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Firms that have been affected by the abuse of retention payments in the construction industry have been urged to get in touch with their local MP ahead of renewed political debate on this damaging industry practice.

Two of Renfrewshire’s businesses have welcomed Scottish Apprenticeship Week which runs from March 2 to 6. Joinery apprentices at Dimension Ryan Smith (19) (left) and Mark Brady (20)

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Strathmore Estates (Holding) Ltd

Plans have been submitted for the third phase of an award-winning development in the Gorbals area of Glasgow.

Work has completed on a £5.4 million transformative new community built on a greenfield site in the Newburgh area of Fife. A total of 40 high-quality affordable homes have been delivered at Banklands by Robertson Partnership Homes, part of Robertson Residential Group.

Cruden Homes has appointed Rory Stephens as senior land & development manager in the East of Scotland. Rory, a chartered surveyor, will be focusing on sourcing new opportunities across Cruden Group’s core areas of bespoke private residential development, mixed-tenure regeneration and affor

Stirling Council has granted planning permission for the development of 44 new homes on the former MFI site in St. Ninians.

Kinross-based Webster Homes has launched a new development at Powmill in Perth & Kinross, just five miles from Dollar.

Falkirk Council has set its budget for 2020/21, agreeing on a £265 million spend to fund major projects and work to improve the area.  The capital budget for the new HQ/Arts Centre was retained at £45m and delivery options are to be provided to meet this budget.

Plans to build a distillery on Islay moved a step closer to reality after the submission of a revised application to Argyll & Bute Council’s planning department.

SELECT has once again successfully renewed accreditation with the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for its inspection activities. Accreditation against the internationally recognised standard for inspection bodies ISO/IEC 17020:2012 means SELECT continues to be officially recognised

CMS senior associate Christopher Dickson discusses the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on construction contracts. While the worst effects of the coronavirus outbreak have so far largely been felt in China, the escalating number of confirmed cases reported in Italy over the past few days has cont

A new survey commissioned by engineering services bodies BESA and ECA has found that almost four in 10 small and medium-sized businesses (37%) across all industry sectors are encountering mental health issues among staff due to unfair payment practices.

CITB is developing a new online service featuring work experience opportunities on local construction sites, part of a drive to link candidates with employers.  

New CBRE research has identified Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow as being among the top UK towns and cities outside London where multifamily, or build-to-rent (BTR), developments could increase due to growing demand for private rented accommodation over the next decade. CBRE analysis identified thre