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Around 10% of Scottish construction businesses and sub-contractors could close by the end of 2022 following the expiration of Covid-19 supports, a construction sector restructuring specialist at Azets has warned. The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 introduced a number of temporary measu

Morgan Sindall Construction's managing director for Scotland, Stuart Parker, has been appointed to lead on procurement for Construction Scotland. Mr Parker joins the body's Industry Leadership Group (ILG) and assumes the role of chair of the procurement subgroup at a pivotal time, as the organisatio

Lawyer Susannah Donaldson considers the impact of the pandemic on gender pay gap figures reported by large construction businesses. The Covid-19 pandemic has somewhat skewed gender pay gap (GPG) figures reported by large construction businesses for the year 2020-21, with reductions in allowance

Scotland’s environmental regulator has formed a three-year partnership with Robertson Group to support green recovery and help transform the construction of public and private sector projects across the country.

Commercial property investment volumes in Scotland in the second quarter of this year were up on the same period of 2020, and business and consumer confidence look set to grow as pandemic restrictions are eased, according to new analysis. Colliers’ Scotland snapshot for the second quarter of 2

Southside Housing Association has submitted plans for a proposed redevelopment of the former United Reformed Church Site on Mosspark Boulevard with a proposed affordable housing development comprising of 35 homes for social rent and associated amenity space.

An Inverness hotel is to pioneer a new £2.5 million low carbon heating innovation which could pave the way for future decarbonisation of the gas grid in the Highland capital and further afield. In what will be a Scottish first, The Glen Mhor Hotel has commenced construction on an emerging syst

Scottish building services and construction contractor McGill has announced that it will now accept cryptocurrency as payment for services delivered. The company has partnered with payment gateway provider CoinGate to accept payment in over 50 different crypto coins including Bitcoin,

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Plans have been unveiled to demolish a former foundry building in Glasgow to make way for a ten-storey block of flats.

Funding distribution from the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA), an innovative community fund that has supported dozens of projects in Scotland, has hit a landmark total of £1 million. The fund was conceived by the SPA, which was created both by and for organisations that buy products a

Independent builders merchant MKM Building Supplies is further expanding its presence in Scotland with the purchase of Spey Valley Timber & Builders Merchants.

Jamie Mulligan shares his journey into construction and discusses how the trainee development programme at AS Homes was crucial to helping him realise his career ambitions. He also sheds light on the major skills shortage facing the construction sector and the importance of encouraging young people

Network Rail has submitted a pre-application notice to the City of Edinburgh Council for revised proposals to install a bridge walk and visitor hub at the Forth Bridge.  

Marshall Construction’s Contracts Division has secured a busy 2021 workload so far, with a portfolio of new contracts totalling in excess of £50 million. The firm said the contracts with a range of both new and long-standing clients showcase the company’s diverse capability and ser