Trade body SELECT has issued a joint statement with the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC) supporting new regulations to help consumers and competent qualified electricians. The long-running campaign for Recognition of Electricians as a Profession has been e
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Skanska UK has set a new carbon reduction target which includes cutting all direct and supply chain emissions. Supported by a number of intermediate goals, the main goal is for the firm’s portfolio of projects to be carbon neutral by 2045.
Kirsti Olson: Could Scotland lead the way in improving the UK construction industry payment process?
Kirsti Olson, a construction partner in Dentons' Edinburgh office, has been following the Scottish Government's progress in confronting the issue of payments in the construction industry since its announcement in December that it intended to consult on the subject.
A charity which aims to raise awareness and improve mental health in the construction industry has encouraged business leaders to be “courageous” and build a culture of prevention when it comes to their individual strategies.
Affordable housing builder McTaggart Group has been announced as finalists across seven categories of the Scottish Homes Awards 2019 including ‘Housebuilder of the Year (more than 100 units)’ for the second year running.
A car park, a swimming pool and a McDonald's are just some of the most outrageous design proposals for the fire-hit Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Architecture magazine Dezeen has collated some of the most outlandish.
RESIDENTIAL – TEN UNITS OR MORE Applicant: Euro Garages Ltd / EPIC (No2) Ltd
The site of former offices for West Dunbartonshire Council in Clydebank is set to be sold to a housing developer for almost £2.5 million. The building, on Roseberry Place, Kilbowie Road, was declared surplus in 2016, and was subsequently demolished.
Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) is to build 29 affordable new energy efficient homes at Springfield Avenue in Duns with work set to start this summer. The Association purchased the site from housebuilder Springfield Properties thanks to funding from a Scottish Government grant and support fro
Kier Regional Building Scotland has added another significant heritage contract to its portfolio after being appointed to the £22 million transformation of Paisley Town Hall.
A masterplan for the Hunterston industrial complex in North Ayrshire has been unveiled as a consultation is launched on the site’s future.
A public consultation is set to begin on plans to redevelop Dumbarton's historic Glencairn House into a state of the art library and museum.
A lawyer specialising in major construction projects is returning to work for in Aberdeen having played a key role in the redevelopment of the famous Battersea Power Station in London. Iain Miller was the senior construction lawyer for Battersea Power Station Development Company Limited - the develo
Costs involved with the High Speed 2 (HS2) project are out of control and could risk "short changing" the North of England, according to a House of Lords report.
Persimmon Homes has successfully appealed against a local authority’s decision to refuse planning permission for a new residential development.


