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Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) is celebrating the progress of aspiring engineer Leo Harkin (20), whose journey from high school work experience student to university-level graduate apprentice demonstrates the power of determination, long-term planning and alternative pathways into the civil engine

Commercial director at SIG Roofing, Duncan Winter, has been elected as chair of NFRC's Roofing Suppliers Group Committee. The announcement was made at a recent NFRC board meeting, after committee members were invited to vote on the position of chair and vice chair.

A campaign for the V&A Dundee building to become an official LEGO set has gained momentum. The model has been designed and built by Brian McNicoll, who is the founder of the Dundee mobile and web studio 532 Design, and is live on LEGO Ideas, which is the platform where the LEGO Group takes fan s

Civil, structural and conservation engineering consultancy Will Rudd has completed its work on the landmark redevelopment of Edinburgh's King's Theatre, bringing to a close several years of complex engineering on one of Scotland's most iconic cultural venues. Working as part of the wider project tea

Plans to give listed status to a troubled Edinburgh block of flats have been dropped, clearing the way for the City of Edinburgh Council to press ahead with a buy-back programme for owners at the building. The decision brings relief to many owners at Westfield Court in Gorgie who had campaigned agai

Akela Construction has seen a solid first half of the year with a pipeline of significant new contract wins totalling £13.9 million across Scotland’s residential sector. Spanning four key developments across the Central Belt, the contracts will support the delivery of almost 270 private,

Conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland has confirmed that a major upgrade of its facilities at the Battle of Bannockburn in Stirling will start later this year. The centre will close by 1 October 2026, with re-opening currently projected for mid-2028. The grounds will remain open and a

Aberdeen City Council has approved a programme of improvements across a series of buildings and facilities throughout the city.

Gillian Murray, the managing director and founder of two Scottish businesses, has been named as a finalist in four categories at a national awards. The Slipperfield Building Consultancy Limited and Slipperfield Training Limited is in the running to win Innovator of the Year, Woman of the Year (Profe

The next stage in the biggest transformation of Glasgow city centre's streets and spaces since the 1970s got underway today. 

Clancy Consulting has announced a restructure that will see the business step away from its building services division to focus exclusively on its long-established civil and structural engineering consultancy. The change, which has resulted in a number of unavoidable redundancies, follows a per

Plans for temporary accommodation units to house staff at a Shetland spaceport have been scaled back to less than half the original total. SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst has unveiled a plan for 32 temporary modular units to support visiting launch teams and operational staff, down from an original 80-un

East Renfrewshire Council has unveiled a £9.1 million investment in existing council housing for 2026/27, which will see upgrades and improvements across nearly 1,500 homes. The investment forms part of the local authority's annual Housing Capital Programme, covering spend on current housing s

Miller Homes is to hold a public consultation this week into plans to deliver a development including new homes, car parking and infrastructure on the outskirts of Tranent.

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