Plans for a £20 million redevelopment of the former Watt Brothers department store at Sauchiehall Street into a boutique hotel have been rejected by Glasgow City Council. Businessmen brothers Sandy and James Easdale had lodged an application for “part use of vacant store as hotel in
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UK construction companies suffered a second straight month of contraction in the face of deep uncertainty about the outlook for the inflation-hit economy, a survey of purchasing managers showed today. The S&P Global / CIPS UK Construction PMI was at 49.2 in August, up fractionally from
The proportion of schools buildings across Scotland reported as being in a "good" or "satisfactory" condition has reached 90.4%, according to new statistics, 29 percentage points higher than in April 2007 (61.1%). The publication of ‘School Estates Statistics 2022’ by Scotland&rsquo
Presentation boards detailing plans for a new viewing point at Pitlochry Dam have been installed at the popular tourist attraction. Following the closure of the former fish ladder viewing facility, SSE has identified a location to the east of the Dam where a new viewing facility and information poin
Litigation lawyer Richard McMeeken discusses a recent decision involving a building contractor which has clarified certain aspects of the law of bribery in Scotland. In Oil States Industries (UK) Limited v "S" Limited; Lagan Building Contractors Limited (in administration); John Hansen and Stuart Ir
The Scottish Procurement Alliance is inviting its public sector partners to a pre-tender engagement workshop to discuss proposals for its upcoming ASC1 Asset Safety & Compliance framework. The workshop will be held in its Livingston office on Thursday 15th September at 9:30am.
Housing association Hyde Group has won £10.8 million in damages and costs from a contractor after a dispute over defective cladding. Construction firm Mulalley was ordered to pay damages and costs to group subsidiary Martlet Homes in a case relating to tower blocks in Gosport, Hampsh
Around a third of new affordable housing in Scotland is directly delivered through contributions from private developers, new research by Homes for Scotland (HFS) has revealed. A survey undertaken by the sector body compared the output of a representative sample of its members against available Scot
Miller Homes is inviting the public, community groups and other stakeholders to view its proposals for a residential development and potential local neighbourhood centre facilities on land at Leverndale, Glasgow. Located to the west of Leverndale Hospital and Raeswood Road, the proposal is for
Abertay University’s main campus buildings have undergone a major renovation to improve thermal efficiency as part of an investment in sustainability, health and wellbeing and the drive towards net zero. The project, which is due to include an additional upgrade to building energy contro
A Buckie developer's plans to transform a disused site in Moray and open a trampoline park next summer are on track after receiving £200,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The £1.26 million project by Braidreef Ltd will see a new leisure facility created at the t
Fraser Mitchell has re-joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a partner in the planning team, bringing to the firm and its clients almost two decades’ planning expertise, with a particular focus on the housebuilding, commercial property and clean energy sectors. Mr Mitchell, who trained at Shepherd
Bid and tender specialist AM Bid has promoted Chantelle Seaborn to bid development director as part of a senior management team restructure. Having joined the firm nearly two years ago, Chantelle steps up from the role of senior bid manager. She brings experience of the housing and heritage sectors,
CITB is investing £90,000 to fund a pilot scheme which will provide mental health support for apprentices from the start of their construction industry careers. Optima UK Ltd will train further education construction tutors to be Mental Health First Aiders so they can support construction app
BEAR Scotland has raised over £18,500 for Cash for Kids as a number of its key suppliers and subcontractors took part in its annual Charity Golf Day at the Dalmahoy Country Club near Edinburgh. The 4-ball shotgun tournament got underway on the country club’s West Course, with the 72 play


