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Communities from Shetland to Dumfries & Galloway have benefited from more than £19 million in government funding to help make social housing more energy efficient and cleaner to heat. Allocations from the latest funding round of the Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund show that 27 projects a

The Landmark Trust’s mission to save Mavisbank House in Midlothian has crossed another milestone, 18 months after a breakthrough £5.3 million grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. Midlothian Council has approved Landmark's planning and listed building consent application for a

A dozen architects and a dozen builders walked into a room — and found a great deal of common purpose. That was the spirit of the inaugural joint CPD and networking breakfast hosted by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland

New analysis from Savills reveals that St Andrews continues to outstrip the wider Scottish housing market, commanding a 109% premium above the national average, with the KY16 postcode recording 12 residential sales over £1 million within the past year. The new findings confirm the town’s

Plans to deliver four new affordable houses in Dunfermline have taken a step forward. Councillors on Fife Council’s Cabinet Committee yesterday agreed to conclude legally binding agreements with Carmichael Homes Scotland 2 Limited for the four new build social rent houses at Masterton in Dunfe

Views are being sought on measures to speed up the delivery of new homes as part of the Scottish Government’s response to the housing emergency.  The measures would help accelerate building on sites allocated for development or which have planning permission. They include fiscal incentive

Businesses employing hundreds of people across the north have written to Highland Council urging approval of proposed new substations at Fanellan and Bingally.  Ahead of council decisions expected this month, starting with Fanellan this week, Murphy, RJ McLeod, Global Infrastructure, John Gunn

In an exclusive for Scottish Construction Now, Scott Brewster, managing director of sustainable resource management company Brewster Brothers, argues that the forthcoming Scottish Aggregates Tax can be used alongside other fiscal levers and environmental policies in order to boost sustainability and

Principal contractor Balfour Beatty has submitted a planning application for a temporary workforce accommodation village in Stornoway to support construction of the Lewis Hub for SSEN Transmission while protecting local housing, services, and the tourism economy. The proposed village, on part of the

A special event to mark Lar Housing Trust’s 10th anniversary was held at its Meadow House development in Prestonpans. Lar’s first ever development was at Pinkie Mains in Musselburgh and marked the official launch of the trailblazing charity.

Ahead of the elections to the Scottish Parliament on 7 May, the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has published its policy manifesto, offering an agenda for the built environment that reverses a cycle of decline and puts design at the heart of Scotland’s communities. As a ch

Cabinet secretary for transport Fiona Hyslop has outlined the Scottish Government’s unwavering commitment to fully dual the A96 from Inverness to Aberdeen. Ms Hyslop has set out to Parliament the steps being taken to take forward the dualling, starting with the Inverness to Nairn (including Na

Robertson Partnership Homes (RPH) has appointed its new board, strengthening the business as it continues to support the delivery of high-quality, sustainable, affordable housing across Scotland. Bringing together a highly experienced leadership team with strong expertise across operations, commerci

The nine-month renovation of a semi-detached house in the Manchester suburb of Stretford is to feature in a new programme on Channel 4. The 90-minute feature-length programme follows the nine-month renovation of a semi-detached house in the Manchester suburb of Stretford, 

East Lothian Council has approved plans for 76 new homes at Windygoul South in Tranent. In December 2019, planning permission in principle was granted for 561 residential units to be built at the Windygoul South site.