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Hillhouse Group has appointed experienced asphalt specialist Zander Calderwood to oversee operations as the business prepares to bring asphalt production to its Soutra Mains Quarry site in Midlothian later this year. Zander, who has been with Hillhouse Group for 13 years, will take on an expanded ro

Tenants within flatted properties on a street in Largs have been evacuated from a dangerous building amid growing concerns over its safety. North Ayrshire Council has ordered the immediate evacuation of eight flats and four retail units on Gallowgate Street after engineers warned of serious and wors

The Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire housing market showed encouraging signs of resilience in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest Aberdeen Housing Market Report. Published by the Centre for RealEstate Research (CRER) at the University of Aberdeen Business School and using data supplied by

Construction is now underway on a new development of 12 social rented homes in Barrhead, delivered by AS Homes (Scotland) on behalf of Barrhead Housing. Located on previously derelict land at Cross Arthurlie Street, near Barrhead Park and the town’s train station, the project will see a four-s

A Glasgow social housing development has been shortlisted for a UK-wide prize for architectural excellence. St Andrew’s Drive Phases 2 and 3 in Pollokshields has been named on the shortlist for the 2026 Neave Brown Award for Housing, presented annually by the Royal Institute of British Archite

President Trump has pulled the plug on several weeks of construction on a new helipad for Marine One at the White House, ordering the building crew back to the drawing board. According to sources who spoke with the Washington Post, the president wasn't satisfied with how the massive granite landing

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