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News of the success of the Scottish Government’s Help to Buy shared equity scheme has been welcomed by Homes for Scotland (HFS) but the trade body has emphasised the importance of maintaining a level playing field across the border. New figures published yesterday revealed that more than 30,00

An employability programme led by Robertson and West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has resulted in two Glasgow residents securing full-time employment in the construction industry. William Purcell and Kieran McIntyre, both from Glasgow, completed the Trade Taster Employability Programme, wh

Councillors have taken the unanimous decision to demolish three multi-storey blocks at Riverside Place in Ayr and build a new development on the site. Consultation and engagement with tenants living in the high rise flats saw 210 households participate in a survey which revealed that 111 (51.7%) of

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has ruled that the existence of a repairing standard enforcement order did not prevent a trust from having the requisite intention to demolish a building as per Schedule 5 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988.

New research has revealed that architects feel at their most creative around 10am.

Scotland faces a "property exodus" if Boris Johnson's proposals for stamp duty are put in place in the rest of the UK, property management company Apropos by DJ Alexander has warned. Johnson has proposed removing all stamp duty land tax (SDLT) for properties valued below £500,000, which the fi

A Parliamentary inquiry has been launched into the devastating impact that silicosis has on construction workers and their families.

A consultation proposing that new-build homes in England are fitted with an electric car chargepoint by 2050 has been launched by the UK Government.

Grampian Construction Training (GCT) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) are working in partnership with several key partners to launch a series of construction, engineering and building services challenges, to highlight the varied and exciting careers within the sector to S2 pupils

Trade body SELECT has named a new head of membership and communications and announced several other key appointments as part of its continuing drive to serve the electrical industry across Scotland. Former journalist Iain Mason will be based out of SELECT’s head office at The Wa

The Scottish Government’s design champion Architecture and Design Scotland will be taking to the road during 2019 to run a series of workshops on the future of housing in Scotland.

Work to regenerate the rundown Clune Park estate in Port Glasgow is making "steady progress", Inverclyde Council has said.

Digital apps can help construction project designers create safer buildings by improving their knowledge of hazards during the design phase, new research has shown. Research funded by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), and conducted by researchers from Glasgow Caledonian Unive

Scots predict the eco homes of the future will have a giant battery to store energy from the sun and include windows which adapt to light to keep your home hot or cold without the need for heating or air conditioning.

An application to build a 140-metre observation wheel and visitor attraction on land at Spillers Quay in Newcastle has been granted planning permission.