Network Rail’s air operations team have successfully flown a drone Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) for 25 kilometres over dry land – believed to be the furthest such civilian drone flight in Britain.
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Accountancy firm Grant Thornton has been slapped with a financial sanction of nearly £720,000 in connection with failings in its audits of Interserve. Interserve, a major outsourcing company, went into administration in 2019 after financial restructuring plans drawn up by the company’s l
The Energy Assets Group, with two Scottish offices in Livingston and Stirling, has completed a £690 million refinancing package, including £185m of Capex facilities.
Continuing our COP26SCN showcase of the social housing sector's efforts to help tackle the climate crisis, interim managing director Morag Hutchinson details Riverside Scotland's current modular build project. We are facing a double crisis: climate change and a critical shortage of afforda
The first tenants have received the keys to their brand new homes as the initial phase of East Dunbartonshire Council's Tom Johnston House site development in Kirkintilloch is now complete.
Caledonia Housing Association has completed a £4 million development project in Perth; regenerating the Newhouse Road area with 72 fully refurbished properties, the demolition of 30 flats and the creation of 13 new homes for affordable rent in the city.
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A new development of 12 flats by Alan Buchan Contractors Ltd in Banchory has been handed over to Grampian Housing Association.
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has now acquired land to deliver 121 new homes in Moodiesburn having received planning consent for the development earlier this year.
Tenants will benefit from cheaper bills, warmer homes and help the environment thanks to 150 new energy-efficient properties being built by Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP).
Gerard Carson from engineering consultancy Will Rudd Davidson discusses the challenges faced by engineers to create useful, stunning and safe buildings that meet environmental standards. Choosing what to study at university was one of the biggest decisions I made in my youth. Faced with the dilemma
Robertson Group has reduced the intensity of its carbon emissions to move beyond carbon neutral to become a climate positive business. Since launching its 2030 Responsible Business Strategy in 2020, the group has reported for the first time on the commitments that it set which focus on th
Scottish Construction Now is delighted to introduce a four-part series taking place this month that will take a look at legal issues surrounding construction delays. The series is compiled by Sandra Cassels, partner in the commercial litigation team at Morton Fraser, who specialises in construction
Rebecca Barrass, senior associate in MacRoberts’ Construction team, considers a recent appeal hearing relating to Fraser Harbour Commissioners v McLaughlin Harvey Limited. Contracts allowing for Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms: Access to the courts remains a “basic principle&rd
Aberdeen house prices rose 2.3% in the last quarter, a new report shows.


