Scottish Construction Now

TÜV SÜD UK launches Building Advisory Service division

Galliford Try still confident of return to profit

New watchdog established to regulate safety of construction materials

Government tightens prompt payment code to require 30-day payments

Prospect of Shetland space launch site move forward as plans lodged

Budget and timeline unveiled for ambitious Dundee esports arena

Morris Leslie plans £33.8m leisure-led development in Perthshire

Sustainability plans mark next chapter for iconic Aberdeen campus

Statutory applications lodged for Inverness Castle transformation project

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You’re spending a lot of time and putting considerable thought into that significant, personalised bid. You’ve honed in on your USP, what only you can offer that others can’t, and you’re thinking about how to articulate it.

New engineering services alliance to champion change

A major new industry alliance will be launched next month for the UK's engineering services sector.

Published 20 January 2021

Morgan Sindall set to be awarded £1.7m contract for Dundee Waterfront centrepiece

A £1.7 million contract to deliver the centrepiece of one of Dundee Waterfront’s key spaces could be agreed next week.

Published 20 January 2021

Innovative partnership to create energy efficient homes for Dundee

A housing association has teamed up with a family-run housing developer to create new, highly energy-efficient homes in Dundee, all of which will be constructed off-site.

Published 20 January 2021

Appeal for Dennistoun apartments fails

Stanton Brook Estates' appeal to overturn Glasgow City Council's refusal fo a plan for 46 flats in Dennistoun has been unsuccessful.

Published 20 January 2021

Fife Council rejects plans for 65 new homes in Strathkinness

Fife councillors have rejected Springfield's plans to build 65 new homes in Strathkinness.

Published 20 January 2021

In at the deep end for Caledonian Cranes

Caledonian Cranes has showcased how its Maeda mc285 was used to convert a former swimming pool to a triple screen cinema and community hub in Montrose.

Kirkwood Homes proposal to address undersupply of market housing in Dundee

Kirkwood Homes has submitted plans to build 16 new high-end homes in Broughty Ferry.

Published 20 January 2021

Angus Council approves five-year affordable housing strategy

Angus Council’s communities committee has approved its Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) through which it is estimated that around 550 affordable homes could be built throughout the region over the next five years.

Published 20 January 2021

JR Group delivers first social housing project for Almond Housing Association

Building and construction firm The JR Group has completed works on its first project for Almond Housing Association, delivering a community of socially rented properties in Livingston.

Published 20 January 2021

Revised code of conduct for property factors to come into force in August

Legislation to ensure property factors adhere to a consistent standard was laid before the Scottish Parliament yesterday.

Published 20 January 2021

Aberdeen's post-war multi-storey flats listed by Historic Environment Scotland

Eight multi-storey flats in Aberdeen have been awarded category A listing status due to their outstanding architectural and historic interest.

Published 20 January 2021

Derek Gemmell: Property Developer? Here are 5 tax planning tips to be aware of

With the construction sector wrestling the challenges caused by COVID, property developers are again looking ahead and assessing new opportunities. The Construction & Property sector team at Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), one of the leading independent firms of chartered accountants and business advisors in the UK, highlight their top five tax planning tips for property developers.