Kieran Findlay

The intensifying pressure facing Scotland’s housing system has again been highlighted by a series of new Scottish Government statistics showing falling new supply, record demand for social housing, and more than half of homes failing basic quality standards.

A new Glasgow-based practice, Oran Architecture, has formally launched after a year spent quietly building a diverse pipeline of projects across the UK. 

Five years after Scotland’s first large‑scale water‑source heat pump went live at Queens Quay, the district heat network designed and delivered by Vital Energi is now supplying hundreds of homes across Clydebank.

The expansion of the Scottish Construction Summit into the SEC Campus in Glasgow this October signals a maturing, confident industry ready to shape its own future, according to Alan Smith, managing director of SPI Piling, as the firm confirmed its return as event Headline Sponsor. Held in September

Scotland’s housing sector has urged the newly elected Scottish Parliament to put long‑term policy stability and cross‑party collaboration at the heart of the next parliamentary term, as organisations begin to assess what a significantly reshaped Holyrood will mean for housing delivery, af

A stable, multi‑year funding settlement must be the next Scottish Government’s top priority if Scotland is to reverse stalled development pipelines and respond meaningfully to the housing emergency, according to the latest episode of The Scottish Housing News Podcast, published by the sister

A major independent review of how Scotland’s key agencies engage with the planning system has been published by the Scottish Government, setting out 17 recommendations aimed at speeding up decisions, reducing complexity and strengthening collaboration across the sector.

Billions of pounds will be invested to ensure national infrastructure continues to deliver for the people of Scotland, the Scottish Government has revealed. Published alongside the draft Budget 2026-27 and Scottish Spending Review, the draft Infrastructure Strategy sets out the Scottish Government&r

The Scottish Government’s plan to introduce a new tax on housebuilding to help fund the removal of dangerous cladding has cleared its first parliamentary hurdle, despite fears it could deepen Scotland’s housing emergency.

Scottish Construction Now’s readership gravitated toward stories of corporate upheaval, funding disputes, and sector‑wide soul‑searching throughout 2025 — a year defined by volatility, scrutiny and structural change across Scotland’s built environment.

Seasoned construction and business transformation leader Steve Petrie talks to SCN editor Kieran Findlay about his career, from an encounter with the British Gas chairman that 'changed his life' to his experience at Harvard University. On his very first day as an apprentice gas engineer at Brit

Housing and energy campaigners have warned that Scotland risks falling behind on climate and fuel poverty targets after the Scottish Government confirmed it will not introduce its long-awaited Heat in Buildings Bill during the current parliamentary session.

As the Scottish Parliament moves to expand rent control legislation to include Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), an industry voice has raised serious concerns about the potential impact on investment and development in cities like Edinburgh. Earlier this month, the Parliament’s Local

Following the collapse of Hadden Construction and confirmation that subcontractors stand to lose around £2 million, industry advocate Yosof Ewing — founder of Adjudicate.co.uk and speaker at this year’s Scottish Construction Summit — is calling for urgent legislative ref

Dundee Football Club has written directly to First Minister John Swinney and several senior politicians amid mounting frustrations over delays to its proposed new stadium which, according to the club, is linked to Transport Scotland. The Scottish Premiership club is hoping to build a £100 mill