The company which manufactures more than 80% of the winter maintenance and repair vehicles used on Britain’s roads has launched a new Scottish company to service gritters and other vehicles for customers across local authorities and private sector highways contractors. (from left) Econ’s
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Household names from the world of construction will help develop the standards for a new ‘kit of parts’ which will be used to create the next generation of government projects like schools, hospitals and prisons. The Construction Innovation Hub has appointed a new Design Standards B
Network Rail has contributed its design data to an app that enables passengers to use augmented reality (AR) to see replacement footbridges at stations.
More than three-quarters of Britain’s builders have been victims of tool theft, with some having lost more than £20,000 worth of tools in the past ten years, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Hjaltland Housing Association is nearing the completion of the final phase of affordable homes at Gott in Tingwall.
Sir Alex Ferguson is trying to stop a “poorly designed” three-storey mansion being built next door to his home. The former Manchester United manager has objected “in the strongest terms” to plans for the new property in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
A significant increase in public spending to help move homes and other buildings away from a reliance on fossil fuel heating is required if Scotland is to successfully end its contribution to climate change by 2045, according to a new report.
A £250 million development of the former Tullis Russell paper factory between Glenrothes and Markinch has been given the green light by Fife Council.
A court in Germany has ruled that a major Bundesliga club cannot host matches at their new €80 million stadium at night or between 1pm and 3pm on Sundays. Residents near the new SC Freiburg stadium have raised concerns about anticipated noise from the new 34,700-capacity stadium, currently unde
Caledonia Housing Association's development team gathered in Perth on Thursday to watch the demolition of thirty of the Association’s former flats in Newhouse Road. The demolition, by David Morton Limited, marks the start of the second and final phase of a £4 million regeneration project
Plans for further opportunities for social housing have been revealed as West Lothian Council met to discuss details on the updated Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP).
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has announced it plans to commission research to identify the most important outcomes in spatial planning and feasible ways to measure them. In an Invitation to Tender (ITT), the RTPI points out that in recent years the assessment and monitoring of plann
Scotland’s construction bosses and their suppliers are at the heart of a new, CITB-funded programme to give construction leaders the skills to drive digital transformation.
The final school of a £1 billion-plus investment programme in South Lanarkshire has been completed.
Public procurement policy and practice, when it comes to facilitating SME involvement, seems to be focused solely upon ensuring there are opportunities at a sub-contract level. But, asks Roddy Cormack, does this focus miss the sweet spot in terms of actual benefit to the SME economy? There are certa


