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Mechanical and electrical firm Arc-Tech (Scotland) is marking its 10-year anniversary by launching its 2026 apprentice intake. Operating across Scotland, the business has scaled steadily over the past decade and is set to exceed £40 million in annual turnover for the first time this financial

With fewer cars, but with bus, tram or train options nearby, residents of a new 950-home development on the western outskirts of Edinburgh will benefit from an embarrassment of riches in terms of transport, writes Stuart Harrow, director of transportation at Dougall Baillie Associates. Edinburg

Cabinet secretary for housing Màiri McAllan visited Barratt Homes’ Tower Street at Merchant Quay development in Leith on Thursday 5 March to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week and meet with current and former apprentices building their careers in the construction industry.

Specialist inspection, repair and maintenance solutions provider Aventus Energy has been awarded a major contract by Inch Cape Offshore for the delivery of foundation completion activities on its 1.1 gigawatt offshore wind farm off the Angus coast.

Two major projects within Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport have been awarded UK Government funding through the Industrial Strategic Zone Accelerator, marking a significant boost for long-term economic growth, inward investment and job creation across the Highlands. The funding will suppor

Ireland’s construction industry will need to recruit between 95,000 and 110,000 additional workers if the State is to meet its housing and infrastructure ambitions, a new report from Property Industry Ireland (PII) has warned. The Ibec-affiliated group’s skills analysis highlights a wide

Fife-based specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) is expanding with a new division promising a ‘game-changing’ flooring system to Scottish house builders.

At the halfway point in its 15-year programme, the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal is continuing to deliver for the Scottish Borders, including the ongoing development of the Borders Innovation Park.

National networking and influencer organisation Women in Property (WiP) has announced its new Central Scotland branch chair for 2026-27. Danielle Miller, associate director for stakeholder engagement at Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), will take the role from March 2026 until Febr

Tax expert Tony Cochrane discusses HM Revenue & Customs' (HMRC) recent shift from a lenient enforcement period to a strict compliance regime regarding the VAT Domestic Reverse Charge (DRC) within the construction industry, outlining the specific criteria for its application and offering practica

A construction company that specialises in utility and infrastructure services has been fined £183,000 after one of its employees died after falling through a fragile roof.

SSEN Transmission has welcomed the decision by Scottish Ministers to approve its Section 37 application for the Chleansaid Wind Farm connection project in Sutherland.

A flying pig caused a power outage in rural China after a farmer decided to try transporting his animals via drone. The man, who is now facing a police investigation, had sought to find a quicker route to a local slaughterhouse in the mountainous Tongjiang county area.

A major wind farm proposal in the Scottish Borders is heading back for reconsideration after Scotland’s highest civil court ruled that the planning reporter failed to properly assess whether the turbines and their future grid connection should have been treated as a single project.

Knight Property Group is set to commence the speculative development of its final phase at Kingshill Commercial Park in Westhill, having previously secured planning consent from Aberdeenshire Council.