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The UK’s most inspirational recent building projects went head-to-head at the RICS Awards Grand Ceremony in London last night, with the Parkhead Health and Social Care and Community Hub winning Public Sector Project of the Year.

Hillcrest’s Derby Street development has been named a winner at the Dundee Civic Trust Awards, recognising its outstanding contribution to the city’s built environment and community.

Family-owned roofing merchant Roofing & Building Supply Co. Ltd. has undergone some of the most transformative changes in its 75-year history due to a renewed focus on its people.

DM Hall is once again significantly investing in its talent pool with a record intake of graduates to the chartered surveying profession. The 128-year-old firm, which has been expanding into the wider UK from its established base of offices across Scotland, is bringing in 15 new graduates, the large

As part of its continued commitment to sustainability, manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has recently achieved a major award for its ongoing support for net zero. Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, Russell Roof Tiles is based on an 11-acre manufacturing site in Lochmaben, (Halleaths) where it

Campion Homes has begun construction on three major affordable housing developments for Fife Council in Dunfermline and Inverkeithing. The sites, Evershed Drive and Elgin Street in Dunfermline, and Fraser Avenue Phase 3 in Inverkeithing, will collectively deliver 128 new homes, including specialist

Organisations claiming they can train people in electrical skills in just a few weeks are risking public safety, campaigning trade body SELECT has warned. Scotland’s largest construction trade association has repeated its alert about the rising trend of “six-week wonders” and expre

Buchan Offshore Wind has submitted an onshore planning application to Aberdeenshire Council for the onshore infrastructure required to connect its multi-billion-pound energy project to the electricity grid. Buchan Offshore Wind is the developer of a floating offshore wind farm 75 km northeast of Fra

Works to transform the commercial and retail centre of Wick to create a more welcoming space are moving forward at pace. Local firm GMR Henderson has been appointed as the contractor with an expected start date on site of Monday 27 October.

BAM UK & Ireland and the Eden Project have launched a pioneering collaboration to place nature recovery at the heart of the built environment. In a first for both organisations, the new partnership aims to spark industry-wide change across the construction industry. It aims to inspire bold

Susan Jackson, joint managing director of Campion Homes, discusses the important role that SME housebuilders will play in tackling the housing crisis. The housing emergency has rightly returned to the heart of Scotland’s political conversation. With the appointment of Màiri McAllan as c

Carbon Futures, igloo Regeneration and CCG (Scotland) were among the winners at the Herald Property Awards for Scotland 2025 last month, with the latter picking up no less than five awards on the night. The standout success for CCG was Water Row in Govan, developed in partnership with Govan Housing

HeadonS1 has become the first Scottish-based builder since 2019 to secure a Development of the Year award from Premier Guarantee.

Cairn Housing Association has officially started work on a new housing development in Lambhill, Glasgow, which will deliver 29 modern, energy-efficient homes. The development, located next to Cairn’s existing homes in the area, will include 21 mid-market rent properties and 8 for social rent,

Joanna Vezey is to join Balfour Beatty in December as managing director of its UK Highways business. Joanna has over 25 years’ experience in the civil engineering and construction sectors, having joined Balfour Beatty as a graduate. She returns to the company from Laing O’Rourke where sh