Orkney Housing Association has awarded the largest construction contract in its history as work begins on the next phase of the Walliwall housing development in Kirkwall. The £11.5 million contract has been awarded to local firm Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd and will deliver 41 m
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Scottish businesses are gathering in Glasgow today to set out their collective ambitions for Scotland’s people, communities and nature over the next five years. ScottishPower, SSE, Scottish Water and Openreach – responsible for the country’s energy, water and digital infrastructure
An update on the 100 projects that the Town Centre Fund and Place Fund have supported across Glasgow in recent years has been presented to councillors.
Plans to build 14 flats on the site of a former church hall in Helensburgh have been approved by Argyll and Bute Council. Dean Developments Ltd lodged the application for the former St Joseph’s Church hall plot at 46 Grant Street. The proposal drew seven objections and five letters of support.
A former restaurant in Monifieth has been earmarked by Angus Housing Association as a new single headquarters. The association is in talks to buy the restaurant wing of the one-time Brewers Fayre beside the A92 Dundee to Arbroath dual carriageway.
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
The Passivhaus standard is now deemed to satisfy certain aspects of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UK NZCBS) at practical completion.
Student accommodation developer Alumno and international private equity real estate firm Henderson Park have commenced construction of a new £20 million purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) residence at Jock’s Lodge in Edinburgh. The accommodation will comprise a mix of cluster apa
Fife Council is set to progress the delivery of 56 new-build council houses in Boreland, Kirkcaldy, following a decision taken by councillors this week.
As Scotland celebrates Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Hamilton apprentice Ryan Graham is proof of how learning on the job is creating careers, helping employers grow their workforce and delivering real benefits for the economy. Ryan, who left Holycross High School in Hamilton unsure of what dir
Specialist rural surveyor and land agent firm FBR Seed has promoted Stewart Seed to managing director as founder David Seed transitions to the role of chair. Stewart will assume the day-to-day management of the business, becoming the second generation of the Seed family to lead the company.
Engineering consulting group COWI has appointed Glasgow-based Eva MacInnes as senior vice president for UK and Ireland and managing director of its UK business. In the role, MacInnes will lead COWI’s UK operations and oversee growth and performance across the UK and Ireland, working closely wi
Scotland’s real estate industry gathered in Glasgow last week as the 13th annual Scottish Property Awards honoured the standout developments, deals and teams shaping the nation’s built environment. More than 600 professionals attended the ceremony at the DoubleTree by Hilton, marking ano
Architecture practice Whittam Cox has unveiled a strategic rebrand built around the defined purpose of being 'progressive by design'.
Sidey Solutions has opened its newly refurbished Training Academy, marking a significant milestone three years after launching its apprenticeship programme and original training facility.


