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The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has launched a new pledge which aims to help more housing organisations tackle domestic abuse. A development of CIH’s original Make a Stand pledge, which is designed for social landlords, the Make a Stand supporters’ pledge is aimed at organisatio

The Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) has unveiled new freshwater projects that will see £10 million invested into its operational infrastructure. A new facility in the Applecross estate in Wester Ross is due to be completed in 2020 to create a centre of excellence in freshwater production.

Plans have been lodged to demolish a church in Galashiels to make way for new affordable homes. Cubby Construction has earmarked the site of St Aidan's Church on the junction of Gala Park and St Andrews Street for 24 apartments for rent.

A restored City Observatory, the first Scotch Whisky Distillery to operate in the Borders since 1837 and a data driven innovation hub are just some of the diverse projects shortlisted by the Edinburgh Architectural Association (EAA) for its 2019 awards. In total the EAA Awards for Architecture 2019

A £24 million heating district network which will help to tackle fuel poverty has opened in Glenrothes. Designed by engineers WSP, the new low carbon heating system is the first 100% renewable, large-scale district heating network in Scotland.

Interserve has announced the resignation of its chief financial officer Mark Whiteling. Mr Whiteling, who joined the company from Premier Farnell PLC in October 2017, will leave to pursue a career as a non-executive director, the firm said.

A £40 million roads and footways investment which is set to benefit every community in Renfrewshire has been outlined by the local authority. The five-year programme forms part of the biggest ever sustained investment in the region’s roads network, with more than £8m set to be inve

Hundreds of construction jobs and more than 400 homes are set to be created as work starts on three development sites in East Dunbartonshire over the coming months. CALA Homes (West) said it anticipates the sites in Bishopbriggs, Lenzie and Kirkintilloch will deliver around 444 direct construction j

President of Indonesia Joko Widodo is planning to relocate the nation's capital away from Jakarta, the world's fastest-sinking city. Bambang Brodjonegoro, national development planning minister of Indonesia, revealed the president's plans to move the capital off the island of Java.

An exhibition by final year Architecture students from Robert Gordon University (RGU) will showcase some innovative solutions to major nationwide challenges such as housing and tourism, as well as creative ideas for the redevelopment of Aberdeen harbour.

Scottish Water is to improve services to more than 54,000 people in parts of the Bearsden, Milngavie, Clydebank and Strathblane areas. The utility will do so by changing the source of their water supply from Burncrooks Water Treatment Works (WTW) in west Stirlingshire to Milngavie WTW in East Dunbar

Eight weeks of ground investigations are to get under way on Monday at the A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction.

A new grant scheme for exploring new uses of the arts for the built environment will be launched today.

Sally Mackay of Bennetts Associates has received the latest #IndeglasCleverOwl Award for her work on the University of Edinburgh’s Bayes Centre, one of five data-driven innovation hubs involved in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal. The team at Indeglas were particularly im

A new £4.5m life sciences building was officially opened at Inverness Campus yesterday by Deputy First Minister John Swinney. Called ‘Solasta House’, the facility offers flexible space for new and expanding technology and life sciences companies. It is already home to eight compani