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Ayrshire-based Green Home Systems has reported a 208% increase in turnover, rising from £6 million to £17m for the year ending 30 June 2024. The company, specialising in domestic energy efficiency retrofits, attributes its growth to a strategic expansion of its services and partnerships.

Wemyss Family Spirits has unveiled four new bonded warehouses at its Kingsbarns Distillery in Glenrothes, significantly boosting its whisky storage capacity to support future growth. This multi-million-pound investment, part of the company's ongoing expansion, will allow the family-owned spirits pro

New insights into how positively young people and parents view careers in the construction industry have been released by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Surveys of 2,000 16-24-year-olds and 2,000 parents of young people in that age range were carried out for CIOB in February 2025, which

An unlikely group has stepped up to support an ex-teacher in her decades long dream of turning the Raasay old mill (Muileann Àrais) into a heritage centre. A community payback team take the ferry from Sconser on Skye most Fridays to work on the renovations of this historic building.

Independent property firm Galbraith has boosted its building consultancy division with two new appointments. David Shine joins Galbraith as a project manager in Inverness, with a focus on rural and commercial construction projects.

Scottish offshore wind farm Inch Cape has supplied two virtual welding kits to Edinburgh College to address fabrication and welding skills shortages as part of an ongoing STEM education partnership supporting future workforce development. The virtual kits will help develop hands-on skills in a susta

The leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Russell Findlay MSP, and Shadow Education Minister, Miles Briggs MSP, visited Persimmon East Scotland’s Blindwells development in East Lothian as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, meeting the home builder’s apprentices and

At just 16 years old, Archie Laird from Kirkhill, Inverness, has already made a name for himself in the crane operating sector, demonstrating exceptional motivation and skill. Having embarked on a three-month training program at CITB’s National Construction College in Norfolk, over 500 miles f

Training the electrical talent of tomorrow is essential if Scotland is to address the current skills shortage and meet its net zero targets, the Managing Director of Scotland’s largest construction trade association has warned. SELECT managing director Alan Wilson insists that training for ele

Nexos welcomed MSP Kevin Stewart to its Nord facility last week as part of Apprenticeship Week, reinforcing the company’s commitment to developing the next generation of energy professionals.

Peebles residents are invited to share their views on a Scottish Borders Council proposal to sell the School Brae public toilets.

Housing sector training provider The Kingdom Group has successfully completed the acquisition of Competence Matters Ltd, a company renowned for delivering construction-related training courses and vocational qualifications since 2004. The senior leadership team at Competence Matters will remain at t

Work on Edinburgh’s first new concert hall in over 100 years has come to a halt after the project’s managers parted ways with the original construction firm. The 1,000-seat Dunard Centre, planned as a major cultural venue, was initially set to move forward under Sir Robert McAlpine, whic

UK consulting engineering firm RSP Consulting Engineers LLP has been acquired by Drees & Sommer UK Ltd, it announced today. The strategic move by Drees & Sommer UK follows the recent acquisition of Johnston Houston, a Northern Ireland-based building and construction consultancy, in September

Fresh from a series of strategic acquisitions, end-to-end service provider the Morris & Spottiswood Group is set to achieve a projected turnover of £265 million as it celebrates its centenary year.