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Cabinet secretary for housing Màiri McAllan visited Barratt Homes’ Tower Street at Merchant Quay development in Leith on Thursday 5 March to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week and meet with current and former apprentices building their careers in the construction industry.

Akela Ground Engineering has appointed experienced ground engineering professional Jon Goodman as contracts manager, supporting the company’s continued growth nationwide. Jon joins Akela Ground Engineering with nearly a decade of experience in contract management and engineering roles across t

A housing development in Cumnock is the first project to benefit from the innovative CoRE project (Community Renewable Energy) as part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal. Works have started at Meagher Court in Cumnock to retrofit three entire blocks of flats into a modern, low-carbon, energy efficient hous

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has updated its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) framework whilst launching a new member app to help members keep up to date with their CPD and professional status.

Ahead of the elections to the Scottish Parliament on 7 May, the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has published its policy manifesto, offering an agenda for the built environment that reverses a cycle of decline and puts design at the heart of Scotland’s communities. As a ch

Multi-disciplinary development consultancy Pegasus Group has today announced the appointment of Colin Lavety as senior director - planning to launch a new office in Glasgow’s city centre and help lead the consultancy’s strategic expansion in Scotland. Colin is joined by planning director

SELECT’s new managing director designate has pledged to continue the association’s long-running crusade for regulation of the electrical profession – and has urged decisive action from Scotland’s political party leaders. Sharon Miller says she is “absolutely committed&r

Deloitte’s UK Energy Transition Investor Survey 2026 showed that 90% of energy transition investors have become more committed to the energy transition over the past 12 months.

Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa in Dundee is preparing for a significant recladding programme as the 23‑year‑old building reaches the end of its original façade’s serviceable life and faces updated regulatory constraints. Completed in 2002 as part of Dundee’s early waterfront r

A £21 million contract for retrofit and upgrades at Craigmillar and Peffermill Court in Edinburgh has been recommended for approval.

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s recent consultation on raising tender threshold values under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014. The body said the move represents a long overdue review and much-needed update to support sma

Scottish Construction Now’s readership gravitated toward stories of corporate upheaval, funding disputes, and sector‑wide soul‑searching throughout 2025 — a year defined by volatility, scrutiny and structural change across Scotland’s built environment.

Scotland has the chance to lead the way in housing innovation, according to industry bosses who were invited to present their solutions to the Scottish Parliament. VASO by Eco, based in Dumfries and Galloway, presented its industrialised construction innovation to the Scottish Parliament’s Cro

The president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has said he will not renew his registration with the Architects Registration Board (ARB) in order to highlight the “absurdity” of the current regulatory system. Chris Williamson has written to the ARB to confirm that he wi

Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) proudly celebrated the industry’s leading innovators at its annual Awards Gala at the Natural History Museum, recognising 16 Rising Stars and 12 major category winners who raise the bar for responsible, innovative and inclusive construction. From climate c