A Scottish business leader who helped seal some of Scotland’s biggest deals tells how his company retained its identity, culture and “fierce independence” after a game-changing partnership.

Originally built as a hospital in 1895 and later partially converted for use as Fife Council headquarters, New City House is an important local landmark and a significant part of Dunfermline’s architectural and social history. This vacant site has now been given a new lease of life and transformed into 32 affordable homes in a project hailed as a standout success. The turnaround has been driven by an innovative partnership between Campion Homes and Kingdom Housing Association. 

Thirty years ago, the demolition of Ravenscraig's iconic cooling towers marked the end of an industrial era that had defined generations of families across North Lanarkshire. Today, as one of Europe’s largest brownfield regeneration projects continues, more than a thousand homes have been built with thousands more planned, major employers are investing, and a new community is taking shape. 

Family-owned home builder, Campion Homes, is celebrating two important milestones in the delivery of much-needed affordable homes in Dundee through its continued partnership with Abertay Housing Association.

The delivery of 12 new affordable homes in Dornoch has been marked by local dignitaries and tenants, completing the final phase of a development by Albyn Housing Society, one of the largest social housing providers in the Highlands, and Springfield Partnerships.

Scottish housebuilder Cruden is entering one of the strongest periods in its 83-year history, with a record development pipeline worth more than £1 billion, expansion into new markets and continued investment in its people helping to drive growth across the business.

Building a community that can help pave the way for the next big medicine technologybreakthrough is an achievement in itself.

Irish Surfing, the national governing body for surfing in Ireland, has officially designated Lost Shore Surf Resort in Edinburgh as its National Performance Centre for Surfing and Irish National Surfing Olympic Training Facility as part of a landmark partnership supporting the development of Irish athletes on the pathway to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

When most people think about data centres, they picture vast industrial buildings consuming huge amounts of energy and dominating the landscape.

It is perhaps unsurprising that proposals for new developments can generate strong opinions. Yet after attending the Datacloud Global Congress in Cannes, a leading global gathering for digital infrastructure professionals, I was struck by the growing gap between public perception and reality.

Not so long ago, if you had suggested Scotland could become a major player in European surfing, most people would have laughed. But something remarkable is happening. Scotland is no longer simply participating in surfing, we are competing, hosting, investing and increasingly leading.

Ravenscraig has reached another key milestone with the completion of Motus Commercials’ new 38,000 sq ft workshop and sales facility for DAF Commercials, part of the Motus Group (UK).

In business, people often tell you to trust your gut. It sounds simple, almost too simple. But some of the most important decisions are made precisely because they challenge convention.

Glasgow has always been a city that evolves. From its industrial roots to its cultural renaissance, it has repeatedly adapted to new economic realities while retaining a strong sense of identity. As the future of the city centre comes into sharper focus, co-living; a form of professionally managed rental housing with shared amenities, has the potential to play a defining role in the next phase of urban regeneration.  It is likely to be a hot topic this week at UKREiiF, the UK’s leading real estate and infrastructure investment forum. 

In just over a week, a record number of MSPs are retiring - almost a third - and many more incumbents will lose their seats at the behest of an unsettled electorate at the Scottish election.

This year marks 25 years since I joined Will Rudd. It will also be my first time attending UKREiiF - the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum, which brings together investors, developers, policymakers, local authorities and the wider built environment sector to discuss where capital, policy and opportunity are heading across the UK.

Perceptive Communicators has announced four significant new client appointments  across its specialist sectors, marking a strong continuation of growth in 2025 following its most successful year to date last year. 

The wins include projects with Clackmannanshire Transformation Space, Invest2Scale, Kadans Science Partner and Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA). 

Construction has always been fundamental to Scotland’s economic and social progress. It delivers the homes we live in, the schools we learn in and the infrastructure that connects our communities. Today, however, our industry stands at a pivotal moment.

Launching into its 20th year in business, specialist communications consultancy Perceptive Communicators has grown its team with two new appointments, alongside being shortlisted for two prestigious industry awards.

Small and medium-sized enterprises are often described as the backbone of Scotland’s economy and in housebuilding, that statement rings true. SMEs like ours build homes but we also sustain local supply chains, create skilled jobs, and invest directly into the communities in which we work.

Scotland has no shortage of ambition when it comes to housing. Over the past year in particular, the state of our housing system and falling levels of housebuilding have rightly come under intense scrutiny.