The representative body for the Scottish home building sector is calling for a rethink across government and wider society on how to address the spiralling housing crisis. Launching its new five-year strategy ‘Home building as a force for good’ today and in the context of a 110,000 homes
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The winners of this year’s Homes for Scotland (HFS) awards were announced last week with a special focus on social, sustainable and environmental values. The event, which was attended by 1,000 senior representatives from across the home building sector and hosted by political satirist and impr
A family construction firm has won a top industry award after transforming a run-down property into a warm and secure home. Stirling-based Kevin Wilson Master Builders were named Heavenly Builder of the Year by the Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) Scotland.
Grangemouth's Zetland Park Project has emerged victorious at the prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland Awards for Planning held last week in Glasgow.
Stroke survivors Andy Ward and Troy Johnson took on a challenge of a lifetime by abseiling 165 ft off the Forth Bridge to bring back Scotland’s largest charity fundraising event. They were joined by Alan Ross, director of engineering and asset management at Network Rail, along with Carol Milli
SCN's Construction Leaders feature continues with managing director John Aitchison telling Margaret Taylor about Maxi Construction's success in diversifying its operations. When John Aitchison joined Livingston-based Maxi Construction in 2005 the business was, he says, known as a small she
Progress continues at Port Glasgow station where a 90-tonne steel structure was craned in last weekend.
Connect Modular and Cunninghame Housing Association (CHA) hosted housing minister Paul McLennan MSP along with Provost Jim Todd to welcome the first residents to a volumetric-modular, affordable housing development at Shortlees in Kilmarnock.
SCN's latest Construction Leader Callum Houston talks to Margaret Taylor about Holmes Miller's proud public sector achievements, working in China and the challenges architects face to ensure they are appropriately remunerated. When she visited the Scottish Prison Service’s new site f
Scotland must deliver its Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, including key targets and milestones, in order to fully unleash its clean energy potential, Scottish Renewables has said. The trade body has outlined its top priorities for the Scottish Government ahead of the upcoming Programm
The Caol and Lochyside Flood Prevention Scheme in Fort William, Lochaber has officially opened. The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure chair, Councillor Ken Gowans, opened the Flood Prevention Scheme with pupils from local Primary Schools and Lochaber High School, alongside communit
The Energy Training Academy has started work on the first net zero home of its kind in Scotland. A one-bedroom bungalow, the unique property is housed within the 12,000 sq ft. training centre in Dalkeith and once finished it will comprise a kitchen, living room and bathroom, all kitted out with the
George Buchanan, director and lead architect at George Buchanan Architects, is the latest subject of SCN’s Just a Minute feature. How did you get started in the industry?
Following seven years of construction the final phase of Places for People’s The Engine Yard in Leith is now open. The iconic former tram depot originally opened in 1898 as the Shrubhill Tramway Workshops and Power Station, the workshops were where Edinburgh’s trams were built and mainta
A team of architecture students from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment at Robert Gordon University (RGU) has created an innovative project to support the restoration of the Bon Accord Baths. The third-year students have created eight innovative ideas to reuse and br


