Paul Mitchell, operations director at the Scottish Building Federation (SBF), outlines how the current climate of uncertainty is undermining Scotland’s building industry. Construction is the engine room of the Scottish economy, contributing 7.4% of total output whilst directly employing 190,00
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New planning application statistics have shown a worrying 11% decrease in the number of local housing applications, highlighting the challenging operational environment of Scotland’s SME home builders, Homes for Scotland (HFS) has warned. According to the statistics, the number of local develo
The Forth Green Freeport (FGF) has received final UK Government approval of its Full Business Case (FBC) following approval from the Scottish Government in October. Approval of the FBC is an important step towards unlocking £25 million of seed capital funding to support the reindustrialisation
The head of a Highland building firm has been recognised for excellence by his peers in the construction industry. Thom Macleod, managing director of Compass Building & Construction Services and Orbis Services Limited, was presented with the Industry Excellence Award at the Highland Construction
A total of 12 one-bedroom flats and 12 two-bedroom flats will be built on the site of the former St. Pauls Church in Hamilton.
Engineering consultancy Dougall Baillie Associates is continuing its development of graduate apprenticeships (GAs) with a further intake for the coming academic year. Based in East Kilbride and operating across the UK, the firm has taken on two more civil engineering graduate apprentices, who will a
A new report by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has revealed a slowdown in global demand growth for sustainable buildings and a concerning lack of progress in carbon measurement across construction projects.
Scotland’s construction market saw a pick-up in infrastructure activity in the third quarter of the year in what was overall a flat picture for the sector, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor.
Barratt Redrow plc has reported a steady performance for the 17-week period ending 26 October 2025, maintaining solid forward sales and progressing well with its integration of Redrow, despite ongoing challenges in the UK housing market. During the period, the housebuilder achieved a net private res
Scottish Construction Summit programme co-ordinator Paul McDevitt calls for immediate action to secure the future of the Scottish construction sector in the face of a recruitment cliff edge. Scotland’s construction industry is facing one of the most pressing challenges in its modern history &m
The number of UK construction companies in ‘critical’ distress has soared by 70.2% in the last year to 7,361, according to the latest monitor of the financial health of UK companies.
Rents for refurbished office space in Glasgow have now exceeded that of new build properties by as much as £4.50 per sq ft, as seen at Aurora, 120 Bothwell Street, Savills has revealed.
North Ayrshire Council’s ambitious housebuilding programme is set to move up a gear after proposals to add more new-build developments to its Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) were put before councillors. The SHIP sets out the priorities for affordable housing investment in North Ayrshi
Warship builder Babcock International has recruited 300 welders from the Philippines to fill major skills gaps at its Rosyth shipyard in Fife, a move that has reignited debate over Scotland’s industrial training and energy policies.
The Concrete Repair Association (CRA) has announced the launch of its Specialist Applied Skills Programme (SAP), an 18-month training initiative designed to develop the next generation of qualified concrete repair professionals.


