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The chair of the Scottish Building Contracts Committee (SBCC) has urged the construction sector to forget its differences and work together to overcome the potentially devastating impact of coronavirus. Lisa Cattanach said it’s vital for the industry to show a united front over looming contrac

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has advised contractors to review their contracts so supply chains can work together to manage inevitable delays to projects during the coronavirus crisis. Many sites are being shut down in response to government calls for non-essential work to be

The Scottish Government has issued updated guidance on gas, fire and electrical safety checks which states that private landlords and letting agents should postpone routine certification requirements during the current coronavirus pandemic.

Bancon Homes has lodged plans to deliver more than 200 new homes at Maidencraig South in the west of Aberdeen.

Those buying or selling private residential homes in Scotland are urged to delay moving to a new home while stay-at-home measures are in place under new guidance from the Scottish Government.

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and Unite the Union have agreed a temporary solution to cover wages paid to operatives in the building engineering sector during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Work to transform the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in Glasgow to house a temporary NHS Scotland hospital is now under way with four main contractors involved.

RICS has begun providing a low-value construction adjudication service to give UK SMEs a simple and cost-effective procedure that will make solving disputes more accessible and quicker for lower value claims.

Construction suffered its steepest drop in output for nearly 11 years in March as coronavirus-related restrictions increasingly hampered activity and construction sites were closed.

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has said it could issue prohibition notices to employers who are not complying with the current social distancing guidance.

Property and investment firm Osborne+Co has submitted plans to create a mixed-use development in Glasgow city centre which would include the refurbishment of the Met Tower to create 120,000 sq ft of Grade A office space and a new 260-bed hotel.

Developers have reaffirmed their commitment to delivering one of the largest regeneration projects to take place in Edinburgh for a generation with the launch of an online consultation and the release of new images illustrating the latest design phase of the development.

Housebuilders could soon be asked to make a financial contribution to health and social care facilities when planning permission is granted for new developments in Fife. With the increased pressure new housing can place on GP practices, councillors have agreed consideration should be given during re

Clean air technologies and strategies should be adopted by every healthcare facility in the UK in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).

An online application portal for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been launched today as the initiative was extended by another month.