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A landmark framework has now launched that will open up transformative opportunities for Scotland’s public sector to accelerate the country’s journey to net zero. With an estimated value of £120 million, appointed firms can expect to drive significant energy upgrades in public sect

More than 600 Falkirk Council homes across five rural villages will be connected to a new gas supply by the end of the summer, with heating installed in properties by the end of 2025. Tenants living in Letham, Whitecross, California, Avonbridge, and Slamannan now have the option of connecting to a g

Lovell Partnerships has officially completed all affordable housing at its Oakwood Edge development in Mayfield, near Dalkeith. Housing minister Paul McLennan visited this week to mark the handover to Melville Housing Association of the 39 high-quality, affordable homes.

A Glasgow City Council committee has approved the compulsory purchase of two houses and two flats that will then be transferred to housing associations who will make them available as social housing. The approval of the compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for the houses – at 14 Stewarton Road in

The conservation of a Category A listed castle on the banks of Loch Ness and Scotland’s first Passivhaus-certified primary school in Perth are among the 21 projects to be shortlisted for Scotland’s national architecture awards by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).

The Energy Training Academy (ETA) is stepping up its bid to close the renewables skills gap by offering Scotland’s first direct route to becoming a low carbon heating engineer. Working in conjunction with accreditation body the National Open College Network (NOCN), the Edinburgh-based educatio

Avant Homes Scotland will deliver 256 new homes in Cairneyhill after being granted planning permission for a £68 million residential development. Called Keelyside View and located off Sunnyside Road, the development will comprise a mix of two-, three-, four-, and five-bedroom homes.

Templehall Community Gym has received the keys to their new premises from Fife Council’s communities and leisure spokesperson, Councillor Linda Erskine and Martin Cooper, construction director with BAM Construction Ltd. It comes after two months of planning and six weeks of hard work to refit

Pupils have revealed the proposed name for the £100 million community campus and school.  The Children, Families and Communities Committee will be asked to approve Drumgeith Community Campus as the name for the development, with the secondary school to be known as Greenfield Academy. &nbs

Renewable energy storage specialist Apatura has secured planning permission for a new 400 megawatt (MW) capacity Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Denny near the village of Plean, five miles south-east of the city of Stirling. The planned project will cover 11.2 hectares of land and is another

Chartered surveying firm DM Hall has recognised the achievements of six colleagues with the appointment of two new directors and four new associates. Calum Riach and Lesley Coghill, who are both part of the firm’s highly successful Inverness office, have been promoted to director status and Br

Communities across Aberdeen are set to benefit from new opportunities in sport and education thanks to a £6,000 donation from homebuilder Persimmon North Scotland to the Aberdeen Football Club Community Trust. The funding will support AFCCT’s programmes, which provide inclusive activitie

As New Homes Week brings home ownership to the forefront of attention, Ash Sheikh of Muir Homes examines how increased consumer confidence is bringing first-time buyers back to the market with fresh new demands. February has shone a bright spotlight on home ownership. We saw the Bank of England cut

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today launched its Strategic Plan 2025-29, outlining its approach to supporting the construction industry's skills and training needs over the next four years.  This Plan emphasises the importance of collaboration with industry and UK governme

Chartered surveyor Bruton Knowles has reported record growth within its Utilities and Infrastructure (U&I) Team over the last 12 months, with profits soaring by 20%. From its office in Paisley, the firm has defied the challenging economic environment by expanding the team across the UK, breaking