Glasgow-born architect and Strathclyde graduate Paul Mugnaioni, who founded Quality Street Ltd in 1987, effectively pioneered the Build to Rent model in the UK years ahead of the current institutional wave, writes Iain Thompson. When people talk about the rise of Build to Rent (BTR), they usually pi
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Places for People Scotland is to become the first national housing association to build on the islands of Orkney after securing a landmark partnership with the local authority.
Britain’s £530 billion construction and infrastructure pipeline is “starting to crack”, with skills shortages, falling investment and delivery delays threatening to derail government growth plans, a major new report has warned.
The shortlist of contractors to deliver the Pitlochry to Killiecrankie section of the A9 has been confirmed as the dualling programme continues to gather pace.
New drone footage has revealed significant progress at the site of Barrhead’s new £18.3 million Balgray station.
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.
Aberdeen City Council has reported significant progress across multiple capital projects under its £150 million City Centre and Beach Masterplan, as well as a series of community, education, and heritage developments citywide. Key works continue at the beachfront, Union Street Central, and the
BE-ST celebrated the Accelerate to Zero Awards last night with over 200 stakeholders from across the built environment and construction sectors.
Independent MEP, sustainability & ESG consultancy Wallace Whittle has embarked on significant plans to accelerate its growth across England with senior appointments, growing offices and an impressive pipeline of work already underway. With a target to more than double turnover over the next thre
Glenesk Homes has recently completed the design, construction and delivery of 17 new affordable rent dwellings in Westquarter, Falkirk, for Paragon Housing Association.
SSEN Transmission has signed the first major agreements as part of its pledge to support the delivery of 1,000 new homes across the north of Scotland. The pledge was included in the Perth-headquartered business’s Housing Strategy, published last year as part of a £20 billion investment t
HFD Construction, the dedicated construction and delivery arm of HFD, has appointed Martin Smith as its new managing director, effective immediately. Mr Smith joins HFD Construction at a transformational time for the business, as the company executes HFD Group's ambitious pipeline of next-generation
Results from the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) levy consultation show that engineering construction companies are resoundingly in favour of the proposed levy rates for the next three years.
Edinburgh-based law firm Eversheds Sutherland has appointed Ben Peecock as a partner in its construction team – marking its third lateral partner hire in less than two months. The expansion includes Lauren Morrison, who has joined as legal director from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. Lauren w
Lar Housing Trust has appointed Mikko Ramstedt as its new chief executive. He takes over at the helm of the housing charity from Ann Leslie, who is stepping down after steering the organisation from launch to its 10th anniversary last month.


