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As the movie about Thomas Edison and electricity 'The Current War' prepares for release tomorrow, Alan Wilson reflects on the history of electricity and the future of the industry. The lights went out in New York City again recently (14 July). Homes were plunged into darkness, the subways ground to

Redpath Construction has been appointed as principal contractor for works associated with the refurbishment of the existing in-patient Ward 27 at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Including the strip out of existing services and finishes back to the shell, the extensive refurbishment also consists of reinsta

Next month the Women’s EuroHockey Championship II is coming to Glasgow. It will see some top international hockey teams competing including Scotland!

Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has said it is experiencing a “significant increase” in demand for its funder independent surveyor monitoring service across Scotland. The firm is currently acting as monitor for Aldermore Bank, which is funding 66 residential units and thr

New UK Government guidance clarifying what suppliers should take note of in their approach to payment in major procurement contracts has been welcomed by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).

Rodney Whyte, partner and specialist in residential land development at Pinsent Masons, looks at how Scots law is holding back "later living" developments. There are almost 12 million people aged 65 and above in the UK, and that demographic is forecast to grow by an additional 8.6 million people ove

New fire safety regulations under consideration by the UK Government could undermine existing qualifications that currently ensure contractors are qualified and competent to carry out work in their field, the trade body for Scotland’s electrical industry has warned. In its response to the &lsq

Glasgow construction company CCG (Scotland) Ltd has outlined its commitment to developing the young workforce by continuing to provide a range of apprenticeship and training programmes.

The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group has written to the secretary of state for BEIS Andrea Leadsom MP and new UK construction minister Nadhim Zahawi MP to prioritise action on fair payment for construction SMEs. As an industry body that has campaigned for many years on fair payment, S

Dundee-based building services firm McGill has secured a £2.6 million contract for work on a housing redevelopment project in Glasgow.

Redpath Construction has been appointed by Currie & Brown to deliver a roofing improvement programme of work at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh.

Highland firms are being invited to bid for work worth tens of millions of pounds from one of the world’s largest offshore wind projects.

CMS Window Systems has added significant building product manufacturing and supply expertise to its senior management team with the appointment of former Tyman plc CEO Louis Eperjesi as chairman. Louis brings three decades of director-level experience to CMS, having most recently been CEO at Tyman p

The UK Government is to delay the introduction of VAT Reverse Charging for construction companies by a year after a coalition of trade bodies and organisations highlighted its potentially damaging consequences.

Edinburgh Rugby has been granted a building warrant to enable the construction of a purpose-built 7,800 capacity stadium in the grounds of BT Murrayfield.