A town board which will help direct £20 million of investment in central Greenock is taking shape with the appointment of two council figures. Councillors Francesca Brennan and Elizabeth Robertson were unanimously voted in as the local authority’s representatives on the Greenock Town Boa
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The leader of Dumfries & Galloway Council has praised a massive £22.9 million new-build development – the largest new affordable housing project ever seen in the region. Wheatley Homes South, part of Wheatley Group, is building 89 affordable homes on the site of the former Curries Ya
A team of plate glass installers were working on a construction site in New Hampshire when a very unexpected "new employee" decided to join their ranks.
Edinburgh-based building firm The Garage Conversion Company has launched the initial phase of a planned programme of growth with the recruitment of its first apprentice. The company, which was founded in 2022, has handed a four-year internship to teenager Riley Fraser after he impressed during exten
A funding package has been agreed to secure an estimated £350 million in inward investment for a major energy industry expansion in the Highlands. Sumitomo Electric UK Power Cables Ltd (SEUK), a subsidiary of Japanese company Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd (SEI) is planning to establish
Bield has appointed a new director of assets in a bid to meet the housing needs of future generations of older people. Drew Moore will lead Bield's Strategic Asset Management Strategy (SAMS) – in which the housing provider commits to investing £225 million in the next decade to support h
A resident in an Aberdeen home believed to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has launched a petition calling for more support from the Scottish and UK governments. Approximately 500 homes in the Balnagask area of Torry are likely to be affected by the presence of the materia
Logs the length of a double-decker bus, harvested by Forestry Land Scotland (FLS) and supplied to a specialist log cabin builder, are now being used to build a full-scale log house.
An £860,000 project in Scone has transformed 25 homes, previously at risk of demolition, to make them warmer and cheaper to heat whilst focusing on Hanover Scotland’s net zero aspirations. The one-bedroom bungalows located at Hanover Gardens in Scone, near Perth, have each been fully ret
Wallace Whittle has appointed Steven Dunn as a director. Formerly a partner at Troup Bywaters + Anders, Mr Dunn brings a wealth of experience and market knowledge to the firm's existing team of directors in Scotland.
Stuart Hay has joined the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) as head of outreach – a new post and a key role as the professional body for Scottish chartered architects looks to strengthen its public policy presence and campaigning impact. With more than 20 years of experience
A close-knit family electrical firm is this week celebrating a unique milestone as it chalks up its 50th year as a member of trade association SELECT. Over the last half century, AC Electrics has grown from humble beginnings in Cleland, Lanarkshire, to become a pioneer of green technology that&rsquo
A 29-year-old trainee assistant site manager from Livingston says joining Bellway was the best career move she ever made after being named runner-up in the national housebuilder’s Apprentice of the Year Awards. Charlie Devlin, who works for Bellway’s Scotland East division, was one of ju
Melrose-based construction company J S Crawford Contracts (Borders) Limited has appointed provisional liquidators. Operational since 1946 and specialising in residential house building, J S Crawford faced severe financial strain due to difficulties on a construction contract.
Lewis Frew and Sandy Coull have been recognised as Apprentices of the Year 2023/2024 by the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA). The announcement was made at the trade association’s annual dinner held earlier this month.


