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MILL Architects has appointed two new directors to strengthen its existing management team. Jo Parry-Geddes, RIAS Advanced Accredited Conservation Architect, and Darren Albury, who heads up the technical team, have been with the firm five years and seven years respectively. They join the current dir

Commercial building, project and sustainability consultancy Jones Hargreaves has opened a sixth office, which will be its first base in Scotland. Sammi Johnstone, senior associate at Jones Hargreaves, has relocated from the firm’s Cardiff office to lead the new Glasgow location. Johnstone has

A long-established Perth home improvement company is celebrating its 30th anniversary in style. Balhousie is already looking to the future with a six-figure investment in a newly refurbished and extended showroom in the Fair City’s Feus Road.

Gordon Durno has been crowned UK Plant Operator of the Year following a national competition which took place at the CITB National Construction College in Bircham Newton last month. The 56-year-old, who works for Currie Contractors in Moray, demonstrated his skills honed over a lifetime in the indus

Hundreds of primary pupils across South Lanarkshire are being given a free copy of a new children’s book, following a donation from homebuilder Persimmon West Scotland. ‘Cones and Building Homes’ was commissioned by Persimmon Homes and written by author Chris Madeley. The book is p

Jim Henry, founder of leading Northern Ireland construction company Henry Brothers, has been recognised for his lifetime dedication and contribution to the industry at the Construction Employers Federation (CEF) Excellence Awards 2023. Jim Henry received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his commit

Dr Thomas Bone CBE, the last living principal of Jordanhill College which was once housed in the iconic David Stow building in Glasgow’s West End, made a return to his old stomping ground in the parklands of Jordanhill Park to unveil and officially open a new apartment building which has been

Lintel Trust, the small but resilient charity specialising in housing community support, is thrilled to announce the return of the Great Big Lintel Jam Night, a fun-filled night of live music, networking, and fundraising for community projects improving lives. The Lintel Jam Night started in 2014 an

A suite of new resources has been launched to help schools adapt their grounds to tackle the climate emergency. The resources – created by Learning through Landscapes and Architecture and Design Scotland – are aimed at both individual schools, as well as designers and local authorities.

Just 11% of UK MPs would prioritise the development of new build-to-rent (BTR) homes in their constituencies despite the demand for rental properties being high, according to new research. Conducted by communications consultancy Cavendish Consulting and YouGov, the research asked MPs across all part

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is starting a ten-year journey with Glasgow that will transform the area’s heritage, through its new Heritage Places initiative. Glasgow is one of the first nine places set to benefit from a share of £200 million targeted to unlock the potential of thei

The 19th Century listed buildings which previously reflected the importance of Montrose in the world of international trade and shipping have been bought by Montrose Port Authority (MPA) for a six-figure sum. Situated on the Port’s north quayside, the imposing B-listed Customs House and Granar

A third-generation beekeeper has hailed an “un-bee-lievable” gesture by Tayside civil engineers and groundworks specialists Kilmac. Stanley-based John Graham welcomed managing director Athole McDonald and his mum and Beautiful Perth trustee Barbara to a “Bee Experience Day”.

Architects and conservation experts have joined forces to campaign for Ayr’s fire-hit Station Hotel to be saved. Twenty top figures have penned a joint letter to South Ayrshire Council arguing that, if repaired, the landmark building would lend itself to a variety of new uses and could ac

Aberdeen City Council has taken ownership of its new £23 million Greyhope School and Community Hub following completion of building work on schedule. The keys to the new school and community hub were handed over on Monday 09 October by contractor Morrison Construction Building North East, whic