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An English pub which was told selling pints for 25p would be illegal decided to give them away for free instead. Whitelocks, in Leeds, had intended to offer pints of a popular 1970s beer, which had been recently relaunched, at 1970s prices.

Construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson has rebranded as Egis, the global consulting, engineering, and operating firm it was acquired by in 2024.

Construction of 109 new low carbon homes and 10,000 sq. ft. of commercial space in the heart of Glasgow’s city centre will begin later this year following the purchase of the site at 69-97 Ingram Street by regeneration specialist Artisan Real Estate.

Peel Waters has officially commenced infrastructure works at Yorkhill Quay, marking the next significant milestone in delivering one of Glasgow’s most transformational waterside regeneration projects in recent years.

CCG (Scotland) has confirmed its 2026 trade apprentice intake, with fourteen young people set to join their group of companies this August. The expanded intake reflects a significant uplift in project delivery from 2026 onwards, as CCG moves into construction on a £510 million pipeline of hous

Three leading organisations in the timber and construction sector – Timber Development UK (TDUK), the Structural Timber Association (STA) and Swedish Wood – have launched a new digital platform designed to make timber frame construction easier to understand and adopt.

The new Amorist Hotel in Dunfermline High Street was officially launched last week with a champagne reception and ribbon cutting by Provost of Fife, Jim Leishman, together with local MSP, Shirley Anne Somerville.

One of Glasgow's most historic buildings has collapsed following a fire at a vape shop on Union Street. The blaze, which started yesterday afternoon, caused the partial collapse of the 19th-century B-listed Forsyth building. A coffee shop and a hair salon were also destroyed.

A leading climate‑resilience architecture academic has warned that new thinking is needed in how modern buildings are designed to cope with a warming climate. Professor Emeritus at Heriot-Watt University Susan Roaf says most modern public and private buildings are simply not designed for the impen

Procurement Hub has commenced a nationwide Scotland tour aimed at engaging with public sector organisations and regional partners to explore how the Major Projects Framework 2 (MPF2) can support upcoming construction and infrastructure programmes.

Lloyds has appointed Trusha Pillay as a new managing director in its Infrastructure and Project Finance team. Trusha will focus on expanding Lloyds’ debt advisory and debt structuring business while supporting the bank’s clients across core and emerging infrastructure and power-related s

Edinburgh-based renewable energy company Red Rock Renewables has reached financial close on a £62 million financing with Lloyds, HSBC and China Construction Bank for its Benbrack Onshore Wind Farm. The three lenders have provided equal project financing as the Dumfries & Galloway Project t

Campion Homes has secured a place on the City of Edinburgh Council’s New Build Housing Framework, opening the door to delivering small‑scale social housing developments across the capital. 

Student accommodation developer Alumno and international private equity real estate firm Henderson Park have commenced construction of a new £20 million purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) residence at Jock’s Lodge in Edinburgh. The accommodation will comprise a mix of cluster apa

Chartered surveyor and property consultant Graham + Sibbald has continued its expansion plans with the acquisition of JMP Construction and Property Consultants and its sister company SID Asset Management. The acquisition follows the purchase of Aitchison Raffety in September 2025, creating a combine