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Hector MacAulay has announced his intentions to step down after nearly four decades with Balfour Beatty.  Currently managing director – Scotland & Ireland, MacAulay is responsible for a significant portion of the company’s continued growth

Thenue Housing is set to build 42 flats and maisonettes in Calton on the site of the now derelict former Tureen Street primary school. In a heritage-related development, the façade of the blonde sandstone building will be retained and incorporated into the multi-million pound project.

Persimmon Homes North Scotland has donated a parcel of land to Kelty Hearts Football Club to support the development of a new car park for supporters, players, and the local community. The land, located adjacent to the club’s home ground in Kelty, was officially handed over during a visit atte

National Gas has secured £500,000 from Ofgem to develop an innovative new type of underground hydrogen storage – which could see a pilot project built in 2026. The system, known as H2FlexiStore, has been developed by Edinburgh energy storage specialists Gravitricity, and is designed to h

Aberdeenshire Council has developed a new pilot project to further highlight the significant opportunities around long-term undeveloped sites across the region. The 2025 Delivery Programme is a live document which will feature progress updates on allocated sites as well as other relevant information

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has today appointed Ian Shapiro as its new chief executive officer (CEO). Ian is expected to take up the post in September 2025 and replace Gillian Charlesworth, who is retiring from full-time work after six years as CEO.

Montagu Evans has appointed Catharine Kidd as a partner in its Historic Environment and Townscape (HEaT) team, based at the partnership’s Edinburgh office. Catharine joins from Turley, where she spent eight years as director of heritage and townscape, leading the successful development of its

Balfour Beatty Group chief executive, Leo Quinn, has been appointed Life President of The 5% Club, the national charity he founded in 2013 to drive skills development and combat youth unemployment. The appointment marks a significant milestone in The 5% Club’s evolution – reflecting its

Glasgow construction company CCG is celebrating a landmark achievement after securing two major accolades at the Homes for Scotland Awards 2025: Homebuilder of the Year (Affordable Housing Provider) and Affordable Housing Development of the Year (Medium) for Water Row, a development delivered in par

A vibrant community has been created with the final tenants moving into an 88-unit housing development on a key regeneration site in Clydebank. The development of the Clydebank East site is a major housing-led development within a key priority regeneration area identified in West Dunbartonshire Coun

Scottish Greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 1.9% in 2023, according to new figures released yesterday. In 2023, Scottish net emissions of the basket of seven greenhouse gases were estimated to be 39.6 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e). Emissions reduced by 0.8 MtCO2e compared to 202

With an estimated need for around 700 new planners over the next 10-15 years, sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS) secured five new 'Future Planners' bursaries totalling £25,000 to help attract talent from a variety of disciplines into this vital profession by assisting with course fees and li

Ogilvie Construction has passed a significant milestone on the project to build a new £10 million community hub for people with learning disabilities in Inverclyde with the completion of the building’s foundations. Work is now focussed on the construction of the timber frame structure wi

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, has officially opened Aurora Energy Services' pioneering Renewable Energy Training Centre in Inverness - the only facility of its kind serving the Scottish Highlands. The £1.2 million training centre has already demonstrated its critical imp

Duncan Sharp has been named the 101st President of the Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF). Commenting on his appointment, Sharp said he is determined to tackle the ongoing workforce crisis and apprenticeship funding stagnation while championing a future-ready industry in the transition towards