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Scott Brewster, managing director of Brewster Brothers, explains how important it is to include the carbon footprint of the materials we use in the construction of our built environment, as well as the carbon footprint of its operational life. Almost 20 years after the first Scottish Government repo

Heather Holbrook looks at how the shift to online retail has led to high vacancy rates in UK retail properties, necessitating the repurposing of these spaces. Even a short walk up most of Scotland’s high streets will tell you a lot about the transformation they have undergone in recent years.

An ambitious project has seen a former ski hut move from its previous location in the Lowther Hills to the centre of Leadhills. And the hut is now in the process of being transformed into a men’s shed.

The £4 million restoration of Glasgow’s Elder Park Library involving Elderpark Housing has been hailed by the local community. Community groups and schoolchildren were invited to the facility, now known as Elder Park Library and Community Hub, on Wednesday for an official reopening cerem

The first steps towards a heat network delivery model for Dundee could be taken if councillors approve a report on Monday. The Fair Work, Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee will consider a sourcing strategy to start the process of looking into options for the city.

Lovell joined a long-term resident at a home they built in Holytown for afternoon tea ahead of Scottish Housing Day, which this year highlighted the role well-designed housing plays in helping older adults live independently. Lovell built 20 houses in Holytown, which were designed in partnership wit

A property finance expert has identified small and medium housebuilders as “crucial” to addressing Scotland’s dire housing crisis. Stuart Heslop, of lender Together, which provides corporate, commercial and residential property finance, this week signalled the finance company&rsquo

Five projects are in contention to be named as Scotland’s building of the year. The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland's Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award demonstrates the exceptional range of contemporary Scottish architecture.

New investment models to deliver more public infrastructure; improved active and sustainable transport measures; an accelerated building decarbonisation programme, and filling in potholes – these are just some of the priorities already put forward in a soon-to-close survey being managed by inf

Midlothian Council and Cruden have celebrated the completion of an energy-efficient Passivhaus development on Scottish Housing Day. The milestone marked the official completion of 20 new council flats at St Cuthbert’s on Bonnyrigg High Street, built to the energy-efficient Passivhaus standard.

The Barratt Foundation has donated £300,000 to youth unemployment charity Street League to help tackle the rising issue across Scotland and the UK. The Foundation, which is the charitable arm of Barratt Developments, kicked off the partnership by presenting the funds at a workshop held at a St

The first phase of the redevelopment of the Midlothian Snowsports Centre has opened this month, with Robertson Civil Engineering (RCE) playing a major part. RCE is a project partner with Midlothian Council for the redevelopment at Hillend, now the site of Scotland’s first Alpine Coaster which

Kingdom Group has secured £50 million in funding to support its ongoing commitment to building high-quality affordable homes across Fife, Perth & Kinross, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk. Provided by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Bank of Scotland (BoS), in conjunction with government grant

Partick Housing Association (PHA) has completed and launched its new 46-home development at Bearsden Road in Anniesland. Members of Glasgow City Council made a visit this week as the new development in the west of the city was officially handed over.