Paisley Museum project wins top award
PAISLEY Museum has secured a major industry accolade, taking the title of Scotland’s top heritage project at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
Robertson Homes site managers win housing award
ROBERTSON Homes site managers in Bo’ness and East Calder have been recognised as being among the best in the UK after winning a top...
Union Technical recognised for rapid growth
GLASGOW-based retrofitting and energy services specialist, Union Technical, has been named on the Sunday Times Scotland Fast 50.
The news follows founders, Owen Coyle and...
New £10m railway control hub opens in Glasgow
A new £10 million railway control hub has opened in Glasgow to help manage one of Scotland’s busiest and most complex rail routes.
The North...
Homebuilding & Renovating Show returns to Edinburgh this October
THE Homebuilding & Renovating Show will be held at the Royal Highland Centre on October 3 and 4.
The show covers everything from self-build and...
Thousands of homes delivered at Midlothian developments with more on the way
AROUND 1,070 homes have been built in Midlothian's Shawfair and Craighall, with over 1,100 in construction and around 3,000 more advancing through the planning...
Work begins on £86.6m Whitesands flood protection scheme
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has commenced construction on the £86.6 million Whitesands flood protection project on behalf of Dumfries & Galloway Council.
A groundbreaking ceremony was...
Main roadworks phase of £24m Greenock project to begin
THE main roadworks phase of the £24 million transformation of Greenock is to begin at the end of July.
Preparatory roadworks are scheduled to start...
European Committee calls for HMP Glasgow to be operational ‘as soon as possible’
THE European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) has urged Scotland to ensure HMP Glasgow becomes operational 'as soon as possible'.
The call comes...
Architect appointed to reactivate Glasgow’s Union Street fire site
O'DONNELL Brown has been appointed by Glasgow City Council to develop a concept design for the 'meanwhile use' of the Union Street fire site.
A...
Proposals to be developed for new leisure centre in Fife
FIFE Council is developing proposals for a new Inverkeithing Leisure Centre to replace the existing pool facilities.
The facility is intended to provide modern, accessible...
Construction fatalities highlighted in latest HSE figures
THE UK construction sector suffered 25 fatal work-related incidents in 2025/26, Health and Safety Executive (HSE) figures have revealed.
A total of 126 workers died...
Tenants move into new £2.7m Highland development
WORK has been completed on the build of a £2.7 million housing development in Dornoch by Albyn and Springfield.
The delivery of the homes is...
Shetland eyes £1.5 billion build of subsea tunnels to connect islands
SHETLAND Islands Council has approved recommendations for the creation of subsea tunnels between some islands.
The local authority appointed Stantec, Mott MacDonald, and COWI in 2025...
Heritage-led plans unveiled for Glasgow student accommodation build
PLANS have been submitted for the construction of a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Glasgow's St George's Road.
Threesixty Architecture is behind the...
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Why climate risk is rising in 2026
By Emily Alexander, senior associate scientist at Tunley Environmental
The evidence is difficult to ignore. 2023, 2024, and 2025 were the three hottest years on...
