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BTO has welcomed Donna Strong as a new partner in the law firm’s real estate team, based in its Glasgow office. This senior hire follows the appointment of partner John Dunlop in the firm’s Edinburgh office last year, further strengthening BTO’s growing real estate capability.

Demolition is back underway at Clune Park as contractors begin phase two of clearing dangerous buildings within the rundown Port Glasgow estate. 

Shire Housing Association has unveiled plans to bring the former Yeatts Yard site in Netherthird, Cumnock, back into use, delivering 49 much-needed affordable homes.

Hardies Chartered Surveyors is celebrating the achievements of its magnificent seven newly qualified chartered surveyors who have successfully passed their Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). The seven comprise six building surveyors – Shaun Strachan, Dundee; Bailey Mone, Inverness; G

Will Rudd Edinburgh has delivered a major early milestone in the redevelopment of a prominent block in Edinburgh’s city centre, completing complex foundation works for the successful installation of a tower crane.

The Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) National Construction College (NCC) has received a rating of ‘expected standard’ across all key judgement areas in its latest Ofsted inspection. 

Glasgow City Council has paved the way for over 100 new homes following the sale of an inner-city site to Wheatley Group. The move comes as the council also pilots a new legal approach to acquiring more vacant homes to bring them back into use as family homes.

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) and Building Craftsmen Dumfries Ltd celebrated breaking ground to deliver 21 new affordable homes in Larkhall Town Centre, accompanied by local elected members Imogen Walker MP and Davy Russell MSP. Located on the site of the former Coalyard Tearooms on th

The National Retrofit Hub (NRH) has published the first report in a series of resources produced as part of a collaborative project with the UK Green Building Council and the Energy Demand Research Centre, with support from The MCS Foundation. Understanding Place-Based Retrofit: Key Definitions, Pri

Construction is now underway at Salamander Yards, a 99-home development set within the heart of Leith.

Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP) is calling on all political parties to reinforce their commitment to the nation’s towns by placing towns and town centres at the heart of national policy, investment and delivery in the next Scottish Parliament. A new document, ‘Towns and the 2026

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has revealed the 14 projects shortlisted for the 2026 RIAS Awards. Once again, the shortlist for the annual RIAS Awards is striking in its diversity in terms of scale, location and purpose.

A £337 million investment in Renfrewshire Council housing has been approved by councillors to ensure tenants have warm, welcoming homes and housing services which meet their needs.

Building performance software from global climate-tech firm IES was used by MES Building Solutions to support the rapid delivery of a new two-storey extension for North West childhood cancer charity The Joshua Tree.

A collective of Scotland’s leading construction bodies has launched its skills manifesto at the Scottish Parliament, warning that national housing and net zero targets are at risk without a radical shift in workforce planning. Launching the manifesto ahead of this year’s Scottish parliam