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Jewson Aberdeen officially opened its doors to its newly refurbished branch earlier this month, with sporting legends and the local community attending to mark the occasion. As part of the event, over £400 was raised for local charity Whiteley’s Retreat, which provides free respite break

In the latest CIOB Column for Scottish Construction Now, CIOB's Scottish policy and public affairs lead, Dr Jocelyne Fleming, asks whether Scotland’s new housing agency could create pre-packaged development opportunities to unlock new housing delivery at pace and scale. Recent announcements an

Campion Homes has appointed Billy Bald as its new commercial director ahead of the retirements of long-standing employees. Current commercial director Alan Chalmers and Ali Graham, surveying director, will retire from the housebuilder later this year. 

Cedric Cools, partner and head of ESG at Rider Levett Bucknall, explores how the Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2025 will reshape decision-making across the built environment. Regulatory reform is par for the course in the built environment, but the introduction of the E

Scottish entrepreneur Mark Glasgow has launched an AI platform which he believes will transform the way construction companies are run. Founder of the Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) and the Energy Training Academy (ETA), he says he has never been more excited about a business venture.

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited has appointed McLaughlin & Harvey to carry out construction work as part of the upgrade to Port Ellen Ferry Terminal and marshalling area. The redevelopment project will deliver a modernised harbour and expanded landside infrastructure to support current and fu

North Ayrshire Council is to share plans for new homes in Ardrossan. A total of six new homes will be built on the site of the former flatted blocks at Nursery Place.

Creative pupils from St Bride's Primary School in Glasgow’s Southside have helped bring a touch of stardom to the major new affordable housing development, Queens Garage, by naming the site crane ‘Lana Del Crane’. AS Homes (Scotland) is currently on site delivering a new 50-home de

Real estate advisor Savills has made 14 promotions across its Scottish business. The latest round includes a new director, five associate directors and three associates, alongside additional high‑performing team members.

Civil and structural engineering consultancy Goodson Associates has undergone a change in leadership as managing director Raymond Slaine prepares to retire from the business today. Raymond has played a significant role in the development of the company during his time with the firm, helping to stren

Scotland’s £1 million plus home sales were down in 2025 to 478, dropping 7% from 514 in 2024, as economic uncertainty, proposed ‘mansion taxes’, and the disproportionate impact of higher transaction taxes impacted the £1m plus market. Edinburgh topped the list with 234

Seven housing associations are to share a further £43 million for a loan-based programme that will help deliver more homes. The Charitable Bonds scheme provides loans to Registered Social Landlords, with the interest on repayments being re-invested in affordable housing.

Planning guidance to assist applicants, decision-makers and other participants to effectively plan for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects has been published. The guidance sets out how the planning process can ensure development is properly sited, well designed and responsive to its conte

Scotland’s housing emergency is set to develop into catastrophic proportions unless the Scottish Government acts now to intervene effectively, according to a new report from sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS). Following rigorous analysis of local authority published housing land audits (whic

Developers Manse LLP and J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) Plc have formed a joint venture and submitted a planning application to North Lanarkshire Council for a new industrial and logistics development at Eurocentral. The proposed scheme, Eurocentral Gateway, will deliver over 200,000 sq ft of much