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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.

More than 140 homes are to be built in Irvine as part of a new Simplified Planning Zone (SPZ) adopted by North Ayrshire Council.

Hub South East is seeking to further strengthen its offering with the introduction of a new Tier 1B Construction Contractor Supply Chain. In its 11 years of operation, having successfully handed 88 new or refurbished facilities, Hub South East has a proven track record of delivering value for money,

Housebuilder Cala Homes has unveiled a vibrant new look which it said will reflect the evolution of the business and align with the company’s customer-centric, innovative, and inclusive culture.

More than 1,000 graduates and apprentices will help transform Scotland’s drinking and waste water services making them greener and fit for future generations. They will play a critical part in ensuring Scottish Water has access to emerging talent when it will invest £4.5 billion over a s

Work is now underway on a major new cycling and walking route linking the east and the west of Edinburgh. Transport convener Councillor Lesley Macinnes was joined in Roseburn yesterday by Patrick Harvie, minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants' rights, and Karen McGregor, portf

Inch Cape Offshore Limited has selected Montrose Port as the future operations and maintenance base for its offshore wind farm – which will see up to 72 turbines located 15 km off the Angus coast. The wind farm, owned by Red Rock Power and ESB, will create an initial £5.2 million investm

Legal and estate agency Pacitti Jones is continuing to expand its operations in Scotland with the acquisition of Dennistoun-based estate agency Tip Top Homes.

Homebuilder Dundas Estates is putting customer experience and sustainability at the forefront of its business after creating a new role and swooping for a senior hire. John Croal has taken up the newly created role at Dundas Estates as part of its plans to redefine the “outdated” new-bui

Investment in educational facilities in Clackmannanshire is continuing with councillors agreeing to options appraisal work on both St Mungo’s RC Primary and Deerpark and Lochies schools. St Mungo’s moved to a location within Alloa Academy to protect the safety of pupils and staff, after

Stewart Dalgarno, project director at the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) initiative, discusses how climate targets can be met within the house building industry. The end of the UN’s climate change conference COP26 marked the beginning of the hard work req

Scottish Water has completed work on its first large-scale battery storage project to accelerate its drive towards net zero emissions by 2040.

Ian Bowie has joined law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn as a partner, bringing to the firm and its clients more than 25 years’ expertise advising on real estate projects, with a particular focus on energy and natural resources. Renowned for his technical skills and client focus, Mr Bowie support

Bellway Homes (Scotland East) has completed the purchase of an 8.72-acre site from Winchburgh Developments in the expanding new town centre for residential development. Bellway was one of the first developers to commit to the multimillion regeneration community launching its first development in 201