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A new charter to encourage construction businesses to move from awareness to action on mental health has been launched by former England footballer Trevor Steven, with Balfour Beatty, VolkerStevin, Graham Group and Sisk among its early adopters. Launched on World Mental Health Day, the Mindflow Ment

In Q3 of this year, Aberdeen’s office take-up in Aberdeen ticked up again, as the city stayed on course to register its best year for deal activity of the last ten years, new figures from Knight Frank have shown. According to Knight Frank’s analysis, there was 326,801 square feet of offi

The Scottish campaigning trade body SELECT has received a special award from the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) as part of the ECA’s 125th anniversary celebrations.

In the Prestwick Aerospace hub situated at Prestwick’s Shawfarm Industrial Estate, a new aerospace facility will be delivered as part of a partnership between South Ayrshire Council, GE Aerospace and Scottish Enterprise. 

Edinburgh investment and development business Ediston has announced a funding partnership with a Singapore investor to help tackle the shortage of housing in Scotland. The partnership with Singapore-based 42 Capital Partners will be marked at a signing ceremony at the British High Commission in Sing

At this year’s Scottish Civil Engineering Awards, East Lothian Council and Balfour Beatty collected the accolade in the Rail Infrastructure Project category for the delivery of a new bridge and diversionary road.  The road replaced the Markle Level Crossing near East Linton. Within the bu

The UK energy regulator, Ofgem, has been given proposals by SSEN Transmission to advance three clean power projects in Perthshire and the Highlands.

A new Scottish Government-led working group has been set up to review the country's conveyancing system and tackle the challenges created by the late conclusion of missives and increasingly long property chains.

In Glasgow’s Nelson Mandela Place, a new statue of Mandela has been unveiled, positioned on a plinth of South African granite in the city centre.

On the BBC television show DIY SOS, a Lockerbie roofing manufacturer’s concrete roof tile was used to transform the home of a family.  Based in Lochmaben, Lockerbie, Russell Roof Tiles supported S Whelan Roofing and Building Ltd in reaching the project deadline after their former supplier

Architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility firm Egis has appointed Mark Docherty as energy director for the UK and Ireland as the firm continues to expand its energy offering across the region. Based in Edinburgh, Mark brings 38 years of experience in the energy sec

Proposals to transform the area around Anderston Station and improve connections between the city centre and West End are now open for public consultation. Connecting Anderston would create a safer, greener gateway beneath the M8, with accessible walking and wheeling routes, while closing a key gap

Hillhouse Group has officially opened its new £5 million asphalt production facility at Soutra Mains Quarry, near Edinburgh, marking a significant milestone in the group’s expansion across the east of Scotland. 

Scotland will receive roughly £19.5 million in 2027 as part of a £900m investment programme from the supermarket chain Aldi.

A topping-out ceremony took place to mark the delivery of the steel structure at the site of the new Girvan Primary School and Early Years Centre.