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Following four years of transition, Scotland's office sector has shifted to a split with some occupiers taking less but higher quality space to accommodate a hybrid work pattern and others making their existing space work better for them with greater cost certainty. The analysis from Ryden's Scottis

Registrations have opened for the Forth Bridge Abseil which is run by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, in partnership with Network Rail and Balfour Beatty. Taking place on Sunday, 16th June, adventure-seekers will abseil 165 feet from the iconic UNESCO World Heritage Site for good causes. The eve

The passing of the Scottish Budget 2024/25 at Holyrood yesterday will perpetuate housing inequality across the country and limit the number of new homes coming forward across all tenures, sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has warned. The Budget includes more than £1.3 billion for the W

Independent housebuilder Dandara has received a highly regarded award from warranty advisor Premier Guarantee for its new Wallace View development in Dunblane, Stirlingshire. The development of 18 high-specification homes has been honoured with a ‘Quality Recognition Award’, which c

The Mears Foundation, the independent charitable arm of Mears Group, has donated more than £240,000 to projects and initiatives across the UK and Northern Ireland in 2023. The foundation supported 48 employee-led projects which alleviate fuel poverty, digital poverty, social isolation, and lon

To coincide with New Homes Week, George Buchanan discusses the importance of opening up creative dialogue between architects and developers at a much earlier stage. As a seasoned architect, I'm no stranger to the built environment and the challenges we face in creating new homes. If I could share on

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has shortlisted 17 projects for the 2024 RIAS Awards. Winners of the prestigious prize, announced on June 4, will become the ‘longlist’ for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award – one of the most significant

Clark Contracts has presented the top-performing student from its Academy in the 2022-2023 academic year with the Alan Calder Memorial Prize. The award was established in 2008 following the passing of Clark Contracts employee, Alan Calder. Alan, a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, joined Clark Contracts

Anne Drinkwater is to succeed Dr Stephen Billingham as senior independent non-executive director at Balfour Beatty. Ms Drinkwater has been a non-executive director at the infrastructure group since December 2018.

Gas distribution company SGN and Fife College will open the UK’s first-ever hydrogen training facility for gas engineers in the first half of 2024. Based in Fife College’s Levenmouth Campus, the new training facility will create a new net zero workforce in Fife by upskilling over 200 exi

Glasgow and Aberfeldy architecture firm Eòlas Architects has marked its 13th birthday with a switch to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The highly experienced practice specialises in providing a range of bespoke, sustainable builds for a range of clients in the housing, agricultural bu

An open letter published today is urging the First Minister to think again about the cuts being proposed to the 2024-25 budgets for housing and planning. The call comes the day before the Scottish Parliament votes on the draft Scottish Budget for the year ahead and follows the findings of independen

The leader of Dumfries & Galloway Council has praised a massive £22.9 million new-build development – the largest new affordable housing project ever seen in the region. Wheatley Homes South, part of Wheatley Group, is building 89 affordable homes on the site of the former Curries Ya

The Leith community is being called upon to help design a replacement for the Lindsay Road Bridge, also known as Pride Bridge. The local landmark was a popular walking, wheeling, and cycling route over Hawthornvale Path and in 2021 was painted in rainbow colours, leading to it being named locally as

Cala Homes (East) has announced a sponsorship deal with Bonnyrigg Rose Football Club (BRFC) following one of the most successful seasons in the club’s 140-year history. The housebuilder has teamed up with the Rose, supporting the club with its upkeep and running costs as it looks to cemen