Care home partnership celebrates construction delivery milestone
MORRISON Community Care Group and CCG have marked a milestone in their care home partnership after revealing that over 500 private bed spaces have...
Housing contractor drives sustainability goals with upgraded vans
A Scottish housing contractor has overhauled its light commercial vehicle (LCV) fleet in an attempt to drive down emissions.
Home Fix Scotland (HFS), part of...
Scottish Government ‘remains committed to dualling the A96’
SCOTLAND'S transport secretary has reiterated the Scottish Government’s 'unwavering commitment' to fully dual the A96 from Inverness to Aberdeen.
Fiona Hyslop MSP has provided an...
Pegasus Group opens Glasgow office and confirms senior appointments
DEVELOPMENT consultancy Pegasus Group is launching a new office in Glasgow and has appointed Colin Lavety as senior director of planning.
Colin is joined by...
Preparatory work to begin on SSEN Transmission’s Lewis Hub project
SSEN Transmission is to begin early preparatory activities associated with its Lewis Hub project.
The works will begin with ecological surveys to monitor nesting birds...
Build of Scotland’s largest housing development underway in Stirling
WORK is underway in Stirling on what is the largest housing development to have secured detailed planning approval in Scotland.
The Durieshill development - being...
Politicians urged to work together to address ‘untold misery’ of Scotland’s housing emergency
THE Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has urged political parties to make increased funding commitments ahead of this year's election, after warning that...
Willmott Dixon Group confirms trio of MD appointments
THE Willmott Dixon Group has announced three MD appointments to lead key parts of its business.
Judy Hegarty has been promoted to MD at Fortem,...
Ryden expands professional services offering in Scotland
RYDEN has announced an expansion of its professional services offering following strategic hires and the integration with Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) in Scotland.
The enlarged...
CIOB sets out priority areas for next Scottish Government to address
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has called for retrofit and energy efficiency, the construction skills gap, and building quality and safety to be...
Scottish Government unveils £90m investment to get people into work
THE Scottish Government has unveiled £90 million of investment to tackle economic inactivity.
The funding, which comes as part of the Scottish budget for 2026-27,...
Dunkeld & Birnam Railway Station set for £440,000 upgrade
WORK is to get underway on a £440,000 project to make it easier for passengers to access Dunkeld & Birnam Railway Station.
Between February 4...
Moray’s first STEM Starts Centre opens in Elgin
MORAY'S first STEM Starts Centre has officially opened its doors in Elgin marking a major milestone for the region's £4.8 million early years STEM...
Glasgow innovation hotspot set for £100m worth of developments
DALMARNOCK and Shawfield are set to see more than £100 million of construction activity this year.
Spearheaded by Clyde Gateway, in partnership with a range...
Falling demand for mineral products ‘threatens jobs and capacity’
NEW figures released by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) shows that demand for core construction materials remains stuck at 'alarmingly weak levels'.
While sales of...
Comment
Scaling up isn’t enough: why construction must deliver sustainable scale in...
By John Forster, founder & chair, Forster Group
AS we enter 2026, the construction sector stands at the centre of the UK’s most urgent social...
