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A housing site at Manse Gardens in Strachur is being transformed through an ambitious £3.6 million regeneration project which will boost affordable housing options in rural Argyll & Bute.

The Scottish Home Awards, sponsored by Ross & Liddell, has revealed the finalists for its 18th annual celebration of excellence in Scottish housing. Finalists have been selected across 19 award categories following a judging session last week, during which a panel of industry experts gathered to

The Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) has embarked on a new partnership with The Skills Centre to deliver essential training and support for individuals pursuing careers in the finishes and interiors sector. The collaboration aims to address the growing skills shortage in construction, specificall

Public sector organisations across Scotland are set to attend a key event highlighting new approaches to making greener, more energy-efficient buildings. Taking place on Monday 28 April 2025, the event will be held at the headquarters of the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA).

Scottish Construction Summit programme director Paul McDevitt outlines the necessary steps to rebuild the UK construction sector. The UK construction industry, a cornerstone of the nation's economy, finds itself in a precarious position akin to a teetering Jenga tower. In 2025, the sector faces unpr

At the launch of its Calder Wynd development in Carnbroe, housebuilder Taylor Wimpey West Scotland teamed up with St Andrew’s Hospice in Airdrie to announce that it will donate £25 for each new home sold and legally completed within the first phase of new homes. The first tranche of &pou

Chancellor Rachel Reeves's announcement of a rise in employer National Insurance from 13.8% to 15%, alongside a lowered threshold for NI payments, has drawn strong criticism from the UK's plumbing and heating industry.

Independent boarding school Gordonstoun has unveiled ambitious plans to invest around £15 million in the next phase of its Campus Masterplan which will include three major projects over the next three years. The first project will be a new Coastguard Centre, due to open by the end of 2024.&nbs

Alex Orr There is no doubt that the planning system in Scotland is indeed of urgent reform.

Saint-Gobain’s aim is to be the reference for sustainable habitat, providing a range of innovative and high-performance product solutions for all areas of the built environment. Stuart McKill, sustainable habitat leader in Scotland, talks to Scottish Construction Now about Saint-Gobain’s presenc

Teresa Bray To coincide with the announcement of Scotland’s Energy Efficiency Programme pilots, which is expected any day now, Changeworks is developing a series of insight papers to inform the debate on how to best deliver the programme.

The inaugural RIAS/Saint-Gobain Emerging Architect Award recognises the crucial role architects play in delivering a better world and encourages the great architects of the future at the outset of their careers. This year, the award went to TAP Architecture, recognising two innovative and technicall

Kier Group has returned to profit thanks to its continued restructure and a ‘strong’ contribution from Kier Construction Scotland.

SCN speaks to five female members of the architectural team at Mactaggart & Mickel Homes about their roles, balancing home and work priorities, and why designing houses is not ‘plain vanilla’. Contributors:

Construction of Europe’s first ever ‘smart canal’ scheme, which will use the 250-year-old Forth & Clyde Canal and 21st century technology to mitigate flood risk as well as enable massive regeneration, is now underway in Glasgow. The pioneering new digital surface water drainage