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Mark O'Neill, head of energy consultancy at Hardies Property & Construction Consultants, likens heating a building to filling a sieve. I’m partial to a good analogy. In a literary sense, they serve the purpose of allowing a comparison to be drawn between two unrelated concepts to make a cl

Jane Wood, chief executive of Homes for Scotland, discusses the alarming decline of small and medium-sized home builders in Scotland and its impact on the housing crisis, emphasising the need for urgent policy reforms to support the sector. Last week, Homes for Scotland (HFS) published a report reve

The number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) building homes in Scotland has significantly declined, according to new figures. A report published today by representative body Homes for Scotland (HFS) shows the proportion of new homes sold by those building between three and 49 homes per an

(from left) City Building apprentices Arran Brown, Conor Quail and Victor Zarallo, solo dancer at Scottish Ballet Apprentices from construction firm City Building have enjoyed a different kind of lesson, ditching their tools to take part in a workshop organised by Scottish Ballet.

Kevin Stewart Companies removing combustible cladding from their buildings in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy should have their VAT waived by the UK government, Scottish Ministers have said.

Paul McGonigal explores the changes in VAT rules for supplies in the construction industry coming into force from October this year. From 1 October 2019 significant changes are being introduced to the VAT treatment of supplies in the construction industry. HMRC are concerned about the current levels

Glasgow-headquartered Morris & Spottiswood has secured a place on a UK Government construction works framework worth a total of £30 billion. The contractor, which also has offices in Edinburgh and Perth as well as Leeds and Warrington, has been named as one of just 128 businesses to work o

A group of Glasgow-based students are working on an international project to design the building blocks of a Moon base.

Building more social homes could add billions to Scotland’s post-pandemic economic recovery, according to a major new report by Stephen Boyle, former chief economist at the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Scott Restrick, Link Group energy and sustainability officer, is next up in Scottish Construction Now's #COP26SCN showcase of the social housing sector's efforts to help tackle the climate crisis with his take on how the housing sector urgently needs access to a more sophisticated toolkit to respond

Morris & Spottiswood has demonstrated its commitment to health and safety excellence by achieving two prestigious RoSPA Awards, with Livingston Building Services achieving its first. Based in Glasgow and Livingston, Morris & Spottiswood Scotland was awarded a Gold Medal (6 con

In a joint Construction Leaders interview with Colin Cardwell, Gareth Edwards and Andrew Rae explore how they’ve built a thriving construction and renewables business, their approach to navigating industry challenges, and their commitment to delivering social housing, commercial projects, and

Fife College has been given the green light to progress to the next stage of its project to deliver the first net zero tertiary education building in Scotland from the Scottish Government.

Dollar Academy has unveiled plans to build a Futures Institute, which will provide a physical home for its pioneering educational programme and deliver the country’s first Living Building accredited structure. The Futures Institute has been designed by international architecture practice

Mark O'Neill from Hardies Property & Construction Consultants tells SCN why the latest changes to Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are very significant for building owners and occupiers. Commercial buildings across the UK are more energy efficient. At least that is what the