1,500 contribution from the Mac Mic Foundation, the charitable foundation of Mactaggar

The new state-of-the-art Nairn Academy campus will open its doors to pupils in October this year, two months later than planned. The revised opening date represents a change from the previously scheduled target of August 2026, with pupils now due to start classes after the October Holidays.

Irish building and civil engineering company PJ Hegarty has appointed Barry Dodd as managing director UK where he will oversee a business with a projected turnover of £110 million this year. Barry joined PJ Hegarty in 1998 and played a key role in the successful launch of the UK business in 20

South West Trades is on the path to net zero after accessing funding and advice from Business Gateway on how it could reduce its carbon footprint. The Dumfries and Galloway builder specialises in managing every stage of the build process, from new builds to extensions and renovations and they aim to

A new £8.1m building has been completed in Argyll to help meet increasing demand from companies in the growing marine science sector. Regional development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) contracted TSL Contractors Ltd to build Camas House at the European Marine Science Park (EMSP

Libby Heathcote has been elected as the next president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS), taking over from the current president, Karen Anderson. Her two-year term will begin once she is installed at the RIAS Annual General Meeting on 24 June. 

Aberdeenshire-based Kirkwood Timber Frame has bolstered its team with the appointment of a new business development manager. Dyke McKenize, from Dundee, brings over 30 years of experience to the role, having worked in various positions within the sector – and in locations across the UK - begin