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Since it was founded in 2008, Scotland Excel has been the national centre of procurement expertise for the local government sector. As Hugh Carr, Scotland Excel’s Director of Strategic Procurement & Commissioning explains, the organisation is a shared service, funded by all 32 councils. It

Over £23 million in Scottish Government funding has been allocated to Scotland's seven regional transport partnerships to support active and sustainable travel projects.

Glasgow City Council has awarded £290,000 in funding to the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust (GBPT) and the Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT) for the next year. The trusts are the primary route for residents and community groups in Glasgow to access assistance and financial support for inv

Will Rudd has set out how it is using 3D modelling and other innovative digital tools to help deliver a complex PBSA scheme in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town.

The Highland Council will deliver a transformative programme of energy efficiency upgrades across council housing supported by a £9.2 million Energy Company Obligation (ECO) funding proposal secured by Union Technical.

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) is calling on Scottish charities to apply for funding from its Social and Sustainable Housing Fund II (SASH II). Up to £18.5 million from the fund has been dedicated to support Scottish charities, enabling them to provide vital housing alongside their supp

First-time buyers, the self-employed and people borrowing into retirement could benefit from further possible changes to mortgage rules.

In partnership with Hanover Scotland Housing Association, Scottish energy efficiency services provider Union Technical has completed a landmark retrofit project upgrading 35 flats at Kelvin Court, Kirkintilloch. Union Technical fully upgraded 35 flats for elderly and vulnerable residents with instal

Retrofitting specialists Procast Group has secured a pot of £8.4 million in funding to deliver energy-efficient retrofit upgrades to social housing across Scotland and the north of England. This funding through Net Zero Fund Management (NZFM) represents a major opportunity to accelerate upgrad

Plans for a major development of up to 800 new homes on the outskirts of Peterhead have been granted planning permission in principle. Developer Claymore Homes is set to transform land alongside the A90 at Inverugie, in a project that will also include a new primary school and a community hub.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has suspended 14 member companies for failing to comply with its independent audit process. The Association’s Council, whose members are responsible for BESA’s governance and ensuring that it continues to meet the vision and values of

Edinburgh’s first purpose-built concert hall for 100 years is to benefit from the fortune left by the celebrated Scottish industrialist Andrew Carnegie. The philanthropic foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York has made a $1 million grant towards the “design and programming of the Du

A design proposal for a national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II by Foster + Partners has been selected from a shortlist of five concepts by acclaimed teams. Five finalist teams were asked to create a masterplan that would honour and celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s extraordinary life of service and

Buchanan Galleries owner Landsec has taken a significant step forward in its plan to refurbish and enhance the retail centre by submitting a planning application to Glasgow City Council. Working with Threesixty Architecture, Landsec seeks to boost the retail, food & drink and leisure experience

Followers of Scottish Construction Now’s popular LinkedIn platform have broken through the 30,000 mark with an average of 300 followers signing up each month.