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The expansion of the Scottish Construction Summit into the SEC Campus in Glasgow this October signals a maturing, confident industry ready to shape its own future, according to Alan Smith, managing director of SPI Piling, as the firm confirmed its return as event Headline Sponsor. Held in September

A new procurement solution has been launched that aims to help councils and housing providers accelerate the delivery of high-quality homes and regeneration projects across Scotland. The new H3 (housing, regeneration and demolition) framework has opened for applications by the Scottish Procurement A

Integrated investor, developer, operator and asset manager PLATFORM_ has appointed Matt Garner as its new chief financial officer. He brings a wealth of financial experience from his 13 years of real estate CFO roles, most recently at Praxis Real Estate Management Limited. He has an extensive track

Steven Hendry, senior director at CBRE, shares why Clyde Gateway Innovation is emerging as one of Scotland’s most credible investment propositions. Across the UK, there is no shortage of regeneration strategies, masterplans or ambition. Cities are rich in vision. What is often harder to find i

Liam McKay, an associate in Anderson Strathern’s contentious construction team, dissects the recent Court of Session decision in Ogilvie Construction Ltd v MR Re Glasgow Ltd and its implications for the construction industry. Like the titular children’s novel There and Back Again, the la

The Electric Heating Company (EHC) has joined forces with the Gas Certification Company (GCC) to help spark the next generation of energy professionals. The Blantyre firm has donated a four-figure sum to support GCC’s bid to encourage young talent to enter the industry via the Ignite Scholarsh

Keepmoat is set to break ground on the second phase of its Springhill Farm development and create 295 new homes in Shotts, North Lanarkshire. Representing a £51 million investment into the local area, the additional homes follow the success of phase one at the site, which delivered 104 new hom

Nexos Group, a provider of consulting, engineering and integrated delivery services to the energy, power and industrial sectors in the UK and internationally, has appointed Dan McAteer as its new group chief executive. With over 25 years’ experience working in the energy sector, McAteer has pr

The Scottish National Investment Bank has invested £50 million ​into L&G’s Build to Rent (BTR) Fund, supporting the delivery of high-quality, purpose-built privately rented homes across Scotland. The Bank’s participation in the Fund aims to attract more capital to the Scottis

Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Harley Haddow has appointed David Campbell as national director of civil engineering. With 30 years of experience, including two 11-year stints at two international multi-disciplinary firms, David will lead the civil engineering division nationally from its

A new specialist finance platform SME Funded has launched to transform access to funding for small and medium-sized businesses in the construction and manufacturing sectors. Designed as a one-stop solution, SME Funded connects business owners with over 130 lenders alongside its own deployed capital

UK offsite timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems has appointed Grant Sanderson as head of technical. Grant has built his career with Donaldson Timber Systems over the last decade. He joined as a structural engineer in 2015, before being promoted to engineering manager in 2020. During th

Lochmaben roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles is marking a remarkable milestone, celebrating 65 years of dedicated service from several of its longest-serving employees. Originally founded as the Annandale Tile Company, the company is recognising long-serving employees at its 11-acre Halleaths

A new name enters Scotland’s commercial property market today with the launch of Landed Real Estate, the re‑branded evolution of Hutcheon Mearns Real Estate. The business brings together founder Iain Landsman and Derren McRae, who leaves his role as head of office at CBRE Aberdeen to become

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is marking Deaf Awareness Week (5-11 May) by calling on the construction sector to improve accessibility and inclusivity for deaf and hard-of-hearing builders. Martin Sneddon, an FMB award-winning member from North Ayrshire, who has been profoundly deaf since