Falkirk Council announces record £123m capital investment
FALKIRK Council has announced its largest capital investment in 16 years as it looks to bolster infrastructure across the region.
The £123 million investment programme...
Streets at Paisley housing development could be named after St Mirren heroes
STREETS at a new housing estate in Paisley could be named after the players and managers involved in St Mirren's 1926 and 1959 Scottish...
Paul Mitchell becomes new chair of Construction Industry Collective Voice
PAUL Mitchell has been announced as the new chair of the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV).
MD of the Scottish Building Federation (SBF), Paul succeeds...
Historic Aberdeen office building to be revamped as it welcomes law firm
LAW firm Shepherd & Wedderburn has secured a 5,000 sq ft suite on the third floor of The Capitol in Aberdeen.
Ryden announced the letting...
Barratt and David Wilson Homes volunteers transform playground
VOLUNTEERS from Barratt and David Wilson Homes North have created a new outdoor learning and play space at Brimmond School in Bucksburn.
A team of...
Warmworks and Scottish Federation of Housing Associations renew partnership
WARMWORKS and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) have renewed their strategic partnership for 2026-27.
The move enables Warmworks to build on its existing...
West Coast Estates secures ‘extremely rare’ development opportunity in St Andrews
ABERDEEN-based property development and investment company West Coast Estates has completed the acquisition of a major commercial opportunity in St Andrews.
Craigtoun Park, which has an...
Construction recruiter warns the ‘no-phone generation’ is reshaping how firms hire candidates
A Scottish construction recruiter claims employers are having to rethink how they hire due to many young candidates refusing to answer phone calls and...
St Andrews appoints new branch manager at Edinburgh HQ
ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has announced the appointment of Jamie Kerr as the new branch manager of its Edinburgh headquarters, succeeding the...
Overall construction activity stagnates in Scotland despite rise in infrastructure workloads
OVERALL construction activity in Scotland was 'relatively stagnant' in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
Key project components delivered from Poland to Argyll in coordinated operation
TWO supergrid transformers have been delivered to the site of SSEN Transmission's Creag Dhubh substation project in Argyll.
The successful deliveries follow a carefully coordinated...
Homebuilding & Renovating Show to feature self-build investment masterclass
A masterclass at the Homebuilding & Renovating Show is to detail how an initial £2,000 investment turned into £200,000 in equity in just two...
Aberdeen City Council seeks contractor for £1.39m Beach Ballroom upgrade
ABERDEEN City Council is to publish a tender document detailing £1.39 million of investment works for the historic Beach Ballroom.
The move, which forms part...
Scottish Government pledges £5m to aid Princes Street fire recovery
THE Scottish Government has pledged up to £5 million to help support Edinburgh's recovery from the fire on Princes Street.
The major fire occurred at...
Falkirk firm looks to tackle construction skills shortage
FALKIRK-based GBSS Civil Engineering has supported 15 employees in achieving SVQs across a range of construction disciplines over the past year.
The news follows a...
Comment
Payment reform is welcome but treats the symptom, not the cause
Mark Slaughter, founder and CEO of Renno, tells Project Scotland what a survey of 200 UK contractors reveals about where renovation payments really go...
