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Craig McLaren RTPI Scotland director, Craig McLaren, looks to stimulate a discussion on where planning and planners can support social justice.

Colin Howden Seven charities have called for a Scottish alternative to the Roads Fund for England, which was announced by Chancellor George Osborne in his Summer Budget 2015, and will see Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) – a tax on pollution – spent exclusively on motorways and major trunk A-roads from

Polish designer Szymon Hanczar has unveiled his micro apartment in Wroclaw containing a kitchen, bedroom and bathroom all within the confines of just 13 square metres. The walls, kept in white to fully absorb the available rays of sunshine, host bicycle storage and a loft double bed. Underneath the

The Queensferry Bridge under construction Intertek has won a contract to provide corrosion monitoring equipment and software for the Queensferry Crossing.

(left to right): Councillor John McDowall, Councillor Alec Oattes, Peter Linton – project manager, Councillor Alec Clark, and SCCL vice-chair Ken Johnstone A new leisure and community facility could open in South Ayrshire in the next financial year after the national agency for sport provided the

Chris Blythe The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched a report which shines a light on the prevalence of human rights abuses in construction in almost every corner of the globe.

Mike Putnam Skanska UK said the outlook for 2015 is “positive” despite having seen its first-half operating margins reduced for a third successive year.

Fergus Ewing A further delay by the UK government in providing clarity on support for renewables could "cause damage" to the industry, according to energy minister Fergus Ewing.

Muirfield's former HQ The Dundee headquarters of collapsed building firm Muirfield Contracts is to become a regional management base for major projects undertaken by Robertson Group.

Moray councillors Fiona Murdoch and Michael McConachie at the site in Dufftown £2.5m low-cost housing development takes shape in Moray

Paul Brewer The average house price in Scotland could exceed a quarter of a million pounds by the end of the decade, economists have predicted.

Amber Rudd The UK government's flagship ‘Green Deal’ home energy efficiency programme is to fold as ministers announced they were pulling its funding.

Vaughan Hart Decision times for major planning developments need to improve to prevent hampering economic development, the Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has warned.

Chris Chivers New Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) President Chris Chivers believes construction managers “make a difference to people they never meet”.

Apprentice Jed Smith raises the cheque alongside The Prince’s Trust’s senior head of private sector relationships Daljit Singh (left) and Homes for Scotland chief executive Philip Hogg (right) Industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has presented a £12,000 cheque to youth charity The Prince’s