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A live podcast recorded during the Scottish Construction Summit that asked what is holding Scotland back from addressing its housing crisis is now available to view. Hard Hat Talks Podcast host Kenneth Martin posed the questions on the SCN Stage to Dr Jocelyne Fleming, the Chartered Institute of Bui

A North East England-founded accommodation business has made its first move into Scotland with the opening of a new design-led student property in the heart of Glasgow.

Construction of Edinburgh’s first purpose-built concert hall in over 100 years has reached another major milestone, with excavation of the building's 10-metre-deep basement now complete. The work marks the end of a complex phase of the project, revealing the scale and outline of the Dunard Cen

A man in China has driven an excavator into a government building in Shaanxi, demolishing entrances and damaging a number of buildings amid an alleged dispute over villagers’ compensation being unpaid. 

SSEN Transmission has marked the official groundbreaking of its Lewis Hub project, celebrating a significant step towards delivering the Western Isles’ first direct electricity transmission connection to mainland Great Britain. The event brought together project partners, elected representativ

BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) on 5 November celebrated the Accelerate to Zero Awards with more than 200 stakeholders from the built environment and construction sectors. The ceremony took place at voco Grand Central in Glasgow, where businesses, individuals and organ

Rettie has pointed to ongoing pressures on mortgage rates and Scotland’s wider housing market, but says property prices across many parts of Scotland are still affordable compared to the rest of the UK. With the Bank of England raising the base rate after remaining at 3.75%  for almost 12

The international building science centre, the Building Research Establishment (BRE), has announced a collaboration with Built by Nature, the US Green Building Council (USGBC), the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB) and other organis

Procurement specialist Pagabo is inviting bidders to compete for a place on the new National Framework for Small to Medium Works 2026.

Construction skills in Scotland need investment if it is to deliver a possible over £100 billion pipeline of energy and infrastructure projects in the Highlands and Islands, a report from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has shown. 

Work is starting this week on an investment project in the north west of Dumfries. The work, carried out by Wheatley, will include replacing roofs and carrying out repairs to the outside of buildings, helping protect homes from the weather and improve their appearance.

HRN has confirmed that on 13 November 2026 its Balbeggie depot in Perthshire will close, with operations moving to its depots in Stirling, Insch and Caithness.

Hundreds of new zero-carbon-ready homes are set to be built in New Brunstane, with a major development due to get underway next year at one of the most sought-after sites in Edinburgh.

Former Scottish Government minister and MSP Sarah Boyack has become a patron for a charity that helps people in Scotland understand the planning system and have a say in decisions affecting their communities. Boyack, who has become a patron of Planning Aid Scotland, said: "I am delighted to become a

Kingdom Housing Association has delivered 41 new affordable homes to St Andrews in partnership with Barratt Homes. The latest homes are a mix of two-bed mid-market rent (MMR) flats, plus two-bed cottage flats and two, three and five-bed houses, all for social rent. They are in addition to 63 homes f