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Ark Housing Association has announced the start of work on one of Scotland’s most energy-efficient developments at Crusader Rise in Livingston.

The delivery of 49 new homes on a former WW1 naval barracks near the Queensferry Crossing will be the biggest challenge undertaken by Lar Housing Trust, chief executive Ann Leslie explains more. Our latest acquisition has a nautical theme to it. And if you’ll forgive the pun, we have now set s

New Tolsta - a traditional, early 20th century croft house in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis – has been crowned the winner of 2022’s Scotland’s Home of the Year in the finale of the popular BBC Scotland series. Home to artist Tom Hickman, New Tolsta is a truly unique home filled wi

The Scottish investment market has seen a pre-summer flurry of activity despite growing headwinds, according to a review of the second quarter of 2022 by property advisory firm Lismore Real Estate Advisors. Following a strong start to the year, Q2 has continued the momentum with transactio

The much-anticipated reopening of Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh took place today as the new £47 million project opened its doors to the public after a closure of four and a half years. Owned by the City of Edinburgh Council and managed by the charity, Edinburgh Leisure, this new state-

Dundee-based contractor McGill has officially entered administration for the second time in less than four years. Filings at Companies House show the company, lately registered as McGill Facilities Management Ltd, appointed an administrator on August 25th.

Midlothian Council and Vattenfall Heat UK, part of Swedish state-owned energy company Vattenfall AB, have formed a 50/50 joint venture to deliver low-carbon heat to homes and businesses within the Midlothian area. Midlothian Energy Limited will explore possibilities to capture waste heat from indust

A City Deal project led by Glasgow City Council that is helping to transform an area of North Glasgow into a vibrant neighbourhood by improving its connectivity with the city centre and adjacent communities has recently delivered public realm improvements and enhanced active travel routes. An upgrad

Since opening its doors at Edinburgh’s Peffermill Industrial Estate in 2007, Trades Training School has trained over 3,000 students and helped launch over 1,000 businesses, as well as providing work placements for people aged 15-70 years old. The school offers training courses and qualificatio

Architect Chris Malcolm discusses how a holistic, people-centric vision can achieve more with less across publicly funded projects in Scotland. The ambition to deliver a more place focused, locally responsive approach to public service delivery across the diverse context of Scotland is fundamental t

CITB responded quickly to a host of challenges faced by the sector by investing in apprenticeships, launching a range of innovative initiatives, and working collaboratively with industry, the organisation’s 2021-22 Annual Report and Accounts reveal. The annual report, laid before Parliament on

To support all construction businesses NatWest has created a new Carbon Planner tool, a free to use digital platform designed to help cut businesses energy costs whilst reducing their carbon footprint. Making a business case for investment in sustainability is seen as a key barrier for businesses lo

The outcomes of the prestigious 2022 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration were announced last night at a celebratory presentation event in Glasgow’s Voco Grand Central Hotel. SURF was delighted to be joined by over 260 guests to celebrate the 24th annual SURF Award programme

The UK construction sector is now witnessing a contraction in activity that has affected other sectors after it ended a three-month sequence of growth in December. A similar trend was observed for new orders, which saw a renewed fall that was the strongest for over two-and-a-half years.

Public consultation on the final four District Regeneration Frameworks (DRFs) for the Glasgow city centre districts (Cowcaddens, the Learning Quarter, the Merchant City and Townhead) will begin on 20 January and continue until 3 March.