The Scottish Government risks presiding over a collapse in housebuilding and needs to take urgent action to tackle the housing emergency, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said in response to "dire" new statistics which show the number of homes completed by housing
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Strathclyde student is Scotland’s next emerging engineer for work on AI-powered concrete inspections
Hamish Dow, 25, a final-year civil and environmental engineering PhD student at the University of Strathclyde, has been named as the Institution of Civil Engineers, Scotland’s Emerging Engineer 2024. Mr Dow's paper – Lights, Camera, Action: AI-Powered Concrete Inspections – fo
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has appointed Steven Mulholland to the position of chief executive. Mr Mulholland will commence his new role as CPA chief executive on 12 August 2024. He is currently the CPA chair and has been a CPA council member for 10 years. He has a great deal of ex
Nine site managers from Barratt Developments Scotland have won a top national award for the quality of the homes they are building. Known as the ‘Oscars’ of the housebuilding industry, the Pride in the Job Award from the National House Building Council (NHBC) recognises the finest employ
Insulation manufacturer and installer energystore has acquired a majority share in award-winning Scottish specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) for an undisclosed sum. Northern Ireland-headquartered energystore designs, manufactures and installs insulation systems for f
Fraser Lynes, managing director of Cruden Homes, discusses the Scottish housing crises and the limitations of the NPF4. Scotland’s housing system is at a critical juncture. The Scottish Government has acknowledged the nation’s housing emergency and announced its intention to recognise ho
Construction and engineering firm BAM has opened a new office in Kilsyth, creating a hub in Scotland for the company’s work decarbonising the UK’s energy network as well as delivering major public buildings and infrastructure projects. The office, built by BAM in the North Lanarkshire to
Legislation giving Scottish Ministers powers to assess and remediate buildings which have unsafe cladding, where consent of the owners cannot be provided, has received royal assent. The Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill allows the creation of a Cladding Assurance Register to give homeow
The number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) building homes in Scotland has significantly declined, according to new figures. A report published today by representative body Homes for Scotland (HFS) shows the proportion of new homes sold by those building between three and 49 homes per an
Weed control, ground maintenance and tree management specialist Complete Weed Control (CWC) has secured a major maintenance contract with Amey for roads in the north-east of Scotland. The Lanarkshire company, which now covers the greater part of Scotland from its recently acquired base in Larkhall,
Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Harley Haddow is highlighting the stereotypes and misogyny being faced by female engineers ahead of International Women in Engineering Day on Sunday. With comments like "you don't look like an engineer", catcalling on worksites or being mistaken for adminis
Haddington's Letham Views development is set for revival after housebuilder Dundas took over 34 plots following the collapse of Stewart Milne Homes. Dundas aims to complete the high-specification homes by May 2025 and is urging previous buyers to register their interest.
Robertson Construction Tayside has awarded a contract worth over £2 million to Dunfermline-based fitout specialists Deanestor for the new Monifieth Learning Campus in Angus. The deal brings Deanestor’s work for Robertson in Scotland to 15 contracts, totalling around £17 million.
The Painting and Decorating Association’s Apprentice of the Year 2024 is to be named next month following a series of regional heats and a grand final earlier this month. Apprentices from across the UK battled it out in four regional heats at North Kent College, City of Glasgow College, South
Morrison Construction has been praised for supporting communities across Scotland through its social procurement initiatives and commitment to the Buy Social Scotland Pledge. Tom Arthur, the Scottish Government's minister for employment and investment, visited the construction company on Tuesday mor

