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Poor infrastructure on the Scottish islands and rural areas is holding back house-building, according to an Argyll-based developer. Kenny MacLeod, director of MacLeod Construction Ltd, spoke to the Argyllshire Advertiser about his firm's experience building homes in Argyll and Oban and on islands su

Gordon Gilchrist provides the latest blog from the Scottish Government's Building Standards Division with an update on the Workforce Strategy.

Managed forest products company James Jones & Sons has celebrated the completion of its new visitor building in Lockerbie.

The UK Government is to bring in tighter guidance for planning authorities in England as part of a package of actions to better protect and prepare communities for flooding.

City Building is on the hunt for new suppliers as the business launches its latest procurement initiative. The construction firm is placing its strong social and sustainable values at the core of its newly updated subcontractor framework, and is calling on local businesses across Scotland to bid for

The University of Strathclyde’s former Student Union building on John Street will be transformed into a digital, entrepreneurial and social engagement hub, thanks to the support of a successful alumnus donor.

The University of Leicester’s cutting-edge new Centre for Medicine building is set to become the largest Passivhaus building in the UK when it opens during the next academic year. In a new video issued by the University, plans for the £42 million centre, currently being constructed on Lancaster R

Lesley Laird A Fife Council-led survey has revealed wide-spread support for an overhaul of the Scottish planning system to aid development planning and future housing delivery among local people, communities and businesses.

Lesley Laird A recent decision by a Scottish Government Reporter to allow 295 houses on a greenfield site in Inverkeithing has questioned the robustness of the current Scottish planning system, according to Cllr Lesley Laird, Fife Council’s depute leader and spokesperson for economy and planning.

World-renowned architect Lord Foster has taken up the challenge of building the world's smallest airport, in Rwanda. The aim is to create a network of droneports to deliver medical supplies to some of Africa's most inaccessible locations.

Gordon Nelson The Federation of Master Builders in Scotland (FMB Scotland) has called for a "diverse mix of new homes" to make up the Scottish Government's plan for 50,000 new houses in five years.

A highly accessible concept house for people with disability or mobility issues was showcased in 2015. Image credit: Lewis & Hickey Ltd Creating more modified homes which encourage older people to keep mentally and physically fit for longer could help save the NHS and social care system billions

Brexit is already inflicting damage on the UK architecture sector with an increasing number of projects being stalled or cancelled and most EU architects having considered leaving the UK since the referendum. The stark warning was revealed in a new report from the Royal Institute of British Architec

Largs Campus The new £52 million Largs Campus was formally opened by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last week, as the total number of new or refurbished buildings exceeded 750 since 2007.

Image: Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Kier Construction Scotland has defended its fire safety process at the blaze-stricken Mackintosh Building.