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Housing minister Kevin Stewart (right) with Kingdom Housing Association CEO Bill Banks at the Kincardine housing development in Fife where Kingdom is developing new affordable homes thanks to a development loan made through Allia's bond programme The Scottish Government has awarded a new contract to

Springfield Properties has submitted plans for its first 100% affordable housing project in the Scottish Borders. The housebuilder has lodged proposals for 74, one and two-bedroom cottage flats and two, three and four bedroom terraced homes in Berwickshire.

The Pop-Up Cities Expo at The Mound in Edinburgh. Photograph © Malcolm Cochrane Photography Last year’s nation-wide Festival of Architecture generated £8.8 million for Scotland’s economy and was the country’s largest ever festival in terms of its geographic reach, a new report has confirmed.

Ogilvie Construction has achieved its fourth successive Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in this year’s Occupational Health & Safety Awards. The award was achieved during a special year for the family-safety charity, as it celebrates its centenary.

Step closer for innovative energy system on Fair Isle Plans to have power 24 hours a day on Fair Isle are one step closer with the completion of the funding package.

With the UK government today announcing a ban on the sale of diesel and petrol cars from 2040, Foster + Partners and Nissan come up with a sustainable solution. The need for a sustainable and innovative refuelling network is becoming vital as the market shifts toward alternative sources like electri

Perth and Kinross Council has approved revised plans to transform a historic castle into a five-star luxury tourism destination. Prepared by architects McKenzie Strickland Associates, the proposals will see alterations made to the East Wing at Taymouth Castle near Kenmore to provide 52 hotel suites

A decision by East Dunbartonshire Council to reject a new housing development in Milton of Campsie has been overturned by Scottish Ministers. An application by CALA Management/Ashfield Land to build 57 new homes on a greenbelt site near Birdston Road was refused planning permission in January on gro

Planning decision times for major developments in Scotland have reached the slowest on average since records began five years ago, though improvements have been made for smaller developments. Newly published planning performance figures for 2016/17 revealed that the average decision time for major d

Work on a major renovation of the Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum in Lyness looks set to start in spring next year after the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) approved a grant of up to £1.155 million. Designed by Studio MB, the project will involve the restoration of the historic buildings, the enha

Following 24 days of over 50 events the 2017 Architecture Fringe finished for another year with the festival's Closing Lecture at the National Museum of Scotland. Industry provocateurs Sam Jacob, Beatrice Gallilee and Cath Slessor shared their forthright views on where the industry is at from their

Product Designer Vicky Hamilton at her Dad, Gordon's workshop with the prototype kneepads Saint-Gobain in Scotland has further shown its support for the development of young people in Scotland by mentoring a local businesswoman.

A Dundee plumbing and heating firm has offered its service in the rebuilding of a local community facility which was destroyed by a fire last week. Flames engulfed the Mill O’ Mains Community Pavilion shortly after the alarm was raised at around 8pm on Sunday, bringing emergency services rushing t

Steel beams are secured into position on the A9 dual carriageway Balfour Beatty reaches key milestone on Perth Transport Futures Project

Tradesmen working in the construction, electrical and plumbing sectors are among the professions considered to be the most intimidating by customers, according to new research. Hospitality professionals such as chefs and bartenders (68%) were the most feared followed by financial service professiona