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Energy demand in new homes could be halved if more focus is put on the shape and form of housing being built, the latest report from the NHBC Foundation has found. The current Building Regulations methodology used to demonstrate energy/carbon compliance does not give credit for the energy efficiency

Increasingly strict building ventilation standards are making the task of achieving a good balance between healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) and lower HVAC power and energy consumption more challenging for building engineers all over the world. The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said a new programme to improve and repair local infrastructure will help reverse the downward trend in Scotland’s employment rate. Labour market figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that unemployment in Scotland f

A 90-year-old Canadian has made headlines for digging his own grave. "I love digging," Jimmy Kickham, from Prince Edward Island, told CBC News, saying he feels pride in his personal project.

Senior planning officials have rejected Donald Trump’s plans to expand his Aberdeenshire golf resort by building 2,750 new homes and holiday flats. The President-elect had bid to build a far less ambitious and cheaper version of the vast holiday and sports resort he originally fought for in 20

Culture secretary Fiona Hyslop has today confirmed a £6.6 million capital boost to support investment in conservation work, repairs and visitor facilities at several of Scotland’s iconic heritage sites and monuments. The announcement follows the publication today of the most comprehensive conserv

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Academy is notching up an industry first with the launch of a massive open online course (MOOC) on ethics and compliance that is tailor made for construction professionals. The five-week interactive course is free and open to anyone working in the built env

Construction and engineering recruitment specialists Contract Scotland scooped a major construction industry award last month at the inaugural UK Construction Investing in Talent Awards. Recognising that ‘construction is all about people’, a panel of HR and talent experts from inside and outside

Glasgow City Council has unveiled a £9 million bid to transform the public realm along the city’s Byres Road to enhance the thoroughfare as a destination for shops, bars, cafes and restaurants. A public consultation has identified the need for a full redesign of the street with improved surfaces,

Proposals for the infrastructure projects which will benefit from more than £1.84 billion of planned investment as part of the Tay Cities Deal have been laid out in a submission document. Set out as a series of “asks” and “offers” across 100 pages, the Tay Cities Deal submission lists over

Latest Office for National Statistics data on output in the construction industry have shown a return to growth in output for the industry, in particular from housebuilding.

Zero Waste Scotland has developed a new online guide on how material waste can be prevented through design in construction and refurbishment projects. Published as part of a programme of support for the Scottish construction sector, the guide explains and demonstrates how circular economy design ide

A series of new videos and images have been issued to show the progress at a series of new school projects across the Borders.

Beach huts on the Moray Firth with dimensions smaller than a prison cell are currently selling for £25,000, it has emerged. The exclusive new-build development at Findhorn of just 30 timber huts have no windows, running water or electricity and measure just 2 metres by 2.5 metres.

Offsite construction could revolutionise the construction industry and provide a solution to the UK housing shortage, but only if the sector develops the right skills, a new Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) report has shown. With the use of prefabrication widely expected to rise across th