Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) welcomed cabinet secretary for housing Màiri McAllan to Bellsmyre in West Dunbartonshire to tour the first new energy-efficient homes being delivered as part of a major regeneration programme. The homes represent the first step in a long-term plan to transf
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Average monthly mortgage payments in Scotland have fallen by over £140 since the end of last year, signalling improving affordability in the housing market. According to Rettie, the average payment stood at £1,057 at the end of the second quarter of 2025, down from over £1,200 in l
A time capsule has been interned at Edinburgh's North Bridge to mark the project’s work for future generations. Some of the items for the capsule included:
Work is underway on the development of a new £14 million care home in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, following an official sod cutting ceremony, attended by Councillor Steven Rome, convener of fair work, economic growth & infrastructure and Councillor for North-East Ward - Dundee. The 54-bed care
Susanne Eickermann-Riepe FRICS has been elected to join the RICS Presidential Team as Senior Vice President (SVP) for 2026, commencing her term on 1 January 2026. In a career spanning 40 years, Susanne, who is a civil engineer, holds extensive experience in senior roles and board positions at the to
Global engineering and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has strengthened its UK operations with the appointment of Stacey Williams as supply chain manager, a role central to the delivery of electric transmission projects across the country. Ms Williams brings more than a decade of experience
Fire and façade consultancy BB7 has launched its Façade Access and Maintenance Consultancy service line, a new addition to the company’s expanding suite of specialist services. The new service line will be led by Liam Shepherd BEng MIET, a highly respected industry professional w
On Friday 26 September, the Tweedbank Care Village project celebrated a major milestone with a public engagement session and stakeholder event, bringing together residents, families, community members, local school children and project partners to mark the journey towards the construction phase. Att
Plans to redevelop the site of the former high flats in Irvine are to be unveiled to members of the public.
New council housing will be built on the site of Carnoustie’s former Kinloch Primary School after councillors approved a development of 11 one and two-bedroom houses on the Links Avenue site. Angus Council’s development standards committee was presented with more than 40 representations
Balfour Beatty has been appointed by SSEN Transmission to upgrade the New Deer electricity substation in Aberdeenshire.
IES, a Glasgow-headquartered climate tech firm which has helped to improve the energy performance of iconic buildings including Heathrow’s Terminal 5, MGM Las Vegas, San Francisco and the Dubai Opera House, has appointed Christine Mullin as its new chief executive officer. Christine succeeds I
Regional apprenticeship manager Ian MacPherson is putting his faith where it counts — in his own apprentices. Ian has ordered a new home at Persimmon Homes’ Snowdon Gait development in West Kilbride, and the skilled apprentices he manages will be helping to build it.
Stantec and COWI have been engaged to help ascertain whether fixed tunnel transport links can be delivered in Shetland.
Persimmon Homes East Scotland has raised £107,000 in a single evening for the Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH), the business’s Charity of the Year.


