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Glasgow-based Highway Data Systems Ltd (HDS) has secured a £1.25 million investment from the Investment Fund for Scotland, managed by Maven Capital Partners and delivered by the British Business Bank.

Argyll and Bute Council has confirmed it will press ahead with plans for a new 2–18 learning campus in Tobermory, after the Court of Session ruled in its favour earlier this year and cleared the way for work to resume.

Workman has made 57 promotions across the business, including seven new partners, one of whom will lead the Scotland building consultancy team. Craig Watson MRICS, who joined Workman in 2013, becomes a partner in the firm's Glasgow office.

With a week left until the Scottish Parliament election, the country’s largest construction trade body, SELECT, has welcomed the candidates’ focus on apprenticeships – but also says it is “deeply disappointed” that regulation of the electrical sector is not on any agend

Environmental consultancy LUC has appointed former university vice-chancellor Sir Nigel Carrington as its independent trustee to head the consultancy’s new governance structure. Sir Nigel began his career at Baker McKenzie, where he became managing partner and European chairman, before serving

Civil engineering employers, educators and industry bodies came together in Stirling this week for a CECA Scotland Academy forum focused on one of the sector’s most pressing challenges, securing the workforce needed to deliver Scotland’s future infrastructure. The CECA Scotland Academy i

The project to save Mavisbank took a great leap forward this week as Midlothian Council approved the Landmark Trust’s planning application for a new access drive, rescuing the house from 40 years’ isolation. A major obstacle to saving William Adam’s Category A masterpiece – t

Students in West Lothian can now access better employment and skills development opportunities thanks to a new partnership launched this week.  West Lothian College has officially partnered with energy-efficiency specialists Warmworks and Sureserve Energy Services to help tackle skills shortage

Paisley-based Survey Design Consult is putting quality assurance and consistency at the heart of its M&E design process, investing in a bespoke engineering platform to raise the bar for building services delivery.

A new report offers an in‑depth analysis of how investors, developers and advisers are navigating the next phase of the global shift toward net zero. Drawing on research conducted in collaboration with Infralogic, with 100 UK‑based senior executives, financial sponsors, developers and general co

Work has started to identify options for the long-term regeneration of three community-owned buildings as Midsteeple Quarter begins the next phase of its mission to breathe new life into Dumfries High Street. Dumfries architecture firm Robert Potter and Partners has been commissioned by the communit

Campion Homes is celebrating a major milestone after securing an impressive nine shortlistings at this year’s Scottish Home Awards, marking a standout year for the business. In recent years, Campion Homes has experienced strong growth across its private housing portfolio and is now active on f

The National Retrofit Hub (NRH) has published a new guidance document offering practical support for people delivering retrofit at a local level. Developed in collaboration with the UK Green Building Council and the Energy Demand Research Centre, with funding from The MCS Foundation, Place-Based Ret

CIH Scotland has urged ministers to take a “clear, proportionate and implementable” approach to new incentives and penalties aimed at accelerating homebuilding, warning that fiscal levers alone will not resolve the systemic barriers slowing delivery across the country.

Offsite housing specialist TALO has appointed Jonathan Riley as head of commercial for its 'ultra-low energy' housebuilding solutions. The senior management appointment aims to support TALO’s sustained growth in both public and private sector housebuilding, social and affordable housing, and b