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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

Construction industry pioneer Tom Renwick, who played a key role in the introduction of powered access equipment in the UK construction sector, has passed away at the age of 87. Mr Renwick began a long career in construction in the early 1950s and worked on the Ravenscraig steelworks during his mech

Google’s futuristic £1 billion headquarters in King’s Cross has been ruffled by a most old-fashioned problem — foxes. The as-yet-unopened “landscraper,” a horizontal skyscraper stretching through central London, has found its rooftop garden turned into a playgroun

Scotland’s largest construction trade association SELECT has issued an urgent three-point plan for action as part of its manifesto for next year’s Scottish Parliamentary elections. The campaigning body, which represents electrotechnical businesses that between them employ 19,000 electric

Argyll and Bute councillors have agreed a statutory education consultation, as part of proposals to relocate the existing 2-18 campus to a new location to the southern edge of Tobermory next to the A848 (Tobermory South). The consultation, in accordance with the requirements of the Schools (Consulta

Councillors are to consider the best procurement strategy to deliver multi-million-pound sport and leisure facilities in Bo’ness and Denny. They will also be asked to support the development of a detailed business case for major investment at Braes High School, which remains subject to future

The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has appointed Jonathan Guthrie as its new chair and Cameron Stott as its new vice-chair, ahead of a crucial year for Scotland’s real estate sector. SPF director, David Melhuish, said: “We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Guthrie, director for strat

A conservation architect-led design team has been appointed to develop plans to save the only farm built by Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns. Collective Architecture, an award-winning and 100% employee-owned practice with studios in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dundee, was awarded the contrac

Glasgow City Council is "minded to grant" a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Glasgow city centre. The £60 million scheme, by student accommodation developer and operator Valeo Management Europe, will be delivered under the LIV Student brand, providing 531 student b

Westhill-based Adaptive Surveys is celebrating a period of expansion, marked by the opening of a new office in Glasgow and a near doubling of its workforce since the start of 2025. With this new location in the Central Belt, founder Jamie Watt is hoping to expand to be an industry leader for the who

Scottish home improvement specialist CR Smith has created 40 new jobs following a significant increase in local authority contracts aimed at bringing the nation’s social housing into line with the latest sustainability standards. The Fife-based company, which specialises in the manufacture, de

Wetrooms International Group, a bathroom supplies business with a £20 million turnover, has marked its 20th anniversary by transitioning to employee ownership. The Rutherglen-headquartered company, founded by brothers Brian and Bill Crombie, operates the Ceiling2Floor network of stores and Wet

A village in Switzerland is now home to the world's tallest 3D-printed building.  Tor Alva, or "The White Tower", has been unveiled in Mulegns and was created by the Origen Cultural Foundation in collaboration with ETH Zurich.