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
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Small and medium construction firms are reporting signs of stability within the building industry with workloads up 7% and enquires rising by 3% over the last three months, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
The Scottish Government has announced a £35 million five-year programme which will make it easier for planners to work together and for members of the public to get involved in creating and shaping their places. The new data and technology system, to begin development in early 2021, will provi
A property developer has unveiled plans for a housing project in Edinburgh that it claims is set to be a leader in green technology.
The Scottish Government’s plans for new Environmental Performance Certificates (EPCs), whilst well intentioned, may in some types of property be impossible to achieve, property marketing company ESPC has warned. In the current system of EPCs, the most prominent metric is the Energy Efficiency
Burns & McDonnell projects director, Jason Chandler, looks at the advantages and safety improvements delivered by wearable technology which has been used widely in the US in construction sites during the pandemic. For utilities, safety has long been the utmost priority. Now, as the ong
Construction and infrastructure firm Aggregate Industries has achieved international recognition from the Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC) for its Glensanda quarry near Oban.
When new and improved access routes, linking existing and new spaces, were to be installed underneath the National in Edinburgh, as part of a wider £38.2 million investment, it was critical that the building was kept structurally safe and fully open to visitors during the works. As a result,
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(from left) Seamus Keogh, Tony Elliott and Leigh Hughes The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has appointed the three chairs of its new Nation Councils for Scotland, England and Wales, which the body said will play a crucial role in helping to determine the future of GB construction and pr
CMS delivers for engineering giant’s new Scottish facility CMS Window Systems has played a key role in the manufacture and installation of thermally-efficient curtain walling, windows and doors for Emerson Process Management’s new facility at the new D2 business park, Aberdeen.
Forster apprentices training in the Forster Skills Academy Forster quality management system hits the mark
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.
Brent Goodwin Accountants and tax experts Newby Castleman are urging construction companies to prepare for changes to the VAT system for their industry due to come into effect to protect against fraud.
Morrison Construction has begun work on a water main upgrade worth more than £1 million near Winchburgh village, future-proofing the existing system by increasing capacity fourfold. The civil engineering project for Winchburgh Developments, designed by Sweco, involves replacing existing water


