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The circumstances surrounding the two fires at the Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh Building should be the subject of a public inquiry with judicial powers, a Holyrood committee report has found. An inquiry into the incidents by MSPs on the culture, tourism, Europe and external affairs

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today announced a major boost in funding to help employers take on construction apprentices. From 1 April, CITB’s attendance grants to employers will increase to £2,500 per year, while achievement grants will rise to £3,500 for co

Proposals have been unveiled for the regeneration of Dumbarton through the construction of 180 affordable, two-storey homes to replace 225 traditional flats. The plans, by Caledonia Housing Association subsidiary organisation Bellsmyre Housing Association, will see the demolition of some of the olde

Kier Group has revised up its debt position to include a further £50 million and revealed it will take a £25m hit on a hospital redevelopment project. In its trading statement of January 22 the firm announced that its net debt position was c.£130m at 31 December 2018, but in a surp

An application for planning permission for the development of student accommodation in Edinburgh has been lodged by property developer Summix Capital Ltd. Located on London Road, the 198-bed development will serve to redevelop a site recently in commercial retail use, as well as providing much-neede

The cleanliness of Scotland's biggest hospital is being hampered by a mounting list of repairs, according to a new report. An inspection of Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) was ordered after the death of two patients were linked to a pigeon dropping infection.

The first sod has been cut to officially mark the start of the new multi-million pound Clydebank Care Home and Day Care Centre. Councillor Marie McNair, vice chair of West Dunbartonshire’s Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), broke the ground at the Queens Quay site where the £14.0

Design and fitout specialist Havelock International has set out its commitment to developing its apprenticeship scheme to ensure that it continues to attract talent and provide customers with the right skills and expertise. Out of a total of 295 employees, over 5% are apprentices, with this number s

Data for Scottish commercial real estate released by property consultant CBRE reveals that the annual Scottish all property total return for 2018 was 5.6%, only slightly lower than the UK all property return of 6%, while Scotland’s offices, retail and alternatives markets all significantly out

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Argyll Estates Ltd.

Members of the independent panel called upon by ministers to review Scotland’s planning system are close to withdrawing their support for the current Planning (Scotland) Bill. In a letter sent to planning minister Kevin Stewart today, Crawford Beveridge, Petra Biberbach and John Hamilton joine

The latest construction output figures have been described as “encouraging” as contractors continue to bide their time until more clarity is provided on Brexit. Figures published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown a 2.8% increase in all work during January 2019,

MIPIM, the international property fair, opens its doors today, and Clyde Gateway will be there as part of Team Scotland. This is because MIPIM is big, international and truly global in ambition, and by attending, we put Clyde Gateway’s hat in the ring for the chance of significant internationa

Twenty-one of Scotland’s senior policy-shapers and key building experts, academics, and commentators were welcomed to a roundtable in Edinburgh earlier this year to debate: “What Kind of a Britain are we Building: Scotland?” The event was hosted by Niall Trafford, CEO of BRE a

M-Pact Group health and safety manager Martin Robertson on how firms can combat the tragic effects of mental health problems in the workplace. It is one of the great hidden secrets of the construction sector, an issue that many people in what is still a male-dominated indust