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Tom Barclay Tom Barclay, co-chair of the Joint Housing Policy and Delivery Group reflects on 2015 and looks ahead to the next 12 months.

Margaret Burgess Subsidy levels for affordable homes for rent being delivered by councils and registered social landlords (RSLs) are to increase up to £14,000 for each new home over the next three years, the Scottish Government has announced.

The number of homes being built in Scotland is significantly lower than Scottish Government targets and does not meet current demands, according to new research. A report by property consultancy JLL has concluded that Scotland faces an “enormous challenge” to build the homes needed for a growing

Peter Muir Dozens of older industrial buildings in Scotland could be demolished within weeks unless the Scottish Government revisits its plans to slash the rates relief available on empty properties, experts at Colliers International have warned.

(from left) Kyle Deans (Glencoats Primary); Ciaran Obrien (head of sport at UWS); Erin Howell (Glencoats Primary); Craig Mahoney; Aylie Campbell (St Fergus Primary); Tony Fitzpatrick; Michal Osakwe (St Fergus Primary); Councillor Mike Holmes Proposals have been launched for a £15 million regional s

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has revealed the 23 projects which have been shortlisted for its 2016 awards. The shortlist includes two projects by Reiach and Hall – a health centre in East Kilbride and the City of Glasgow College’s Riverside Campus which it completed w

Robertson has secured a third contract to develop an Audi Garage in Dundee, on the back of successfully delivering two car showrooms for John Clark Motor Group (JCMG) in Aberdeen, which is due for completion this month, March 2016. The first contract which Robertson secured with the Motor Group was

Oxgangs Primary School Safety inspections will be carried out at schools built across Scotland by Miller Construction following the collapse of a wall at an Edinburgh primary.

Lorraine MacPhail In 2009, Scotland's property and construction sector faced a crisis. The industry was one of the worst affected by the global economic downturn. Thousands of workers were laid off as businesses were forced to scale back their operations or face the risk of administration.

Mark Friars By Mark Friars, interior designer at Ryden

Part of Bikem Korkuter’s work exploring urban sprawl How would a Manhattan-inspired block work beside the Edinburgh by-pass? How do we make homes energy-autonomous? How can urban sprawl and planning legislation be reconciled? What can be done to ensure the housing needs of vulnerable members of so

Dr Sam Gardner A Warm Homes Act that helps deliver clean, affordable heat to homes must be a priority for the new Scottish Government, according to a group from the third sector, renewable and academic sectors.

After First Minister Nicola Sturgeon set out the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government to MSPs at Holyrood yesterday, Scottish Construction Now highlights the details and responses of interest to construction and the wider sector. Infrastructure investment

Despite substantial investments, the construction industry is struggling to employ the full benefits of technologies like advanced data and analytics, mobile telephony, automation and robotics, a new report has found. In a survey of 200-plus senior construction executives by KPMG, just 8 per cent of

Alex Cole-Hamilton Edinburgh politicians have entered the debate on whether planners should consider the impact of major housing developments on GP services by suggesting that housebuilders should pay for new doctor surgeries.