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Kate Houghton The last few weeks has seen plenty of top level discussion about the outcomes of the independent Planning Review. This blog kicks off a series in which RTPI Scotland will aim to open the discussion about some of the specific recommendations in the panel’s report.

National builders’ merchants group Grafton Merchanting GB has secured the entire supply of building, plumbing and heating, electrical and maintenance materials for a local authority in Scotland. The five-year contract with East Dunbartonshire Council, which is worth £2 million per year, will be h

Tammy Adams Industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s response to the report of the independent planning review panel, praising its commitment to strengthening and simplifying the planning system to achieve positive outcomes for Scotland, including the delivery

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is calling for greater collaboration to eradicate unfair labour practices within the construction sector. The industry body said clients and tier one organisations need to take greater responsibility for their supply chains and not simply take the lowest of

Front centre: Cllr Judy Hamilton and Cllr Bobby Clelland. Behind from left: John Mills (Fife Council head of housing services), Sandy Soutar (Fife Council), Cllr Kate Stewart, Paul Short (Fife Council), Stevie McCaughey and Adam Hodge (Allan Water Homes) New council housing development underway in S

A property company has been told that it must rebuild ‘brick by brick’ a historic popular pub that it demolished illegally, The Metro has reported. Carlton Tavern in Maida Vale, west London, was demolished by developer CLTX which had previously been told to rebuild it.

RESIDENTIAL – TEN UNITS OR MORE Applicant: Miller Homes Ltd, Clydesdale House, 300 Springhill, Parkway, Baillieston, Glasgow

Hardies helps bring building back to life as Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo HQ Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has been instrumental in bringing 1 Cockburn Street back to its former glory.

Technology in the 21st Century is providing us with the means to communicate our thoughts and ideas across the planet in a way that would have been unthinkable, even 10 years ago. However good the technology is, it cannot pick up the subtleties of a language, the culture that underpins it, or even t

A woman was so impressed by a visit to Harry Potter Warner Bros studios she decided to embark on an ambitious project to transform her dining room into a scaled-down version of the Hogwarts dining hall – complete with wooden panelling, replica Hedwig, and a few original props from the Harry Potter

Neil Amnar The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has said that support for Scottish construction businesses must one the priorities amid “very acute fears” that the economy north of the Border could fall into recession as a result of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.

A Proposal of Application Notice has been submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council to create a brand new village on farmland to the west of the Capital. Under the plans, more than 1200 homes, a neighbourhood centre, a primary school and new roads and infrastructure would be built at Hatton Mains,

The Riverside Campus at City of Glasgow College (RIBA/Keith Hunter) The City of Glasgow College’s Riverside campus has been named on a six strong shortlist for UK architecture's highest accolade.

David Thomas The UK's biggest housebuilder Barratt Developments is forecasting a 20 per cent increase in full-year profits but warned that it could slow its pace of construction following the Brexit vote.

The first images have been unveiled of the proposed £17 million Regional Performance Centre for Sport in Dundee as the development is submitted for planning permission. Earmarked for a site at the city’s Caird Park, the centre will provide training and competition facilities for sports clubs and