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Nominations for the most talented individuals in the construction industry are once again being sought in preparation for the Chartered Insitute of Building’s (CIOB) coveted awards ceremony. CIOB will host the prestigious event, formerly known as the Construction Manager of the Year Awards, at

Chartered surveyor Gillian Park has joined Bruton Knowles as an associate within the Asset Valuation team. With over 20 years of experience in the surveying sector, MRICS registered valuer Gillian will deliver valuations for public sector clients of the national chartered surveyor in accordance with

Edinburgh Futures Institute has officially opened its doors to the public in the transformed and revitalised Old Royal Infirmary building. The much-loved city landmark will officially open to the public on Monday 3rd June following an extensive seven-year, multi-million-pound restoration.

A planning application has been lodged to return a former council building in Arbroath to residential use. Dewar House, which sits directly next door to Arbroath Library on Hill Terrace, served as Angus Council's housing office for many years.

Dougie Bell, managing director of The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC), has been shortlisted for a prestigious honour at the Energy Awards 2024. Mr Bell is in the running to become Energy Champion of the Year in the Individual Achievement category, which is designed to recognise outstanding personal c

The Scottish Government's land reform proposals can help make land more available or are "gambling" with the future of rural communities, according to two differing consultation responses. The Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee issued a Call for Views on the La

The development of a new residential community can transform a derelict site in Livingston and deliver a variety of high-quality new homes to help tackle West Lothian’s housing shortage, Persimmon has said as it submitted new proposals. The planning application by Persimmon East Scotland and C

John Doherty EngTech has been elected as the 100th President of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF) with a call for more action to tackle the profession’s skills shortage and greater government engagement to advance the low-carbon home heating transition. B

Advance Grid Solutions has appointed Ross Main to the role of director of engineering. A graduate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ross has held senior engineering positions specialising in renewable generation, grid connections and transmission/distribution systems.

Construction of the new Galashiels Academy building is progressing well and the project remains on track to be completed and open to students by the Autumn of 2025. Following the conclusion of the planning, design and procurement stages, construction began on the project in July 2023 to create a mod

An annual audit of Cala Group's sustainability data has unveiled that the housebuilder is on track to achieve its net zero goals across key areas by 2030. Working to embed a culture of sustainability in everything it does to reduce its environmental impact, the new 2023 sustainability data underscor

Details for long-awaited work to improve the traffic flow across the Swallow Roundabout in Dundee have been announced with a date for work to start confirmed. The project will begin on Monday 17th June and is expected to complete in summer 2025.

A Scottish energy firm has joined with senior figures from across the industry to fund pioneering heat pump technology. Glasgow-based Union Technical has provided pre-seed funding in Nusku, a Bristol-based start-up which aims to revolutionise how UK homes are heated.

Akela Group has appointed two new managing directors of its construction and ground engineering subsidiaries. Robert Ogg has been appointed as managing director of Akela Construction, while the firm has also announced the promotion of Will Payne, to managing director of Akela Ground Engineering.

Glasgow Enlightenment is launching the second round of consultations on its plans for a new £95 million residential and cultural hub in Glasgow ahead of the final planning application due to be submitted in July. The latest consultation – which will kick off on Thursday May 30th at Dryga