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SNIPEF CEO Fiona Hodgson outlines Section75 pensions issue facing some plumbers. The road to hell is paved with good intentions which, in the case of the current situation with the Plumbing Pensions Scheme, is having a devastating impact on our industry and many of the people within it across the UK

Julie Scott-Gilroy, an associate at Morton Fraser, has been accredited as a specialist in construction law by the Law Society of Scotland. Ms Scott-Gilroy acts for a variety of clients including employers (private and public), contractors, sub-contractors, consultants and insurers. Her recent w

CCG Asset Management, the planned maintenance division of the CCG Group, will commence its final contract of 2019 with Yoker Housing Association this December with the replacement of bathrooms. Located across various addresses in the west-Glasgow region, a total of 80 properties are to benefit from

Architectural firm ICA has announced the appointment of Susannah Macneill as managing director. Ms Macneill has been part of the Glasgow and London-based team for ten years and managed the studio for a number of years, overseeing a period of significant growth.

Jim Connolly has been appointed by welfare and plant hire specialist supplier Garic to head up its Scottish sales operations. Based at the company’s distribution hub in Falkirk, Jim will be responsible for developing relationships with existing and new clients across the country.

Six apprentices are celebrating after winning third place in Glasgow’s Developing Young Workforce Apprenticeship Challenge - a regional competition aimed at showcasing work created for the community by some of Glasgow’s top apprentices.  

Rural property specialist Galbraith has welcomed both Ben Dobson and Lucy Tremble to the firm.  Ben Dobson, an agency specialist with nine years of experience in the Scottish commercial market has joined Galbraith as an associate with a mandate to grow the commercial agency offering of the firm

Innovative plans to bring one of the world’s most famous distilleries back into production on the island of Islay have been given the green light.

Four homebuilders have shown their commitment to the East Lothian community by donating much-needed funds to assist with the creation of a community garden.

Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) has returned with fresh plans to deliver new homes on the site of a former school in Pollok.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has urged its members in Scotland to take part in the Scottish Government’s consultation about the practice of cash retentions. The trade body hopes this will lead to landmark legislation putting an end to this perennial issue and provide an

Aberdeenshire Council has appointed Paul Macari as its new head of planning and environment. Mr Macari previously served for three years as the council’s principal developer obligations officer.

Health and safety expert Bruce Craig warns that while prosecutions for breaching health and safety laws are at record low levels, businesses have a duty to maintain the highest standards. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted just under 400 cases in the UK in 2018/19, the lowest number fo

Galliford Try enters the New Year with a “high-quality” order book of £3.2 billion and a new-look which makes the firm “strongly positioned for future growth”, the company’s new chief executive said today.

Kirkcaldy councillors are set to consider plans for a new carbon zero business and innovation park as part of a new economic action plan for the Mid-Fife area. Members will be asked to provide their views on the draft action plan that covers the Kirkcaldy, Cowdenbeath, Glenrothes and Levenmouth area