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Principal contractor Procast Group has earned a prestigious spot on the Communities & Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC’s) Multi-Element Framework. The Hamilton-based firm has been successfully appointed under the UK-wide framework’s Lot 2, which is valued at £450 million. Lo

The Highland Council has built four new affordable one-bed flats for social rent on the site of the former MacBeth Store in Dingwall, bringing homes to an area with high demand for this size of property. The build, awarded to Highland-based Capstone Construction Ltd, was supported by £414,889

The University of Aberdeen has secured a £1 million public grant for a geothermal feasibility pilot study to unlock heat stored in the granite beneath the city that could one day provide a new source of warmth for homes. The Aberdeen Geothermal Feasibility Pilot (AGFP) is an ambitious city-wid

A landmark £67 million health, social care, and community facility in the heart of Glasgow’s East End was officially opened yesterday.

Specialist construction services provider Groundforce has appointed Warren Buckland as managing director. Warren has been serving as interim managing director since early 2025, following five years overseeing several of Groundforce’s specialist businesses, including Groundforce Bridge, Groundf

Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) Offshore Wind Farm, located 15.5km off the coast of Fife, which became fully operational earlier this year, has been handed a top award by Scotland’s renewable energy industry.

Frank Gehry, the visionary architect behind some of the world’s most iconic buildings, has died at the age of 96 at his home in Santa Monica following a brief respiratory illness. His passing marks the end of an era in modern architecture.

Members of Highland Council's Sutherland County Committee have approved £104,718 of Community Regeneration Funding in support of a project to modernise Skerray Village Hall in Achtoty. Following a community consultation process, the project aims to make the hall a more welcoming and accessible

Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) proudly celebrated the industry’s leading innovators at its annual Awards Gala at the Natural History Museum, recognising 16 Rising Stars and 12 major category winners who raise the bar for responsible, innovative and inclusive construction. From climate c

The Kings Theatre in Kirkcaldy has received a £3,000 donation from Persimmon Homes North Scotland to help fund new costumes for this year’s much-anticipated pantomime, Oor Wee Mammy McGoose.

Glasgow City Council has approved plans to build 152 purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) units across three blocks beside the River Kelvin at Otago Lane.

Christine Jardine, MP for Edinburgh West, visited David Wilson Homes’ West Craigs Quarter development on Friday 28 November to celebrate award-winning project manager Ewan MacLean, and to discuss the wider benefits of the development for the local community and economy. The visit comes as Ewan

Members of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) across the UK can become Carbon Literate thanks to a 70% discount. 

Strathallan School has completed a significant refurbishment of Riley House, its Prep boarding facility for pupils aged seven to 13, as part of a wider investment in the school’s boarding provision. 

Tulloch Homes has welcomed new apprentices to the team. Ten locals have started their apprenticeship with the homebuilders across painting and decorating, taping, plumbing and joinery disciplines.