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High wages and lack of employer funding are the biggest obstacles to Scotland’s electrical businesses recruiting apprentices, a new survey by the country’s construction largest trade association has revealed.

A Rutherglen man who swapped a career in the Royal Navy for housebuilding has continued his rise through the construction industry after being appointed construction manager at Persimmon Homes West Scotland. Jack Sloss has taken on the senior role with responsibility for supporting construction deli

Aberdeen-based property development and investment company West Coast Estates has completed the acquisition of one of the largest consented commercial development opportunities in St Andrews.

Muir Group plc has reported a strong financial performance for the year ended January 2026, with turnover increasing by 30% to £113.9 million and profit before tax exceeding £3m.

Clark Contracts has completed the major refurbishment of the Category B listed 250 St Vincent Street in Glasgow on behalf of Union Property Services, transforming the former office building into modern student accommodation.

Independent property and construction consultancy Reid Mitchell HD (RMHD) has relocated its Edinburgh office from Manor Place in the West End to new premises at 3 Warriston's Close, in the heart of the city's historic Old Town.

The Scottish Housing Summit will bring together housing associations, local authorities, developers and industry bodies for a day dedicated to the issues shaping housing delivery in Scotland. Running alongside the Scottish Construction Summit, the co-located format also opens up valuable crossover w

Public sector procurement organisation PfH Scotland has selected 75 firms for its latest responsive housing repairs and void property services framework for Scottish housing associations and local authorities, which is worth £725m over three years.

New research has been published that demonstrates that the capital cost uplift of building to the Passivhaus standard can be as little as 2% extra, and offers a range of co-benefits.​ The report, co-authored by Currie & Brown, Elemental Solutions, and the Passivhaus Trust, draws on previously

People across Dundee are being invited to become part of Union Street's future by donating a small keepsake, memento or trinket to be embedded within a permanent artwork for the final stage of the Union Street Transformation Project. The project is collecting items from members of the public to be e

Scottish commercial property consultancy Ryden is expanding its investment in the next generation of surveyors, planners and agents, launching a peer-led development programme as the profession responds to growing skills shortages across the built environment. 

Environment consultancy LUC has appointed Anita Hogan as director of ecology to join its Scottish Ecology Team’s leadership. Anita has over 22 years' project and team management experience in ecological consultancy across Scotland, Ireland and England. In that time, she has utilised skills in

Savills has appointed Georgie Harding-Edgar as director in its infrastructure team. Georgie joins Savills with more than 15 years’ experience advising on some of the UK's most significant infrastructure and energy projects. She joins from Vattenfall Wind Power Limited, where she focused on ons

Tarbert Harbour has announced details of a new £2.2 million Marina Slipway Project which, on completion, will significantly boost marine tourism and marine commerce opportunities; key economic drivers to the ongoing regeneration of the Argyllshire fishing village.

A Kilwinning housing development has been recognised nationally as an example of how offsite timber frame can support faster, more energy-efficient housing delivery.