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Scotland needs twice as many qualified electricians as it currently has in order to successfully transition to net zero, a construction expert has warned. Professor Sean Smith, director of the Centre for Future Infrastructure at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, made the remarks in the latest Sparks'

MAKAR has stepped in to deliver two four-person affordable homes at Achnacroish on the Isle of Lismore after the original contractor went into administration.

A pedestrian safety activist is facing a criminal trial after making his own crossing with chalk. Charlottesville, Virginia man Kevin Cox used what he said was spray chalk to create a makeshift pedestrian crossing at an intersection where a fatal accident took place last October.

Building services contractor John N Dunn Group says it has entered the new financial year with a buoyant forward order book, much of it sustainability-focused. The Newcastle-based business, founded in 1893, provides a wide range of building services, including mechanical, electrical and renewable en

Robertson Construction Tayside is nearing completion on the £66.5 million new Monifieth Learning Campus.

There have been more than one million pedestrian and cyclist crossings over the Govan-Partick bridge since its opening around nine months ago.

Plans to open a new Forres Academy by autumn 2028 have moved into the detailed design phase after Moray Council ruled out a potential alternative site. The planning process is now underway, with the first public stages being consultations on the pre-planning application notice, set to take place tow

Civil, structural and conservation engineering consultancy Will Rudd Glasgow has announced a raft of key promotions to its engineering and technical teams. The business has promoted Martin Kelly to senior engineer/team leader, Douglas MacLeod to senior civil design technician, and Alasdair Gathergoo

A new affordable housing development was given the green light by Edinburgh Council's Development Management Sub-Committee. The approved plans will deliver 49 new homes – comprising a mix of flats, colonies, and terraced houses – on a partly brownfield site adjacent to an established res

Hilltop House near Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire – a bright, contemporary home built on the natural footprint of the surrounding farm steading – has been crowned winner of 2025’s Scotland’s Home of the Year in the finale of the popular BBC Scotland series filmed at Glasgow’s

The 90-94 Park Road project team West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has recently completed a major repair and refurbishment project at 90-94 Park Road, in the Charing Cross area of Glasgow.

The newly established Shawfair Community Fund has announced its support for suicide prevention and mental health awareness through a £700 donation to this year’s Walk of Hope, an annual fundraising event in aid of Scottish mental health charity Chris’s House. The Walk of Hope, held

Collette Miller explores the Passivhaus and EnerPHit energy efficiency standards, outlining their development, core principles, and the benefits and challenges associated with their adoption by social housing providers aiming to meet net zero targets and improve tenant well-being. In the 1980s, the

Scottish homebuilder Cruden has collected two prestigious accolades at the Homes for Scotland Awards 2025, held on 30 May at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. The event marked the 25th anniversary of the awards, which champion excellence within Scotland’s homebuilding industry.

A former office worker jailed for defrauding two construction companies has been ordered to pay back more than £80,000 under proceeds of crime laws. Stephanni Houston, 41, of Ayr, was sentenced to 38 months in prison in November 2023 for embezzling over £516,000 from two construction com