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Martin Dowey, the leader of South Ayrshire Council, has temporarily stepped down over a secret recording where he appears to suggest he can help award contracts to "pals". The Sunday Mail reported that it was given a 2023 tape of Dowey, in which he calls council officers "useless" and boasts that "a

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced the promotions of three members of the CPA team. Peter Brown has been promoted to technical and development director, Chris Cassley has been made policy director and Katie Kelleher is now technical publications and careers manager.

Fleming Homes, established in 1986 and renowned for helping self-builders turn their vision into reality, is celebrating its new chapter as headline sponsors of this year’s Homebuilding & Renovating Show in Glasgow (10–11 May) by unveiling a fresh new look.

Half of the people in Scotland believe the transition to net zero will have positive economic impacts in the medium and long term, but 65% are concerned that the UK is not investing quickly enough in alternative, more sustainable energy, according to new polling released by social enterprise Changew

Design and build contractor McAleer & Rushe has been appointed to deliver a new 591-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project on India Street in Glasgow after Vita Group secured a £100 million funding deal with Eldridge Real Estate Credit.

A centre of excellence for mass timber research, innovation and manufacturing was launched this week by Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST).

Time is of the essence for construction professionals across Scotland who want to be recognised with a prestigious industry award, writes Lynne McKay, CIOB’s regional manager for Scotland. I’m delighted to announce nominations are now officially open for the CIOB in Scotland Awards 2025,

Savills Edinburgh Residential Sales has appointed Ben Fox as director of new business and promoted John Forsyth to head up the office. Ben Fox, who joined Savills 19 years ago, was promoted to director in 2015 before taking the helm of the Edinburgh Residential department in 2017. Under his leadersh

Mosaic Architecture + Design has delivered the interior design for Scoop Restaurants Group’s Sebb’s underground bar and restaurant on Miller Street in the heart of Glasgow city centre.

Fife housebuilder Muir Homes has been honoured with the Gold Award for Customer Satisfaction by In-house Research, following exceptional feedback from its homebuyers in 2024. 

Renewable energy storage specialist Apatura has received planning consent for a new grid-scale 50-megawatt / 100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) near the town of East Kilbride. The 5.5-acre site is the ninth BESS development that Apatura has secured planning permission for in the last 16 mon

AS Homes has continued to strengthen its senior team through the internal promotion of Ian McGarvey to construction manager, where he will oversee the operations of active sites. The promotion follows Ian’s seven-year tenure with the company, joining in 2018 as a site manager, rising through t

Harvey Donaldson & Gibson Chartered Surveyors' operations director, Jonathan Shaw, has been co-opted onto the RICS Scotland Board. Jonathan brings with him extensive experience in residential surveying and valuation, having worked across the Scottish property market for over two decades. In his

Gail McEwen has begun her tenure as vice president of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA). The first female ever to take on this position, it is a significant milestone in the Association’s 75-year history. As she embarks on this new chapter, Gail’s goals whilst in office extend

A significant piece of Victorian engineering history has been uncovered during renovation works in Edinburgh. Contractors working on the refurbishment of CoDE The Court, a former courthouse turned hotel, made an unexpected discovery in the building’s attic: a rare Crossley four-stroke gas engi