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Bellway site manager Frank McLaughlan has been highly commended at the Homebuilder Safety Awards. Frank and his team were presented with their award certificate for their Health & Safety work at the company’s Landsdale development in East Kilbride.

HFD Construction, the dedicated construction and delivery arm of HFD, has appointed Martin Smith as its new managing director, effective immediately. Mr Smith joins HFD Construction at a transformational time for the business, as the company executes HFD Group's ambitious pipeline of next-generation

Johnston Carmichael has appointed Glen Small as head of construction and property. Glen Small joined the independent accountancy and business advisory firm in April 2022, bringing extensive experience from Big Four firms, where he specialised in advising clients across housing, real estate, and larg

Edinburgh-based law firm Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Ben Peecock as a partner in its construction team – marking its third lateral partner hire in less than two months. The expansion includes Lauren Morrison, who has joined as legal director from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. Lauren w

Lar Housing Trust has appointed Mikko Ramstedt as its new chief executive. He takes over at the helm of the housing charity from Ann Leslie, who is stepping down after steering the organisation from launch to its 10th anniversary last month.

Springfield Properties and Tulloch Homes, part of the Springfield Group, are once again spreading festive goodwill with the return of their Christmas Cheer campaign. The Scottish home builders are encouraging residents at its Villages, including Bertha Park in Perth, to nominate local charities to r

Scottish Construction Summit programme co-ordinator Paul McDevitt calls for immediate action to secure the future of the Scottish construction sector in the face of a recruitment cliff edge. Scotland’s construction industry is facing one of the most pressing challenges in its modern history &m

Scottish architectural firm jmarchitects has transitioned to employee ownership. jmarchitects is now owned by the 100 employees at its studios in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and London through an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

Gareth Barwell has been appointed to the role of corporate director of place for the City of Edinburgh Council. The post is accountable for a range of major council services including travel and transport, parks and waste, housing and planning, libraries and culture, and Edinburgh’s new visito

The first phase of a masterplan development in Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye is now in place following the completion of a new access road. A place-based masterplan was developed by The Highland Council in partnership with Lochalsh & Skye Housing Association and comprised a new build primary scho

The redevelopment of Brodick Hall in Arran – the setting for the autumn meeting of the Convention of the Highlands and Islands taking place today - is one of 23 community-led projects to benefit from dedicated islands funding in 2025-26. The projects, spanning 22 islands across Argyll and Bute

South Ayrshire Council has said its plans to transform Ayr’s former Hourstons building and the Arran Mall into a ‘Living Well Village’ are no longer viable due to a lack of funding. Last year, LMA Architects sought listed building consent to partially demolish the building in

October was a landmark month for the Naver Bridge replacement scheme on the A836 section of the North Coast 500 near Bettyhill. The installation of 30 precast bridge beams is now complete - a key milestone in the project’s delivery.

Gemma Monaghan, head of R&D tax at Azets, cautions Scottish construction firms to understand new legislation governing 'contracted out' research and development, as HMRC intensifies scrutiny of claims and contractual language. The contracted-out legislation update has been welcomed as a sensible

Aberdeen’s housing market contracted by 0.5% as sales grew nearly 13% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest report from the University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Real Estate Research. The findings, based on data supplied by Aberdeen Solicitors' Property Centre (ASPC) member