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As mainland Scotland entered the third coronavirus lockdown under national guidelines, the housing market braced itself for another slowdown following attempts to catch up due to the four-month shut down which commenced in March 2020. To restart the housing market, encourage vendors to increase thei

A massive spend in Falkirk Council’s housing stock has been agreed with £332 million committed over the next five years for improvements to existing homes and provision of additional homes. In 2021/22 alone, £23.4m will be spent on improvements to around 5,000 properties with &poun

The Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has warmly welcomed an announcement of funding to help upskill plumbing apprentices and employees in the installation of ground and air source heat pumps. The new skills will be at the heart of the green energy tran

One of Shetland’s most distinctive and historic built heritage features – the 200-year-old Copeland Lodberry in Lerwick – is to be renovated and transformed by local engineering company Ocean Kinetics.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced the appointment of a chief inspector of buildings to establish and lead the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR). Peter Baker, HSE’s current director of building safety and construction, will take up the post with immediate effect.

Assembly of the superstructure of the new Larkfield Early Learning Centre in Greenock is well underway with the project as a whole progressing well.

Glenrothes-based manufacturer Sips Eco Panels has revealed ambitious plans to double its workforce over the next two years as part of a major investment. Sips Eco Panels designs, engineers, manufacturers and constructs homes for developers, contractors, local authorities and self-builders as well as

In 2019, the UK parliament and Scottish Governments both declared climate emergencies and as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is now a sharp focus on building resilient and sustainable communities. This includes the buildings we construct - from how we design and build them to the comfort of

The average cost of developing a new build home in Scotland has increased by as much as 21% over the life of the last Parliament, research by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has revealed.

Kier has held a UK-first trial of a technology to support its strategy delivering net zero carbon emissions. Through its work with procurement partner, Sunbelt Rentals, it is using PUNCH Flybrid flywheel technology on its Shakespeare North site, to assess if the innovation could reduce the energy re

Effective marketing materials are essential for buyers to make the biggest purchase of their lives, ideally combining digital and real-world resources. Queensberry Properties’ sales and marketing director, Hazel Davies, explores the latest initiatives. Compared to many industries, the house bu

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has become the first trade body to adopt a new industry agreed prequalification standard that promises to cut expensive and time-consuming ‘red tape’ for contractors. The new Common Assessment Standard, developed by Build UK and endors

Paul Hillard, managing director of Irvine Housing Association, reveals why better homes are needed to tackle Scotland's housing crisis. Our housing system in Scotland is in crisis.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Mental Health Aberdeen

Partick Housing Association (PHA) has lodged an appeal regarding its application to transform a vacant office block on Great Western Road.