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Scottish Water is investing around £1.3 million in a project that will help protect its infrastructure and an important heritage site in South Lanarkshire.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has secured detailed planning consent from Midlothian Council for 304 new homes through the development of land off Main Street on the northern boundary of Roslin in Midlothian.

Last week’s report urging construction industry leaders to “take ownership” for driving change in the sector has been welcomed by industry leadership organisation Construction Scotland. The report, from a committee of MSPs, said more “industry-wide leadership” is n

Output in the UK construction sector increased by 0.6% in the month-on-month all work series in May 2019 but flatlined on a three-month on three-month basis.

SELECT MD Alan Wilson gives his views on the report into construction issued recently by the Scottish Parliament. In issuing its report ‘Under Construction: Building the future of the sector in Scotland’, Holyrood’s economy, energy and fair work committee said that it wanted to und

Taylor Wimpey has announced today that retiring Land Securities Group chief executive Robert Noel will be appointed as an independent non-executive director with effect from October 1. Last week, Mr Noel revealed his decision to leave the commercial property developer next year, after spending 10 ye

Construction work to provide a new warehouse and blend facility in East Kilbride for multinational brewing and beverage company Distell International is now well under way.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland and Hallam Land Management have submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to Midlothian Council which outlines their intention to submit a planning application for phase two of a residential development on land at Seafield Road in Bilston.

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