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It is essential that householders feel confident in the people carrying out retrofit upgrades to their homes if the UK is to deliver the scale of roll-out needed, according to new research. A study has been carried out on behalf of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) by Professor Alice Owen, Uni

Funders are out in force and looking for opportunities as the commercial property sector in Scotland once again demonstrates its resilience, writes Ian Woods as he analyses trends in various sectors and critiques government policies. This time last year, it would have taken a large amount of br

A new campaign has been launched to highlight the vital role that design plays in creating successful places across Scotland. Architecture and Design Scotland, Scotland’s design agency for place, launched the Value of Design campaign to showcase how thoughtful design can transform communities,

With more individuals and organisations looking at the potential for more housing in Scotland’s town centres, design agency Architecture and Design Scotland will host a discussion on Wednesday 17 April about how to work together and use design to deliver liveable town centres.

The Homebuilding & Renovating Show, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, will be back at the SEC, Glasgow on 11-12 May 2024.

Taking place from 20-21 March at Birmingham’s NEC, The UK Concrete Show brings together industry experts and thought leaders to provide a seminar experience focused on the latest trends, best practices, and regulatory updates in the concrete and construction sector.

Craig McLaren and Susan Rintoul set out the findings of the National Planning Improvement Champion’s call for ideas and outline how it is shaping the way we measure the success of planning.

The time required for Build-to-Rent (BtR) planning applications to be determined has significantly increased over the past decade, with 40% of sites achieving detailed planning permission last year taking at least a year to do so, according to the British Property Federation (BPF). Analysis conducte

Russell Roof Tiles’ charity Give4Good initiative returns for its third consecutive year, with the 150-strong team pledging to raise £50,000 for good causes.

Construction group Tusk saw turnover double last year and is predicting another hefty jump in the coming 12 months as it extends its reach across Scotland and England. Jointly owned by managing director Rory Kennedy and construction director Freddie King, Glasgow-based Tusk made a profit of about £

Alasdair Reisner Construction firms will need to focus more attention on apprenticeships and vocational training in order to avoid future skills shortages, a new industry report has suggested.

Health & Safety Scotland offers visitors the chance to keep up to date with the latest legal issues and trends through its conference programme, which is authored by the British Safety Council. The event takes place at Glasgow’s SECC on 22nd – 23rd April 2015. Forming part of the conference

Confidence is growing among British architects about the amount of work they hope to receive from key sectors of the construction industry, research has revealed. Expectations of orders from private housing, commercial and public-sector builders caused the Royal Institute of British Architects’ (R

Greg Fitzgerald Housebuilding and construction group Galliford Try has said it is on course for a record year with profits likely to be at the upper end of market expectations on the back of its acquisition of Edinburgh-based Miller Construction a year ago.

Greg Fitzgerald Galliford Try has reported a 31 per cent rise in revenues thanks to the acquisitions of Miller Construction and Shepherd Homes.