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The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has introduced BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out Commercial Version 7 (BREEAM RFO V7), an updated framework that consists of two sustainability standards designed to support building owners, occupiers and developers to reduce carbon and safeguard the value o

Scottish Construction Now is inviting responses to a Strategic Planning & Organisational Effectiveness Survey in the run-up to the Scottish Construction Summit on October 22nd. The purpose of the questionnaire is to understand how organisations approach strategic planning, leadership alignment,

Plans have been submitted to East Lothian Council for an extension to Haddington’s Letham Mains Primary, forming part of a phased approach for the expansion of the school. 

Glasgow civil engineering contractor, John McGeady Ltd, is looking to gain a 100-strong workforce after acquiring its headquarters, with £1.5 million of funding coming from the Bank of Scotland.

Five vacant flats in Portree are set to be refurbished and brought back into use through a partnership between SSEN Transmission and Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association (LSHA).

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has named its shortlist for the Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for this year, in which a total of three Scottish buildings have been selected.  The three buildings represent a creative re-use and restoration of historic bui

A new £5 million fund will help communities improve preparedness and reduce flood risk.

Balfour Beatty is looking to expand its UK workforce from around 14,000 to 16,000 over the course of two years as it prepares itself to spearhead the delivery of critical infrastructure. Efforts to increase its workforce signify a ramp-up in the global infrastructure group’s UK growth, with st

Clark Contracts’ delivery of The Pepper Mill student accommodation development in Edinburgh has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Halls of Residence Award at the Student Accommodation Awards 2026.

Historic Environment Scotland’s national Retrofit Centre for Traditional Buildings is to become part of Scotland’s Centre of Excellence for Canals and Traditional Skills in Camelon, Falkirk.

Martin Flett, founding director of Edinburgh-based Ossian Architects, has been awarded RIAS Accreditation in Conservation Architecture. The accreditation follows assessment of Martin’s experience in the conservation, alteration and adaptation of historic buildings, including listed townhouses,

Linear Group has merged two of its divisions in a move it said will enhance the expert service offering for building owners, managers, contractors and developers. Established in 2020, Linear Building Compliance (LBC) and Linear Fire Safety (LFS) will now operate as one integrated unit under the LBC

Pegasus Group has established its first dedicated design team in Scotland. Based in Edinburgh, the five-person team is led by Mike Ward, senior director - design lead, who will help grow Pegasus' design presence across Scotland while supporting clients throughout the wider UK.

UK Government cabinet minister for artificial intelligence, Kanishka Narayan MP, visited the site of the UK’s Next National Supercomputer in Edinburgh, marking progress on the project with a commemorative steel signing. Building work on the site to house what will be the UK’s most powerf

The Scottish Government's chief planner and the national planning improvement champion (NPIC) have written to planning colleagues setting out a new action plan aimed at accelerating the delivery of Local Development Plans (LDPs), warning that the decisions made now will "establish important precede