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The UK Passivhaus Trust has largely welcomed the launch of the Scottish Government’s second stage of its consultation for its proposed Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent policy, but is hoping some of the proposals will be improved, citing a need for more ambitious airtightness targets among other

Plans have been lodged to transform the Dens Road Market site in Dundee into social housing, in a bid to revive the derelict site.  The application, lodged with Dundee City Council, seeks permission to deliver 44 homes at the site, The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee) reports. 

Plans have been submitted to knock down a building in Glasgow’s East End to make way for a new block of flats.  SoMa Studio is hoping to gain permission from Glasgow City Council to build a four-storey building at 83 Sword Street, which is situated near Bellgrove train station, Glasgow Ti

Unum Partnership and FK100 have proposed knocking down the present premises on McLeod Street in Edinburgh to deliver 97 studio apartments for the homeless, which also provide on-site care and management. The build will fill its corner plot with L-plan accommodation that is set behind a landscape str

Scottish construction workloads stagnated in the second quarter of 2026, while infrastructure activity increased through the same quarter according to the most recent Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor. 

First Minister John Swinney has announced funding for island projects to deliver infrastructure, support local economies and strengthen access to services.  A total of 13 projects across 12 islands will share in the Scottish Government’s £3 million 2026-27 Islands Programme Fund. Th

Procast Group, which has been the main sponsor of Airdrie Golf Club’s annual charity golf event for a number of years, for this year’s event has helped raise over £6,000 for SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) and Eddlewood Sports Centre.

Progress has been made on the construction of the new Hazlehead Academy Campus, with steel now being erected on site as work continues for one of Aberdeen City Council’s major school estate projects.  Roughly 80 truckloads of steel are scheduled to be delivered to the site as work continu

Temporary works specialist Mabey Hire has achieved the RoSPA President’s Award for the 14th consecutive year, testament to the company’s continued commitment to the highest safety standards. Mabey Hire’s RoSPA President's (14 consecutive Golds) Award is in relation to its heal

Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) is celebrating the progress of aspiring engineer Leo Harkin (20), whose journey from high school work experience student to university-level graduate apprentice demonstrates the power of determination, long-term planning and alternative pathways into the civil engine

Commercial director at SIG Roofing, Duncan Winter, has been elected as chair of NFRC's Roofing Suppliers Group Committee. The announcement was made at a recent NFRC board meeting, after committee members were invited to vote on the position of chair and vice chair.

A campaign for the V&A Dundee building to become an official LEGO set has gained momentum. The model has been designed and built by Brian McNicoll, who is founder of the Dundee mobile and web studio 532 Design, and is live on LEGO Ideas, which is the platform where the LEGO Group takes fan submi

Civil, structural and conservation engineering consultancy Will Rudd has completed its work on the landmark redevelopment of Edinburgh's King's Theatre, bringing to a close several years of complex engineering on one of Scotland's most iconic cultural venues. Working as part of the wider project tea

Plans to give listed status to a troubled Edinburgh block of flats have been dropped, clearing the way for the City of Edinburgh Council to press ahead with a buy-back programme for owners at the building. The decision brings relief to many owners at Westfield Court in Gorgie who had campaigned agai

Akela Construction has seen a solid first half of the year with a pipeline of significant new contract wins totalling £13.9 million across Scotland’s residential sector. Spanning four key developments across the Central Belt, the contracts will support the delivery of almost 270 private,