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Story Contracting has been named ‘Rail Supplier of the Year’ at the prestigious Scottish Transport Awards 2023. This accolade recognises the exceptional performance, innovation, and dedication displayed by Story in the transport industry to leverage its Network Rail framework to help put

South Ayrshire Council will work with the South Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (SAHSCP) and NHS Ayrshire & Arran to turn the former Hourstons building and the Arran Mall in Ayr into a 'Living Well Village.' The decision was taken at this week's cabinet meeting with councillors agree

BDP architect and principal Christoph Ackermann explains why our workplace environments must adapt quicker, following a shift in post-pandemic working patterns. With more people embracing hybrid and remote workstyles, footfall has reduced in our cities, towns and offices. But research continues to p

Growing demand has seen Edinburgh-based high-end renovation specialist Orocco add to its senior management team with two key hires. With more than 35 years’ experience in construction, housebuilding and estimating, George McIntosh has joined as commercial manager.

Turner & Townsend has warned of sustained pressure on UK real estate construction for the next twelve months, as the industry faces a combination of pressures from ongoing inflation, an acute skills shortage, and high interest rates. The global professional services firm’s International Co

A Scottish wholesaler with bases in Falkirk and Perth is now one of Scotland’s largest industrial suppliers after its owner received HR support and signposting to grant funding from Business Gateway. Established in 1974, Diamond Industrial Supplies remains an independent company, supplying qua

Proposals for a new residential development on the outskirts of Airdrie have been submitted to North Lanarkshire Council. McTaggart Construction is seeking approval for 62 new council homes on a vacant site off Airdriehill Street on the northern edge of the town.

Television presenter and award-winning designer Anna Campbell-Jones will be the star guest at this year’s Green Home Festival, which starts in 50 days as part of the official Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The co-host and judge of hit BBC Scotland show Scotland’s Home of the Year has been an

Anne Okafor MCIOB is a Scotland-based Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Construction Ambassador. She uses her experience and story to inspire young people toward a career within the construction industry. CIOB recently partnered with STEM Learning, giving members the chance to sign up as Constr

Julie Scott-Gilroy, legal director in the contentious construction team at Morton Fraser, rounds up her three-part series which takes a closer look at inflation and other challenges currently facing construction companies with a look at safeguarding against insolvency. Companies operating

Three of Scotland’s brightest and most promising plumbing apprentices have demonstrated that the future of the profession is in safe hands after being awarded the prestigious title of Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year at Glasgow Clyde College. Finlay John Macaulay from Alpah and Moray C

Eden Mill, a whisky and gin distillery based in St Andrews, has marked a significant milestone in its development of a new distillery and visitor centre at the University of St Andrews’ Eden Campus. The company has completed the first phase of construction of the £8 million project, and

After passenger services on Edinburgh’s newest section of public transport launched last month, SCN editor Kieran Findlay caught up with Turner & Townsend’s director and Scotland infrastructure regional lead Steve Jackson to discuss the final stages of the project, the night-tim

Highland property investment and development company Ark Estates has procured an industrial site for redevelopment in Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth. The site, strategically positioned in the Castle Avenue Industrial Estate, is in close proximity to the Port of Cromarty Firth. This port, along wi

The transition to net zero, resilient communities and places, and the wellbeing economy are at the heart of the new five-year strategy for Scotland’s historic environment sector. Launched by Christina McKelvie, minister for culture, Europe and international development, and led by Histori