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Developing a model for regional hubs and networks for the reuse of construction materials and minimising the carbon impacts of the energy from waste sector are among newly published actions aimed at ensuring households and businesses in Scotland boost reuse and recycling rates and cut waste. Th

Organisations that can deliver green construction stand to benefit from increasing consumer demand, argues Julia Maguire​, partner and head of energy at Pinsent Masons. The UK construction industry is navigating its way through the energy transition as it shifts towards a more sustainable, lower c

Independent housebuilder Dandara is continuing to honour its commitment to supporting Kirkliston’s local community, having now embarked on enhancing educational opportunities for local pupils.

On January 1st, 2025, Justin Sullivan FRICS became the 143rd President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Justin is the founder and CEO of Adair, which has provided expert construction consultancy services globally for over thirty years.

Sandy Adam of Springfield Properties has been awarded an OBE by King Charles in the New Year Honours list. Mr Adam is the founder and chairman of Springfield Properties which has its headquarters in Elgin and operates across most of Scotland.

The Highland Council has appointed Pat Munro to carry out improvement works at Raigmore Housing Estate in Inverness.

Legislation requiring new-build homes to be equipped with infrastructure supporting the fastest possible broadband connection has come into force this week.

A previous ‘ghost town’ in West Lothian is coming back to life as more tenants move into their affordable homes.

Construction of a major new residential development is set to commence early this year at the former Playdrome Leisure Centre site, which has been acquired by Miller Homes.

Muir Timber Systems has delivered timber kits and roof trusses for 44 new affordable homes in Leslie, a village near Glenrothes in Fife. The properties comprise a mix of detached and semi-detached two, three and four-bedroom family houses and amenity bungalows.

Clark Contracts has opened its Bught Park Pavilion and Shinty Museum project in Inverness for a behind the scenes look at the major redevelopment works.

The first trials of new materials designed to reduce carbon in the roads industry have taken place in North Lanarkshire with more planned for 2025.

Steven Tolson FRICS, chair of the Housing and Place Delivery Forum (HPDF), reflects on the work of the Forum and the challenges that remain for planners and developers in Scotland. The HPDF came to an end in December 2024, but the evidence it has generated will continue to inform housing and plannin

Historic tenement properties in Paisley are being transformed through an ambitious £6.4 million refurbishment project that will boost housing options in the town centre. Paisley Housing Association, in partnership with Renfrewshire Council and with funding from the Scottish Government, has com

Two community drop-in sessions are to be held in January to discuss five possible options for the future use of Aboyne Bridge.