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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The A. Proctor Group is delighted to promote Margaret Airth to the position of National Sales Manager, effective immediately. In her new role, reporting to Sales Director John Johnston, Margaret will ...

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 ...

Nationwide distributor of insulation and interior building products CCF has passed the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) Assessment for Merchants and Distributors. The CCPI was created ...