The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) chief executive Brian Berry has been named as a trustee of YouthBuild UK, a charity that gives disadvantaged young people the chance to build rewarding careers in construction. YouthBuild UK’s work includes offering training and support to young people f
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The "flight to quality" in Scottish offices continues to gather pace, pushing rents in Edinburgh and Glasgow to new heights this year despite wider economic uncertainty, new analysis from Knight Frank has revealed.
The UK construction industry has entered the third quarter of 2025 on shaky ground, recording its steepest downturn in activity since the height of the pandemic in May 2020.
Construction will begin this month on a new £5.2 million footbridge over the Levenmouth rail link and heritage railway between Kirkland and Mountfleurie in Fife.
New research highlights concern from across Scotland about the role of industrial forestry corporations and asset management organisations who increasingly dominate the ownership and management of Scotland’s forests. The research concludes that more community ownership and management of woodla
The property market across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders displayed solid growth between May and July 2025, with average selling prices rising by 3.3% year-on-year to £289,982. Most regions saw an increase in average selling prices, with the exception of the Scottish Borders an
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has bolstered its commercial property team with the appointment of Stuart Dickie as a new associate. Mr Dickie joins the expanding team based in Edinburgh’s Hope Street office. He brings a wealth of experience across the real estate spectrum, wit
CCG (Scotland) has appointed long-serving employee and a key architect of its Technical Department, Gary Weir, to its board. Gary’s promotion to technical director underscores CCG’s continued commitment to excellence in pre-construction, quality assurance, and innovation, and he joins a
A high-end office complex in Dundee’s Technology Park has reopened after a £3 million refurbishment programme.
Sheriff Reid's determination in the fatal accident inquiry into the death of Shea Ryan has been published and makes various recommendations to the HSE that may have an impact on the construction industry going forward should these be implemented. DAC Beachcroft partner Karen Railton highlights the k
Clark Contracts has completed the design and build of a £30 million, 257-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Mayfield Road in Edinburgh for Lanark Student Living. The new development is situated directly opposite The University of Edinburgh’s Kings Building Camp
Capital Park, a new 132,000 sq ft sustainable urban logistics and trade park on Bankhead Avenue in Sighthill, Edinburgh, has achieved practical completion. The scheme comprises 18 high-specification units ranging from 2,770 sq ft to 17,077 sq ft and has a gross development value of around £35m
Clark Contracts has celebrated the topping out of ‘The Pepper Mill’ student accommodation on Dunedin Street in Edinburgh for its client Danehurst. The event was attended by Bob Bratland, Mark Yonwin and George Rose from Danehurst, representatives from the design team and representatives
The construction of a new flatted social housing development in Govanhill officially began this week with a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the occasion. John Quinn, Director, Alan McDonald, Head of Development & Property Services and Audrey Flannigan, Vice Chairperson from Developer, Govanhill
Knight Property Group has completed phase three of its £20 million speculative development in East Kilbride and agreed a multi-year lease with engineering services and asset management specialist Briggs Equipment. The new "state-of-the-art" industrial warehouse at Langlands Commercial Par