Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) CEO Stephen Good outlines five themes that will define construction in 2021, ranging from greater collaboration in the industry to the need for enhanced supply chain resilience. It would be safe to say that any predictions made about the past 12 mo
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Across the nation, Scotland’s construction pipeline is gaining momentum. Investment in energy and renewables, new homes, improved transport links, vibrant public spaces and modern infrastructure is helping to shape the country’s future.
Legislation to support cladding remediation in Scotland through a tax charged on the construction of certain new residential properties has been approved by the Scottish Parliament in the face of warnings over its market impact from a Holyrood committee. Set to come into force from April 2028,
Argyll and Bute Council is celebrating the UK Government’s announcement that 12 projects in the region will receive a share of more than £20 million from its Community Regeneration Partnership Fund (CRPF). The CRPF aims to build upon previous work by the Ministry of Housing, Communities
The Scottish Government has announced a one-year delay to the Scottish Building Safety Levy (SBSL).
The Scottish Government’s proposed Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill, intended to fund the remediation of unsafe cladding, is facing mounting criticism from rural organisations and major developers who warn it could worsen Scotland’s housing emergency rather than resolve it.
Home improvement and building repair partner Building Finishing Services has signed a five-year lease at a new sustainable urban logistics and trade park development in Sighthill.
Building Safety Levy ‘could disproportionately impact’ SMEs, BTR and all forms of affordable housing
Scotland's property sector has urged the Scottish Government to exempt some housebuilders and developers from paying a proposed new tax amid a chronic shortage of homes across the country. The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) wants a series of urgent exemptions to be made from the proposed new Bui
One of Scotland’s top construction recruitment experts has urged young people to start building their skills and experience early – but says they shouldn’t worry if their career path takes a few unexpected turns along the way. Ross Hammell, 44, from Moodiesburn, is corporate and so
Unite the union and building engineering services employers have agreed a three-year pay deal for operatives that will come into force on October 6 this year. Worth nearly 10% over its lifetime, the deal includes a 3.7% increase for hourly paid, site-based operatives from Monday 6 October, wit
Student accommodation provider Unite Students has begun the construction phase of its new £124.5 million property in Glasgow.
J3 Advisory highlights the importance of combining building warranties with A-rated deposit protection to enhance financial efficiency and buyer confidence.
PDM has unveiled a fleet of six new trucks as part of a million-pound investment to increase efficiency and enhance the customer experience across Scotland. The investment takes the Scottish-based fleet to over 70 vehicles across a range of 3.5-tonne pickups to 26-tonne crane-operated vehicles.
Independent Scottish housebuilder Allanwater Homes is the latest construction company to join the growing portfolio of property-focused PR agency Building Relations. The agency, which has offices across the UK including Edinburgh, London and Surrey, already boasts an impressive rollcall of internati
Construction input costs and building tender prices in Scotland rose in 3Q 2024, according to the latest findings of two panels formed by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). Members of the BCIS Scottish Tender Price Assessment Panel, which helps measure the trend of contractors’ pric


