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Glasgow-headquartered Mabbett & Associates Ltd has taken the first step in a strategic growth journey by acquiring Inverness-based planning and design specialist GH Johnston Building Consultants Ltd (GHJ). Mabbett said the acquisition will enhance the combined group’s offering of comprehen

Burnhouse Engineering has expanded its team to manage new contracts following its relocation into new premises in Beith last year. Thomas McGraith has joined the company as an estimator and will focus on pricing and customer liaison for new projects.

Andy Gotts, director of civil and structural engineering at design, engineering and project delivery company BakerHicks, has been appointed as the new chair of the Scottish Regional Group (SRG) of The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on a two-year term. He succeeds Michael Kilpatrick,

Akela Ground Engineering (GE) has secured a contract to deliver piling solutions for the extension of ALDI supermarket at Redbrae Road in Falkirk.  Valued at £27k, the project follows Akela GE's successful completion of a large-scale refurbishment and extension of ALDI supermarket at Crai

Workplace design and management consultancy Space Solutions has announced Cancer Support Scotland as its new charity partner to mark the business’ 25th anniversary. After members of staff from across the business voted for their chosen charity, Cancer Support Scotland was selected as the compa

Real estate advisor CBRE has made another key appointment for its growing project management and building consultancy department. Emily Hughes has joined the firm as a senior project manager and will be based in the Glasgow office. Previously, Emily was a senior surveyor at Workman LLP and prior to

Housebuilder Dandara has received official quality approval from warranty provider Premier Guarantee for its Shawfair and Eskbank Gardens developments in Midlothian. Both developments received a ‘Quality Recognition Award’ based on a series of rigorous criteria including the standard of

Michael Swanney is a project manager with McGill, and currently manages one of its largest contracts for a housing association. Here, he talks about how his previous experience in a toxic working environment led to severe depression and to him leaving the construction industry, and why it’s so

Ryan Gilluley of Glasgow-based GCM cost and claim consultants offers his take on the current issues facing the Scottish construction industry. In normal circumstances the construction industry is a bellwether sector for the wider economy and it’s not difficult to work out why.

Dunnet Bay Distillers has submitted plans to transform a 200-year-old mill into a destination whisky distillery.

The Cumberland Building Society has announced a six‐figure investment to support a luxury hotel rebrand and refurbishment project in Oban. The Cumberland has financed more than 60% of the acquisition of the hotel in the seaside town of Oban.

Unions have submitted a pay claim to the Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) seeking a 10% pay increase in a bid to redress pay cuts and the rise in the cost of living faced by its members.

Ukrainian architecture firm Makhno Studio has designed a 3D-printed settlement for Mars. The Plan C project will encircle the edge of a crater and provide a comfortable sustainable living for settlers on a new planet. Its outer walls will protect residents from the harsh atmospheric and weather cond

West Dunbartonshire Council’s pioneering heating network has been shortlisted for another prestigious national award.

The latest generation of modern and energy-efficient council homes have been completed in North Ayrshire on the site of the former Largs Academy and Kelburn Primary School. The £20 million project at Flatt Road, Largs, has seen 123 new units created as part of a wider commitment to build 1,625