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The first tranche of new funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help build and improve thousands of affordable homes across Scotland has been drawn down by Wheatley Group at a record low-interest rate of under 1.5%. Wheatley, Scotland’s largest housing, care and property-management

Neil Ross has been appointed as the new director of placemaking opportunities for Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association. Mr Ross will spearhead development activity in relation to innovations, partnerships and investment.

Wheatley Group’s group procurement manager Laurie Carberry has been named as the new chair of the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA). During her four years with the housing group, Laurie oversaw the procurement of the largest social housing build programme in the UK. In addition to this, Laur

Charles Jencks, who co-founded the Maggie’s Centres for cancer patients and created some of Scotland’s most distinctive works of outdoor design, has died aged 80. An architectural historian and landscape designer, the American-born author published more than 30 books on cosmic science an

The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) has secured a major agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) that will see the international funding organisation include the use of nine FIDIC standard contracts for the next five years. FIDIC chief execu

Construction work on Scotland’s first dedicated luxury retirement village at Newton Mearns is to begin in the first quarter of next year. The £60 million self-contained development will be built on a 17-acre countryside setting overlooking the city and will be named ‘The Hills at W

Site manager Robbie Hunter talks about the opportunities the industry presents and his route to a flourishing career having progressed through the graduate scheme at Kier. Like many children, I liked playing with Lego and creating my own buildings, but it wasn’t until I started watching Grand

Highland-based modular building manufacturer Carbon Dynamic (Scotland) Ltd has completed its first job since it began trading at the end of 2018.

A Glasgow student housing development designed by Mosaic Architecture + Design has opened its doors in time for the new student term. Developed for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS), Soller Real Estate’s Base Glasgow was conceived as a rectangular urban block alongside the B-listed Pip

Glasgow plant, tool and equipment hire firm GAP Group has posted record annual profits and turnover of £200 million. The firm, which is also celebrating its 50th year in business this year, saw profits rise after making concentrated efforts at diversification.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has today launched a ‘Value the Planet’ campaign which promotes the preservation of the planet through the adoption of the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs).

In a year in which the Scottish electrical industry took another historic step towards being recognised as a profession, the country’s largest trade association paid tribute to the sector’s leading talent, drive and enterprise last week. Bernard McAulay being presented the Lifetime

Morrison Construction has begun work on a water main upgrade worth more than £1 million near Winchburgh village, future-proofing the existing system by increasing capacity fourfold. The civil engineering project for Winchburgh Developments, designed by Sweco, involves replacing existing water

A Jetsons-esque future with flying cars landing on luxury residential towers with skydecks is a step closer thanks to a new partnership between Porsche and Boeing.

Surveyor Tom Laurie talks about the many, but perhaps little known, exceptions that exist for Home Reports. Home Reports, now a wholly accepted part of Scotland’s residential property landscape, celebrated their tenth anniversary late last year. But, remarkably enough, there remains a signific