2024 was a challenging year for Scotland’s construction sector with skills gaps, political uncertainty, tight margins, and construction inflation all posing significant issues for firms large and ...

A Midlothian lighting specialist has embarked on a charity initiative which sees energy efficient light fittings recovered from fit-out projects donated to worthy causes. Loanhead-based Blackmoon ...

UNIVERSITY of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) Inverness students have redecorated a charity-owned home in Inverness ahead of a new tenant with special care needs moving in. The NPA painting and ...

Despite offering design freedom and building performance benefits, rainscreen façade projects feel fraught with risk. Architects and specialist contractors are under pressure to deliver buildings that ...

MARLEY has launched a winter safety campaign to support roofers and other outdoor construction workers. From icy conditions to sheltering from heavy rainfall, the roof systems manufacturer said UK ...

TILBURY Douglas has revealed its northern division has volunteered 217 hours and donated almost £10,000 in gifts to support charities and hospitals. This initiative is part of the company’s efforts to ...

So far, the 2020s have seen a lot of change in Scotland’s housing market. Rents and house prices, surprisingly to some, went up considerably during the pandemic as people’s needs and wants from their ...

FURTHER work is required on the project to reopen the Cairngorm Mountain funicular railway, Highlands and Island Enterprise (HIE) has said. Balfour Beatty was appointed in early 2024 to undertake ...

L-R: Barbara Robertson, Ben MacPherson, Willie Black, Adele Conn, and Steven McDonald CRUDEN Homes and the City of Edinburgh Council have backed the North Edinburgh Community Festival (NECF) with a £2 ...

A letter raising concerns over the impending increase to National Insurance contributions has been signed by 48 organisations in Scotland. Signatories include the likes of Homes for Scotland, the ...

SCOT JCB Group has launched its 2025 apprenticeship recruitment programme, which vows to offer ‘unparalleled’ learning and career development opportunities. The programme invites individuals with a ...

SUIR Engineering Ltd has completed the acquisition of Paisley-based M&E engineering specialist Taylor & Fraser. Taylor & Fraser has been operating as a family-run business for 118 years, providing ...