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Public sector procurement authority SCAPE has achieved Constructing the Gold Standard verification as of 1st August 2024 – becoming one of the country’s first public sector framework providers to realise this goal. SCAPE’s achievement of the Gold Standard demonstrates that its appr

The Supplier Development Programme (SDP) is hosting the seventh annual Meet the Buyer North event on Wednesday 11 September at The Music Halls in Aberdeen from 10am until 3.30pm. The event brings together buyers and suppliers for the largest free procurement event in the North of Scotland with 446 b

East Lothian-based trades, construction and retrofit businesses are being offered support to bid for local contracts. The drive is part of East Lothian Council’s Community Wealth Building initiative, working jointly with partner agencies, to help build the region’s economy and support lo

North Ayrshire Council is advising parents and carers of a delay to the opening of the new Moorpark Primary School following further discussions with the building contractor. The new school in Kilbirnie was due to open for the new school term in August but some construction issues have arisen that s

The countdown is on to the Scotland Excel Estates Management Expo which will take place at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow on Tuesday 17 September 2024. The expo will comprise a conference and exhibition where delegates will have the opportunity to hear from some of the country’s foremost ex

A new report, based on a survey of more than 850 European construction managers for energy solutions provider Aggreko, has concluded that there is a growing need for contractors to enter strategic partnerships with suppliers as emissions reporting requirements become tighter. Aggreko’s latest

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is to start Consensus engagement with the construction industry on Levy proposals for 2026-29 in September 2024. Consensus is a process that CITB usually undertakes every three years to ask construction employers for their views on its plans for genera

A new UK tour is showcasing PAS 2080 guidance and best practice for carbon management with a date set for Glasgow in August. The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) said its members are learning about the world’s first specification for managing whole-life carbon in infrastructure at a series

A Bristol builder who overstated the income from his construction companies to secure two Covid Bounce Back Loans totalling £100,000 has been handed a suspended sentence. James Leslie, 45, of Upton Lane, Dundry, was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for 18 months, when he appeared at

Scotland’s commercial property sector saw a marginal rise in overall occupier demand for the third consecutive quarter according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Commercial Property Monitor, supported by a less negative picture regarding demand for retail space. A

The Highland Council is seeking contractors to tender for a Highland Energy Efficiency Framework (domestic and non-domestic). Suppliers are being invited to attend an in-person meet the buyer event on Monday 5 Aug 10:30 - 12:30 at Highland Council, Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness IV3 5NX.

Former Glasgow subway carriages could be repurposed as glamping pods, community hubs, cafes or even art galleries after being put up for sale. Up to 20 of the city's old-style trains could be yours for £5,000 each.

A fit-out firm working on a project in Scotland has filed a court notice to appoint administrators. Surrey-based Beck Interiors has been in business for 30 years specialising in luxury fit-out work across the hotel, museum, residential, and bespoke joinery sectors.

UK mortgage rates have fallen, with the lowest five-year fixed rate dropping below 4% for the first time since April 2024. Nationwide Building Society is leading the charge, offering a 3.99% five-year fix and cutting other fixed deals by up to 0.25 percentage points.

NICEIC, a key delivery partner of SkillELECTRIC 2024, is thrilled to congratulate the eight competitors who have advanced to the final stage of SkillELECTRIC 2024. SkillELECTRIC, part of the WorldSkills UK network, showcases the exceptional practical and technical abilities of the UK's top electrica