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Affordable housing provider Vistry Group has agreed terms for a deal that will see US private equity giant Blackstone Real Estate acquire a raft of new homes for private rent across the south east of England. The portfolio, which is largely plots from Vistry’s former Housebuilding landban

Muir Group chief executive Martin Smith takes a positive look at housebuilding across the UK amid indications of recovery for the sector. There is no denying that the challenges faced across the housebuilding and wider construction industry over the last few years have been particularly ac

Following the launch yesterday of the Housing & Social Care Accessibility Summit 2024, Dougie Herd, the joint managing director of event headline sponsor Campion Homes, shares his thoughts on the importance of accessible housing and why Campion is supporting the event. As the joint man

New homes, workplaces, community and cultural buildings are among the 11 outstanding new buildings that have been named as winners of this year’s Scottish national architecture awards with several projects demonstrating excellence in retrofitting and repurposing existing buildings. Reveal

Euan McLaughlin and Darren MacKay have bolstered the land team at the regional arm of Persimmon Homes. Persimmon North Scotland has appointed Euan McLaughlin as planning manager and Darren MacKay as land manager. The pair will be working on strengthening the land bank at the home builder’s hea

The owner of a historic former railway office building in Glasgow has withdrawn an application for demolition following intervention by a local MSP. A proposal lodged earlier this month would have seen much of the A-listed Flemington House in Springburn knocked down under because of an inc

Building materials merchant PDM has unveiled a major upgrade to its Kilmarnock branch. This investment will better support the needs of both existing and new customers with a significantly expanded product range across a retail floorspace that has tripled in size. The upgraded facilities were offici

The £300 million transformation of Candleriggs Square in Glasgow’s Merchant City is continuing apace following the completion of the second major building on the site – a 346-home build-to-rent scheme, forward funded by Legal & General (L&G). Main contractor Graham Construc

For June's Construction Leaders feature, Alan Smith tells Colin Cardwell how SPI McGrattan navigated a number of challenges to carry out different types of contracts in Scotland. There must be something eminently satisfying about being integral to the completion of the last in the trilogy

Nominations for the most talented individuals in the construction industry are once again being sought in preparation for the Chartered Insitute of Building’s (CIOB) coveted awards ceremony. CIOB will host the prestigious event, formerly known as the Construction Manager of the Year Awards, at

Chartered surveyor Gillian Park has joined Bruton Knowles as an associate within the Asset Valuation team. With over 20 years of experience in the surveying sector, MRICS registered valuer Gillian will deliver valuations for public sector clients of the national chartered surveyor in accordance with

Edinburgh Futures Institute has officially opened its doors to the public in the transformed and revitalised Old Royal Infirmary building. The much-loved city landmark will officially open to the public on Monday 3rd June following an extensive seven-year, multi-million-pound restoration.

A planning application has been lodged to return a former council building in Arbroath to residential use. Dewar House, which sits directly next door to Arbroath Library on Hill Terrace, served as Angus Council's housing office for many years.

Dougie Bell, managing director of The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC), has been shortlisted for a prestigious honour at the Energy Awards 2024. Mr Bell is in the running to become Energy Champion of the Year in the Individual Achievement category, which is designed to recognise outstanding personal c

The Scottish Government's land reform proposals can help make land more available or are "gambling" with the future of rural communities, according to two differing consultation responses. The Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee issued a Call for Views on the La