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Steel reinforcement companies have been urged to carry out strict vetting and due diligence procedures after a rise in customers placing orders and then disappearing without payment. The British Association of Reinforcement (BAR) is warning its members of bogus company names including

Plans for a £4.75 million hub for sustainable mobility and decarbonisation in Dundee have been given the green light. The 1,215 sq m innovation hub at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP), a joint venture between Michelin, Dundee City Council and Scottish Enterprise, will be a pur

Thousands of construction workers have been left in limbo over whether their site will be closed and whether they will receive an additional day’s paid holiday if it is, construction union Unite has warned. The UK government declared Monday 19th September 2022 is to be a national holiday to ma

Football club Coventry City is marking the 60th anniversary of Coventry Cathedral by featuring the building's stained glass windows in its new kit. The team, which competes in the English Championship, launched new shirts which replicate those worn in the 1970s.

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) has appointed Emma Garry as its new director of development, a newly-created post to reflect the organisation's commitment to greatly increase its role in the provision of new homes. Emma, a Chartered Surveyor with almost 20 years’ experience in the

Springfield Properties said today it has put all long-term fixed-price affordable housing contracts on hold and has temporarily suspended its expansion into the private rented sector (PRS) amid concern about market conditions and the Scottish Government's future rent freeze policy. Announcing otherw

Experts from the University of Stirling have created a new tool to support families, businesses and professionals to make homes, premises and public places more accessible to an ageing population and those living with dementia. The Environments for Ageing and Dementia Design Assessment Tool (EADDAT)

Professor Alan Dunlop, a fellow of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland and the Royal Society of Arts, has called for an investigation over the proposed demolition of "historic" high-rise blocks in Glasgow. Mr Dunlop spoke on Saturday at a public meeting organised by the residents in th

Castlehill Housing Association has taken delivery of 10 new homes to complete a modern development of affordable rent, terraced and semi-detached houses at South Road in Insch.

Ahead of Homes for Scotland's Annual Conference 2022, Jimmy Black and Kieran Findlay speak to the organisation's new CEO Jane Wood for the latest episode of the podcast from our sister publication Scottish Housing News. Just three months into her new post, Jane discusses developer contributions and

Young Professionals in Construction (YPiC) Scotland is returning with a new event in Edinburgh next week. The evening of networking with young professionals from a variety of roles within the construction industry will take place on Wednesday 28th September at 6pm at the offices of Dentons at Quater

Local people in Leven and Cameron Bridge will get the first chance to see the plans for the station developments that will be delivered as part of the Levenmouth Rail link project. Network Rail will unveil the final plans for the new stations at two drop-in events to be held near to the proposed sta

Crucible Developments has submitted plans for a new town centre retail development at Newton Farm in Cambuslang. Newton Farm forms part of the multi-million-pound development in Newton Village, to build over 2,000 new homes, two new primary schools, a park and ride hub, plus a new purpose-built neig

An onshore wind farm development that would provide clean electricity to meet the needs of around 21,000 homes each year could be operational within three years after being approved by South Lanarkshire Council. Banks Renewables said it will build some of the UK’s most effective onsh

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has launched a new strategy to support growth in the engineering construction industry, pledging more than £87 million to support workforce training and tackle labour shortages and skills gaps over the next three years. Published by