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Sitka spruce grown for commercial timber production on the Cowal peninsula has come full circle, returning as the material for Forestry and Land Scotland’s (FLS) Glenbranter office extension.

A contractor’s attempt to block a civil jury trial in a long‑running asbestos exposure case has been rejected by Scotland’s Inner House, clearing the way for the family of a former joiner to pursue damages before a jury.

Edinburgh’s growing popularity as a tourist destination has seen it take nearly 75% of the investment made in Scottish hotels during the first three quarters of 2025, according to new research from Knight Frank.

Duns-based Fleming Homes has celebrated the remarkable careers of two exceptional team members.

Robot dog 'Spot' recently assisted colleagues in Dounreay’s Fuel Cycle Area by reactivating a crucial building crane in a reprocessing plant. The crane had been deactivated at the switchboard in 2023 due to concerns about the ageing asset. Safety restrictions prohibited human interaction with

The Scottish Government should revisit its housebuilding plans in response to the new UK government to avoid "falling behind", a major business has said. In her first first speech as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves announced the UK government’s new mandatory housebuilding targets for England as well

Civil engineering firm Kilmac has reported a nearly 30% rise in profit to a record £1.7 million in the year to September 2023. The Dundee-based business saw turnover increase to a record £26.57m, up from £25.65m in the previous year.

Story Scotland, the Scottish civil engineering division of Story Contracting, celebrates its 10th anniversary this month. Since 2014, the company has delivered over 500 projects across the rail, transportation and energy sectors, while growing from a turnover of £19 million in 2014/15 to &poun

Aberdeenshire Council’s infrastructure services committee has decided on a number of planning applications involving new homes across the region. The committee approved a delegated grant for the council’s own application for the erection of 12 affordable houses and flats to the south of

Outstanding individuals and businesses from across the North Scotland construction industry were recognised for their achievements at the virtual Trades Awards ceremony on October 8. The ceremony was streamed live from the M&G TV + Stream Television studio at Mearns & Gill in Aberdeen,

The UK construction sector is set to face the spectre of increased insolvency, exacerbating price rises while rivalling inflation as a threat to successful project delivery, Turner & Townsend has warned. As inflationary pressure persists, the global professional services business’ latest U

Angus councillors have approved plans submitted by Scotia Homes for 146 new homes on the north-western edge of Arbroath. The Ellon-based housebuilder submitted plans for the Crudie Farm site, adjacent to Arbirlot Road West, last year.

The controlled dismantling of a building at 2 High Street, Jedburgh, originally set to be completed by the end of July 2022, is now expected to conclude by February 2023. The dismantling process began in December 2021, but Scottish Borders Council (SBC) said a number of unforeseen additional works e

Cromarty Firth and the Forth have been jointly selected by the Scottish and UK governments to become Scotland's first "green freeports". The winning bids by Opportunity Cromarty Firth (OCF) and Forth Green Freeport (FGF) will be supported by up to £52 million in start-up funding and will benef

Nearly 1,700 people benefited from employment opportunities, apprenticeships and work experience opportunities created through major construction projects in Dundee, councillors have been told. The policy and resources committee this week heard an update on the city council's community benefits poli