News

The Scottish Building Federation (SBF) preceded its Annual General Meeting (AGM) last week with a timely look at a topical situation, reinforcing its long-standing impact on the construction industry over its 130-year history.

Burness Paull has appointed highly regarded renewables development lawyer Nicola Scott as a partner in its energy team. Ms Scott advises clients in the renewables sector on real estate matters having spent her career working in both private practice and in house with a ‘big six’ energy c

The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has appointed Jonathan Guthrie as its new chair and Cameron Stott as its new vice-chair, ahead of a crucial year for Scotland’s real estate sector. SPF director, David Melhuish, said: “We are delighted to welcome Jonathan Guthrie, director for strat

The engineering construction industry (ECI) workforce in Scotland could increase by 24% in the next five years, new research published today has revealed.

Ground will be broken on a new primary school serving the new major housing development at South Stirling Gateway in the coming weeks.

Burges Salmon has advised the majority shareholders of Aberdeen-based Encomara, a floating wind and subsea engineering firm, on the sale of the business to Inverness-headquartered Aurora Energy Services. Encomara will maintain its brand and product identity while gaining access to Aurora’s glo

The local community is to have the chance to see plans for the redesigned Larkhall Leisure Centre.

The average selling price of property across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders during March-May 2025 was £283,335, 3.6% higher than the same time last year.

The prestigious national 2025 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration were launched last week at a special online event. The event, attended by 60 guests, included specially recorded messages from previous SURF Award winners; St Paul’s Youth Forum, Govan HELP, Narture CIC, Hebr

Housebuilder Keepmoat has committed to investing £59.5 million into the next phase of the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area (TRA).

Building and construction firm The JR Group has commenced site investigations to support its vision of creating an exceptional collection of homes in the sought-after Causewayhead area of Stirling.

A construction worker from Leeds has bagged a new house and a Mercedes as part of a competition prize bundle worth nearly £850,000.

Dundee architect Bobby Black MBE has passed away at the age of 89. An obituary published by The Courier today recalls Mr Black, former senior partner with Baxter Clark and Paul, as a "talented and kind" man.

A conservation architect-led design team has been appointed to develop plans to save the only farm built by Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns. Collective Architecture, an award-winning and 100% employee-owned practice with studios in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dundee, was awarded the contrac

Edinburgh City Council is facing an £86 million bill to bring its crumbling road network up to standard, sparking accusations of "complete incompetence" from opposition councillors.