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Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has taken the decision to pause the Buildings at Risk Register (BARR) in order to consider long-term options for its future. The move comes after a review concluded the register was not helping to bring buildings back into use.

Balfour Beatty has unveiled two notable changes to its digital, procurement and supply chain senior leadership team. The appointments will support Balfour Beatty’s long-term focus on technology and innovation as a strategic imperative for the construction and infrastructure industry and will s

Barratt Developments has reported a 75% drop in annual profits and a double-digit decline in home completions after a “challenging” year for the housebuilder. Total home completions of 14,004 for the year ended on 30 June 2024, including joint ventures, was 18.6% lower than the 17,206 co

The projected cost of building new flats on a derelict site in Dundee has more than doubled from original estimates to soar past £10 million, a council committee heard this week. The site at 219-245 Blackness Road has lain empty since Dundee City Council demolished the 26 properties

A chain of failures across government, organisations and the private sector led through "incompetence", "dishonesty" and "greed” all contributed to Grenfell Tower becoming a death trap and resulted in an "unedifying 'merry-go-round of buck-passing'", the final report from the Grenfell Tower In

2024’s third quarter scorecard for Scotland’s manufacturing sector seems to reflect the weather, with a bit of a dreich few months to report. For the first time in four years output volume has dipped into the negative, falling alongside order intake. This is according to the latest Quart

The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is primed for further growth after being named an official Octopus Energy Trusted Partner. In a major boost for the firm, the energy giant has given the green light to the collaboration following a stringent vetting process as part of their new programme which kick

Despite rebounding strongly from a c.15% Covid-driven decline in 2020 and exceeding 2019’s activity levels in 2022 and 2023, the UK’s construction sector is forecast to see an overall real spend contraction of -2.1% in 2024 according to PwC UK’s latest Construction and Housebu

Three developments by Persimmon have earned top industry awards for excellence in homebuilding. The Annick Grange development in Irvine has been awarded a prestigious Quality Recognition Award (QRA) by Premier Guarantee, a testament to the exceptional standards being delivered by the site team

Tilbury Douglas Group CEO Paul Gandy is to step down and be replaced by Craig Tatton, the group has revealed. Mr Gandy will remain in post until 1 November 2024 as he prepares to take up his new role as the 122nd president of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

Senior associate Sammi Johnstone speaks to Colin Cardwell about her unusual route into construction, the influence of her father and the successful multi-disciplinary approach taken by Jones Hargreaves. Overseeing the tagging and microchipping of turtles in Tobago is an undeniably intrigui

Scotland’s Railway and members of the community celebrated the official opening of Uddingston station’s new multimillion-pound footbridge and lifts last week. Passengers can now safely walk or wheel over the railway via the footbridge, with the lifts providing step-free access to and fro

The newly refurbished Carloway Community Centre was officially opened last week by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, who joined Iain Macaulay, Lord-Lieutenant of the Western Isles, for a tour of the upgraded facilities on the Isle of Lewis. Run by the Carloway Community Association, the new loc

Online engagement has started to let people see the forthcoming improvements for the B999/C19C Shielhill Road junction in Aberdeen. They include improvements to the B999/Shielhill Road junction, removing the tight bend on the B999, and widening verges on Shielhill Road. In addition, a reduction in s

Finlay MacDonald has been named as chief officer - property and assets for Highland Council as part of five new appointments at the local authority. Finlay has been the council's head of property and facilities management for the last 10 years and has worked in various property management roles acro