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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.

Richard Hepburn, MD, Millar & Bryce, takes a look at the latest residential property data. The property market has clearly ebbed and flowed throughout 2020 and 2021; there was a low when the property market was forced to temporarily close amid Covid lockdowns before the highs emerged following t

Communities across Scotland are set to see a significant increase in legacy benefits created by local construction projects with the signing of a new Community Legacy Charter. In signing the charter, SCAPE Scotland and a collective of the nation’s leading construction, civil engineering a

The value of talented and enthusiastic people to the plumbing and heating sector has once again been recognised with the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) Best Apprentice Plumber awards. In a recognition of the hard work and determination it takes to achieve

Police in Berkshire are reassuring drivers that a new road sign displaying symbols similar to that of the Netflix's sensation 'Squid Game' will not take drivers to a real-life version of the show. Thames Valley Road Policing took to Twitter on Monday to confirm that the rather obscure sign, at

Scott Restrick, Link Group energy and sustainability officer, is next up in Scottish Construction Now's #COP26SCN showcase of the social housing sector's efforts to help tackle the climate crisis with his take on how the housing sector urgently needs access to a more sophisticated toolkit to respond

The scale of the challenge facing the UK’s real estate sector in achieving net zero, with particular difficulties facing the residential sector due to its scale and the need to incentivise owner-occupiers to make improvements, has been highlighted in new research by Savills.

Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland West) has continued its growth across the central belt with the acquisition of a second parcel of land at Dargavel Village in Bishopton.

The Scottish Government has published an updated Transforming Planning in Practice work programme for implementation of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 and progressing wider planning reforms after much of the work had been paused during the pandemic. The updated work programme summarises progress t

The R&A has submitted a revised planning application to Glasgow City Council which proposes enhancements for the design and construction of a new community golf facility at Lethamhill. Having secured planning approval for the Holmes Miller-designed plans in August, the sporting body said its upd

Building services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) has announced its appointment as a Powerwall Certified Installer for Tesla UK. An industry-leading brand for the automotive industry, Tesla is a household name for its design and manufacture of electric vehicles – now the most popular EV ch

Maxi Construction has hailed its appointment to the Scottish Procurement Alliance's Public Buildings & Infrastructure (PB3) Framework. The Livingston-based contractor was one of fifteen firms to have won places on the new £500 million framework to deliver new build, infrastructur