Scottish Government

More school building projects across Scotland are set to benefit from a share of the £2 billion Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) to build new, modern, state of the art facilities.

The Scottish Government has published a portfolio of examples of graphic and visual communication from existing Local Development Plans (LDPs) following feedback from practitioners.

A strategy to drive Scotland’s fair and just transition away from fossil fuels will be published by next summer, the Scottish Government has revealed. Energy minister Gillian Martin announced the timeline as the consultation responses to the draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, and

A consultation on strengthening the building standards system and related changes to building warrant fees is now live.

Clare Paterson writes about the initiatives and efforts undertaken by the Scottish Government and the construction industry to reform the process of construction procurement, discussing recent workshops focused on streamlining procurement, increasing collaboration, and improving outcomes. On average

Plans to support active travel in Glasgow have received an £8.6 million funding boost.

The Scottish Government has published its Vision for Scotland’s Public Electric Vehicle Charging Network as a new study shows that uptake of electric vehicles in Scotland could be up to 16% higher than UK government statistics suggest.

The Scottish Government's transport portfolio is to be restored as a cabinet position as First Minister Humza Yousaf changed Màiri McAllan’s cabinet secretary remit to ‘transport, net zero and just transition’. Alongside this change, experienced former cabinet secretary Fion

Transport Minister Kevin Stewart has tendered his resignation to the First Minister and stepped down from his ministerial post for health-related reasons. Mr Stewart previously served as the Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning from 2016 , and Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social

Plans to transform the Western Isles into a world-leading hub for clean energy production are to take a leap forward with the support of a match-funded grant from the Scottish Government’s Hydrogen Innovation Scheme’s Emerging Energy Technologies Fund, worth £1.129 million. In a ma

Projects to drive innovation in the production, storage and distribution of renewable hydrogen are to receive £7 million of Scottish Government funding.

Plans to enable councils to raise the amount of council tax paid on empty and second homes will be included in a new Scottish Government consultation to help increase housing availability. First Minister Humza Yousaf will announce proposals at the Scottish Trades Union Congress today which could giv

Additional support totalling £848,123 is being provided from the Scottish Government’s Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) for a trio of flagship regeneration projects in Edinburgh.

Housing will be given its own ministerial office after new first minister Humza Yousaf completed the appointment of his ministerial team. Consisting of 10 cabinet secretaries, including the first minister, the Scottish cabinet will be supported by 18 junior ministers, with Paul McLennan aw

The Scottish Government has stepped in to decide if Artisan Real Estate’s plans for a major development in the Merchant City area of Glasgow can be approved. Glasgow City Council ruled in favour of the proposal concerning 65-97 Ingram Street on a casting vote last month.