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Scotland’s known public sector procurement spend in 2022-23 delivered an estimated 120,000 full-time equivalent jobs and £7.5 billion to Scottish GDP, according to new figures. The sixth annual report on procurement activity in Scotland shows that known procurement spend generated an est

Barratt and David Wilson Homes has acquired three sites in and around Inverness with the aim to deliver more than 800 new homes.

Student accommodation provider Unite Students has begun the construction phase of its new £124.5 million property in Glasgow.

Two affordable housing initiatives are among six community projects across the Highlands and Islands that are set to share £965,807 following awards from The Scottish Land Fund (SLF). Lismore Community Trust has been awarded £83,596 to acquire a development plot of land in the village of

A low wall, just two bricks high, has become the focal point of a dispute between a property developer and a landowner.

Design consultancy Millard Consulting has acquired fellow Dundee firm Morgan Associates to form one of the largest civil and structural engineering consultants in Tayside.

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants is providing project management, quantity surveying and principal design services as well as architectural services to The Nook – Scotland’s first ever network of walk-in mental health support hubs. SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health)

The Scottish Government has pledged to bring forward its Heat in Buildings Bill during this parliament after revealing revisions that will set a new target for decarbonising heating systems alongside continuing work to reduce fuel poverty.

A Cumbernauld-based training provider that delivers Modern Apprenticeships and vocational qualifications in the construction industry gave the new interim chief executive of the Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) an insight into the issues and opportunities facing the sector at a recent visit. J

The first quarter of 2025 saw property values across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife, and the Borders reach an average selling price of £283,912, according to ESPC. This marks a 6.1% rise compared to the same period in 2024.

UK construction companies indicated a sustained downturn in business activity, alongside pressure on margins from sharply rising input costs.

Councillors in Edinburgh have agreed to take forward an ambitious suite of infrastructure and road safety works in the coming year, worth over £30 million.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has appointed Paul Eagle, executive board technical director at BESA member company Dalkia UK, as the new chair of its Technical Committee. He succeeds Kevin Morrissey, who has recently been appointed as BESA’s new director of technical.

A new national training centre for Scotland focused on traditional skills has secured £3.7 million of National Lottery support. Scotland’s Centre of Excellence for Canals & Traditional Skills will be located near Lock 16 on the banks of the Forth & Clyde Canal in Falkirk.

Scarborough Group International (SGI) has confirmed the appointment of its core design and delivery team to lead the redevelopment of the former Younger Building in West Edinburgh. The announcement follows SGI’s acquisition of the property from a client of OakNorth Bank in March 2025 and coinc