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Two high-tech cutting ceremonies have taken place marking construction is underway to build North Star Renewables’ inaugural hybrid-powered vessel fleet specifically designed to support the UK’s growing offshore wind market. Comprising three of its service operation vessels (SOVs) and th

Scottish Futures Trust chief executive, Peter Reekie, shares his thoughts on infrastructure trends for 2022 and beyond. It is not rocket science to predict that 2022 will be a year of ongoing COVID recovery, with the world trying to find and adjust to whatever the new normal is for social interactio

John McHugh, managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, discusses the state of Scottish property in light of the current cost of living crisis. This time last year, amid frenzied activity in the residential property market in Scotland, driven by the unprecedented external factors of which we a

Scottish house prices continued to edge upwards, but some forward-looking indicators softened slightly, according to the April RICS Residential MarketSurvey.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is asking members of the public to share their views and knowledge on Livingston Skatepark.

An increase in housing delivery in the past year has been offset by a continuing downward trend in the number of new starts, Homes for Scotland has warned following the release of new quarterly statistics from the Scottish Government.

A proposed merger between two major air conditioning and refrigeration wholesalers could mean less competition and choice for customers in Aberdeen, the UK competition watchdog has warned.

The Chinese government has taken steps to forbid the construction of “bizarre” and “odd-shaped” buildings that are devoid of character or cultural heritage. A new directive has been issued to ban architecture that is “oversized, xenocentric, weird” and called for buildings that are “su

Sandra Cassels, partner in the commercial litigation team at Morton Fraser, continues our four-part Construction Delay Series, which takes a closer look at legal issues surrounding construction delays. If your contract makes provision for an extension of time it should also set out the procedur

When retrofitting listed buildings, Thomas & Adamson director Hamish Paterson suggests that the main concern is finding the balance between modern sustainability goals and protecting history and heritage in our towns and cities. Decarbonisation of the built environment is a complex challenge, wi

Plans will be lodged next week for the second phase of housing at the Athletes’ Village, in Glasgow which could see a further 200 new homes built at the site, according to the Evening Times. A school and shops are also planned, with work due to start next year. Developer City Legacy intends to lod

Construction work on a £9 million development at Largo Road in St Andrews is due to begin next month. Crucible (St Andrews) Limited, the development company behind plans which will provide the town with an M&S Simply Food store and a 65-bedroom Premier Inn Hotel, has announced work is expected

Aldi wins permission for new store in Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath has received a major jobs boost after planning permission was granted for a new supermarket in the town.

A West Yorkshire firm is selling what it claims to be the world's first zombie proof log cabin. Leeds-based Tiger Log Cabins is offering a 10 year anti-zombie guarantee with its ZFC-1, Zombie Fortification Cabin.

The widows of two of Scotland’s greatest 20th Century architects, Professors Andy MacMillan OBE and Isi Metzstein OBE, Angela and Dany, have been awarded Honorary Fellowships from the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). The presentations were made during the annual RIAS Andrew Do