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At the upcoming Scottish Construction Summit, industry veteran Graham Stewart will deliver a frank discussion on the state of digitalisation, arguing that the sector must confront its challenges to realise the true benefits of new technology. While organisations like the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT)

Redpath has secured five new projects in Glasgow and Edinburgh. The projects are a mixture of interior fit-out, refurbishment and external façade replacement, with two of the five being awarded via Frameworks with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and The University of Glasgow.

Engineering consultancy Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has promoted three highly experienced colleagues to the role of associate in its civil engineering and structural engineering departments. The East Kilbride-based company recently marked its 40th anniversary and concluded a management buyout b

Akela Construction has unveiled a strategic shift to strengthen its role in delivering Scotland’s infrastructure priorities, while addressing deepening workforce and economic challenges across the construction and civil engineering sectors. Marking his first year in post, managing director Rob

Gary Louttit, head of hospitality and leisure at Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, has been elected President of Glasgow Business Club. His appointment follows his nomination by the Club’s board and subsequent approval by its membership at its recent AGM.

Circular economy pallet provider The Pallet LOOP has promoted Andy Williamson to managing director. Previously serving as commercial director, Andy joined The Pallet LOOP in February 2024. After six months as a non‑executive director, he was appointed director of business development with a remit

Built to support new industrial approaches to agriculture in the early 1800s, given to the community and used as a gathering space for four decades after WW2, then derelict for 40 years, a historic Highland hall is about to burst back into life with The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s support

Calum White, the Edinburgh-born founder of Dubai-based estate agency White & Co, has joined Simpson & Marwick as director of growth & innovation. Since launching his own business in 2021, Calum has grown it to a team of 420 with a projected turnover exceeding £60 million – a

The best construction trainees and apprentices from across the UK have been announced following this year’s SkillBuild Regional Qualifiers. The Regional Qualifier finalists all now progress to the SkillBuild 2025 National Final in November later this year. SkillBuild, delivered by the Construc

Scotland’s residential property market has long defied simple categorisation. Unlike other parts of the UK, it is best understood not as a single entity but as a collection of distinct micro-markets, each shaped by its own local dynamics, economic undercurrents, and buyer sentiment, says John

Vanessa Murray, director at The Circle Partnership, warns that behind Scotland’s construction sector's well-documented technical skills shortage lies a deeper, less visible challenge — the loss of female talent and the persistent sidelining of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as a

Craig Thow has been appointed operations director of Robertson Construction Northern, following nine successful years with Robertson Construction Tayside. Craig joined Robertson in 2016 as operations manager and has since played a pivotal role in delivering high-quality projects for public and priva

Kier has promoted Rebecca Boundy to the role of managing director, Clients and Markets, seeing her join the Construction division’s senior leadership team. Formerly public sector director for the Tier One contractor, Rebecca will lead a team of expert sector directors, including education, hea

Retrofitting social housing is often seen as an overwhelming challenge. In this piece, Shirley Evatt, senior associate at Will Rudd Edinburgh, argues that by working smarter and building on shared experience, we can unlock scalable solutions and make real progress toward net zero goals. I often hear

The latest Market Report from construction consultancy Gleeds has revealed that almost three quarters of construction professionals in the UK feel the current economic and political climate is negatively impacting contracts. Contract conditions and heightened risk profile were common factors among t