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Scotland’s political parties should commit to introducing a ‘Social Renewal Supplement’ to help to rebuild a Scotland fairer than the one that went into the COVID-crisis, according to IPPR Scotland. With the Holyrood elections just 52 days away, researchers at the think tank have w

Housing minister Kevin Stewart has written to the UK Government to urge a rethink on VAT rates for building refurbishments and renovations. In his letter to Treasury minister Jesse Norman, he argues the current situation acts as a disincentive to improvement work that might make buildings more energ

The Scottish Government has announced that the Royal Town Planning Institute Scotland (RTPI Scotland) will be an early delivery partner for its Digital Planning transformation programme.

The desert landscape of California’s Coachella Valley will soon be home to the first US neighbourhood comprised entirely of 3D-printed houses.

A specialised cycle manufacturer has broken into international markets from its base in northwest Glasgow thanks to help from Queens Cross Workspace, part of the Queens Cross Group which also manages around 4500 houses in the area through its housing association. Kinetics builds high end tailor

Progressive think tank IPPR Scotland has today published new research calling for significant changes to council tax to help pay for Scotland’s Covid recovery.

Build-to-rent and student accommodation developer Watkin Jones is actively seeking sites to add to its recent acquisition of a development site in Edinburgh and is making "good progress" with the launch of an affordable homes pilot. Since its previous update in January, the firm has s

Rivers flowing through Scotland’s towns and cities and the greenspaces between our buildings can act as vital low carbon heat sources to help to achieve its climate targets, according to new research.

Ogilvie Construction has started work on a £17 million project to build new homes and a care facility for Midlothian Council in Dalkeith.

The UK Parliament’s Scottish Affairs Committee has published its report into welfare policy in Scotland in which MPs have called on the UK Government and Scottish Government to improve information sharing to implement policy and to work together to improve benefit take-up.

An innovative online tool has been launched to provide the construction industry with greater clarity and understanding of future public sector construction projects to be delivered across Scotland.

New legislation to be introduced in England and Wales will give homeowners twice as long to claim compensation for dangerous cladding or poor workmanship in light of the Grenfell tragedy. The Building Safety Bill, to be published today, will create a clear pathway for how residential buildings shoul

Increased funding for local authorities to deliver more affordable homes has been welcomed but will not be good enough to deliver the number of permanent homes needed across the country, according to Shelter Scotland.

Plans to implement an effective national system of rent controls, enhance tenants’ rights and deliver 110,000 affordable homes by 2032 have been outlined as part of a working agreement between the Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party Parliamentary Group. A shared draft policy progr

The draft cooperation deal between the SNP and Scottish Green Party could have a positive impact on improving the energy efficiency of Scotland’s homes, according to the Existing Homes Alliance. A shared policy programme drafted by the parties includes plans to deliver 110,