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Glasgow City Council has appointed architectural practice O'DonnellBrown to develop a concept design for the meanwhile use of the site of the former Category B-listed five-storey building at the corner of Union Street and Gordon Street, destroyed by the fire there in March.

New programme will help prepare the construction sector for proposed changes aimed at improving quality, compliance and public confidence.

EBS Construction Limited (EBS), the conservation and restoration contractor based in Glasgow, announced on 6 July a number of management changes as the business prepares for growth under the new ownership of Glasgow-headquartered M Squared. In April last year, EBS was acquired by M Squared and is no

Vital Energi is aiding the delivery of a housing scheme which will heat 709 homes with no individual gas boilers, in a development anticipated to save 294 tonnes of carbon per annum. The energy services (ESCo) division of Vital Energi, Vital Community Energi, has inked deals to develop, own and run

Cruden has donated £840 to a community-led project in Jedburgh known as Get Jed Fed which encourages locals and schoolchildren to plant, grow and harvest produce.

An £88 million Passivhaus secondary school, which caters for over 1,700 pupils across west Fife, has now been completed. 

Novus Property Solutions, the maintenance, refurbishment and fit-out contractor, has been awarded a RoSPA Gold Award at the 2026 RoSPA Awards, for its focus on health and safety. 

Scottish families are being invited to a construction event this summer as the construction organisation Advance Construction Group hosts The Advance Construction Experience at the Riverside Museum in Glasgow. 

The international infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty, has announced the appointment of Melody Meyer and Sandra (Sandy) Stash on 6 July as the company's non-executive directors and members of the Remuneration Committee, effective on 13 July. Meyer carries international board and executive experienc

A planning application has been submitted on behalf of Albert Investment Co., for a new Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Glasgow’s St George’s Road.  The PBSA demonstrated a celebration of heritage through the retention of the current façade and a modern i

Marked by local dignitaries and tenants, the delivery of 12 new affordable homes in Dornoch has been completed, concluding the last phase of a development by Albyn Housing Society and Springfield Partnerships. Local MSP, David Green, joined tenants and representatives from Albyn and Springfield to f

Moray Council has approved plans for 204 new homes, delivered by the housebuilder Springfield Properties.  Situated in the edge of Elgin, the most recent phase consists of a combination of private and affordable housing, commercial opportunities for local businesses and community areas.&nb

If Scotland modernises its collection and use of land information, a more effective system for communities, public services and the economy could be in the pipeline, a new report from the Scottish Land Commission has said.  The research, which looks into land data systems in Finland, Estonia, B

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has acknowledged and celebrated the achievements of Bishopton Ladies FC, who have been hailed Scottish Women’s Football League West Central Champions, Scottish Women’s Football League Cup Winners, and winners of the League One Promotion Final. 

CECA Scotland has appointed David Macdonald as its new regional director.   Macdonald has a background in the civil engineering and infrastructure sector, and is dedicated to leading the way for progress in the industry across Scotland.