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Cala Group has boosted its sustainability targets with the 100% acquisition of timber frame construction specialist Taylor Lane Timber Frame Ltd. The investment will also support delivery of the group’s ambitious growth plans in the South of England.

The German city of Freiburg has built the first cycle path with a photovoltaic roof in Europe. Constructed in cooperation with badenova and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), the 300-metre cycle path at the Freiburg Exhibition Centre is covered by 900 solar modul

Construction and property consultants Summers-Inman is celebrating its award to four frameworks in Scotland valued at over £180 million.A series of bid successes has seen the firm secure places on frameworks for Scotland Excel (£100m), Wheatley Housing Group (£55m), the Scottish Po

Kirriemuir youngster Caitlin Wilkie and charity fundraisers enjoyed a five-star welcome to BT Murrayfield Stadium thanks to an event backed by various businesses in the construction industry. The Scottish Rugby Union rolled out the red carpet as a 14-strong team of cyclists embarked on the latest le

Tillicoultry Quarries has appointed three new directors, the first board appointments out with the family since the 1950s. Joe Hadnum, previously operations manager and Stewart Caine, previously health, safety & environmental manager, have both been appointed directors following respective 27-ye

Thomas & Adamson has promoted Alasdair Borthwick, Douglas Grant, Stephanie Pang and Rosslyn Rendall to associate director. Alasdair Borthwick joined T&A in 2021 working across various key projects including Peebles High School and the expansion of South Lanarkshire schools.

A suite of new reports published today by Scottish Enterprise reveals increasing potential demand for hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuel in Scotland. Developing Scotland’s capacity to produce, distribute, store, use and export hydrogen is one component in the creation of a greener econo

Scottish construction consultancy Soben has appointed Tom Harrison, former global COO of Turner & Townsend (T&T), as its new strategic advisor. In his role, Mr Harrison will work closely with Soben’s executive team to help accelerate the firm’s global expansion. Harrison’s

Edinburgh-headquartered Dot Surveying has transitioned to an employee-owned business structure, with the company's founder, Tom Gallivan, selling a majority stake to an employee ownership trust (EOT). Believed to be the first in its field to adopt this model, Dot Surveying is a multi-disciplinary pr

Green Home Systems has been appointed to deliver energy saving measures to households across North Ayrshire Council as part of a national fuel poverty scheme. The appointment will bring Green Home Systems into partnership with North Ayrshire Council to deliver energy efficiency measures to residents

Global professional services firm Marsh McLennan has become the first tenant to select Parabola's new city quarter at Edinburgh Park as its new office. Designed by Stirling-based prize-winning architecture firm Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, the 1 New Park Square (1NPS) office development is located

Six projects currently under development in Scotland will more than double the UK’s pumped storage hydro capacity to 7.7GW, create almost 15,000 jobs and generate up to £5.8 billion for the UK economy by 2035, a report by Scottish Renewables and BiGGAR Economics has found. ‘The Eco

Partnership homebuilder Keepmoat has hailed its effective use of working capital, disciplined operational performance, and continued strong demand for underpinning revenue growth during its latest financial year. In record-breaking results, the revenue at the group increased by 10.9% for t

Miller Homes will deliver 114 new affordable homes across three of its Scotland East developments providing much needed homes by the end of the year. At its Carberry Grange development in Whitecraig, East Lothian, eight affordable homes are now occupied with another 55 under construction including a

An application for 35 new homes on a vacant brownfield site in Dalgety Bay has been rejected by Fife Council with developer Muir Homes vowing to appeal the decision. The housebuilder said it had conducted extensive consultation with the local community ahead of submitting plans for homes a