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In the past five years, insolvency rates in the construction industry have increased more quickly than in other industries across the UK. Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) lawyers Simon Lewis and Philippa Jones consider the common causes of construction insolvency and how to protect your position if insol

Specialist building products distributor SIG has agreed to sell its Building Solutions (National) Limited business to Kingspan’s panels division for £37.5 million.

A formal application has been submitted for new public space at Dundee’s waterfront.

Aberdeen based property developer Cater Group has this week announced a new £20.4 million project in Hastings. The former Westerleigh School Site in Hollington Park is set to be the location of 68 residential units.

A section of vehicle track on a Glen Clova hill was constructed without planning permission and must be removed, the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) has ruled.

Stephen Good, chief executive of the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, continues a series of blogs following the Scotland Excel ‘Accelerating the delivery of affordable new homes’ conference yesterday.

More than 1,800 additional social housing homes are planned to be provided across the Falkirk Council area over the next five years following a bid put forward to Scottish Government.

A development of council homes in Norwich was last night named the UK's best new building after winning prestigious 2019 Stirling Prize. Designed by Mikhail Riches with Cathy Hawley for Norwich City Council, ‘Goldsmith Street’ was the first ever social housing development to be shortlist

Sustainable housing can alleviate fuel poverty, therefore, the higher upfront costs should not rule out the use of energy-efficient materials, argues Scotframe’s Malcolm Thomson. Hands up if you’ve heard about the urgent need for new homes? Chances are most of the business community have

New research on local authority building standards has been published which reveals the six Scottish local authorities which go well above national requirements.

Well-meaning legislation put in place following Grenfell is proving a real challenge for the property/construction industry in practice, writes chartered surveyor Eric Curran. The Grenfell Tower tragedy horrified Britain, and our legislators – quite rightly and commendably – have concent

A bold and sweeping arc of glass-fronted apartments situated within the Donaldson's estate in Edinburgh’s West End has reached a key milestone with the first “core” fully sold.

A replacement for Glasgow's Barlinnie Prison is expected by 2025, the Scottish Parliament’s justice committee has heard. Justice secretary Humza Yousaf and Colin McConnell, chief executive at the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), told the committee on Tuesday that a deal to buy the land is &ldquo

Brunton Design has released images of a proposed 5000m2 leisure park in Dundee ahead of submitting an application for planning approval.

New advice that confirms how Construction Products Regulation (CPR) could be affected by a no-deal Brexit has been welcomed by Scotland’s largest trade association SELECT. The UK government has announced that if the UK leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal on 31 October, EU CPR will be