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A previously ruined croft on the Isle of Mull that was transformed into a restaurant has won the RIBA Reinvention Award 2024. The Reinvention Award recognises achievement in the creative reuse of existing buildings through transformative projects.

Stirling Council has agreed to dispose surplus land and assets in the Viewforth area enabling the development of around 150 new homes and associated infrastructure and green spaces. The eight-hectare site is a key part of Stirling city centre and includes the land and assets in and around Old Viewfo

Residents and interested parties are being invited to view plans for North Ayrshire Council’s largest-ever housing development.

A ground-breaking discovery of a secret tomb at one of the new seven wonders of the world has been made by a team of researchers, including academics from the University of St Andrews.

Deeside Timberframe has opened a new office in Warrington, marking a significant step in the company's expansion plans. The new office will support the growing demand for timber frame construction across England, driven by increased interest in sustainable and efficient building methods.

A project to create a new high-end recording studio on the Isle of Mull in Argyll has been awarded up to £39,000 by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). New start company Heb Aisle Limited is converting a former church building in the village of Bunessan on the southern end of the island.

Scottish businessmen Sandy and James Easdale have expanded their £800 million property portfolio with the purchase of the Inverclyde industrial site formerly owned by global packaging manufacturer Berry bpi. The brothers acquired the 5.42-acre property on Port Glasgow Road as momentum builds f

Talented construction sector workers from across Scotland were celebrated at a glittering Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) awards ceremony last week. On Friday October 11, hundreds of industry professionals gathered at Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in central Glasgow to recognise some of the sec

Wheatley Group and its contractors are helping a teenager from Baillieston fulfil his dream of becoming an architect. Arran Love, 17, has just started studying for a degree in Architecture at Strathclyde University with the help of a £1500 Wheatley Foundation education bursary.

Cruden Group has posted turnover of £132 million and profit before exceptional costs of £2.6m, alongside an increased net asset value of £40.7m, for the year ending 31 March 2024.

Plans have been submitted to rebuild five terraced houses in East Kilbride that were destroyed by fire last year. The proposal by Sedgwick International aims to reconstruct the Whitelee properties in a similar style to their original form, with two central 1.5-storey homes and three two-storey prope

Construction companies in West Lothian have pledged to rally round each other amid challenging times for the sector.

Places for People’s Alan Wharton has been recognised for his dedication to raising standards in housebuilding after winning the NHBC Pride in the Job Award for Scotland.   Alan beat stiff competition to take home the prestigious title in the Medium Housebuilder Category for his work on ou

Stewart Macleod, managing director of the property business within AtkinsRéalis, outlines the importance of responding to the Scottish Government's policy consultation on a Passivhaus equivalent standard. The Scottish Government’s Passivhaus equivalent policy is currently out for consul

Researchers at MIT have developed a brick made entirely from glass – which has proven to be as strong as concrete.