Appointments

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Construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson has promoted Jordan Smith and Lynsay Turnbull to regional directors, strengthening its senior footprint across Scotland.  Jordan, formerly a technical director in Glasgow, will now serve as regional director for the city, while Lynsay,

Construction Leaders

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Architects' Showcase

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Pend has completed a sensitive renovation and expansion of Whitberry, a Grade B listed Georgian farmhouse in East Lothian. Working alongside the clients-turned-project-managers, the Leith-based architects unified the home’s fragmented rear elevation and introduced light-touch interventions to

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Terra Firma Chambers in conjunction with SOLAR (The Society of Local Authority Lawyers & Administrators in Scotland) will host a Common Good Conference at The Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close on Monday 29 September 2025. The event will be chaired by Terra Firma’s stable director, Ala

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Francesca Macmillan and Andrew McNaughton from Womble Bond Dickinson delve into the implications of the Building Safety Act on Scotland, highlighting four significant changes of particular relevance. Watching from Scotland, we have seen significant changes to building safety in England under the Bui

In Pictures

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The final design of the refurbishment works at The Castlegate in Aberdeen is to include significant greening of the area, restoration of the Mercat Cross, and new outdoor seating for cafes. Aberdeen City Council’s Finance and Resources Committee approved the designs that will also include an e

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The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has unveiled a brand-new highlight on the CPA calendar - the CPA Gala Dinner 2025 - a prestigious black-tie event set to take place in one of the UK’s most iconic venues. The CPA Gala Dinner is being hosted at the stunning St George’s Hall in

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Following a record-breaking number of nominations for the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Stars of the Future Awards 2025, the winners of the apprentice and trainee awards were announced at a jam-packed awards ceremony hosted at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre nea

And Finally

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Royal Mail is introducing 3,500 solar-powered “postboxes of the future” across the UK, marking the biggest redesign in the postbox’s 175-year history.

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A patriotic attempt to brighten up a Hereford roundabout went awry when a local accidentally painted the St George’s Cross with inverted colours, leaving the junction looking more Danish than English.

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Glasgow councillors have rejected plans to alter the iconic frontage of Barrowland Ballroom. In May, site owners Margaret McIver Ltd lodged an application to install a large LED display beside the neon sign, with additional screens positioned around the canopy.

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A rare set of Charles Rennie Mackintosh–designed buildings in Glasgow is to be placed on the market later this year. The Mackintosh Halls, on Shakespeare Street in Ruchill, were purpose-built for the Church of Scotland in 1899 and remain one of the architect’s early and most distinctive