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How to attract more women into construction is one of the themes at this year’s Scotland Build, and it is hoped that the Women in Construction networking event on March 21 will see the largest ever gathering of women from across the industry. The session is free to attend and offers female con

Commercial real estate services firm Avison Young has added four new principals in Scotland. Alison Taylor in Glasgow, and Stuart Agnew in Edinburgh, along with Gordon Martin and Danny Lafferty are among 100-plus new principals following the firm’s recent acquisition of UK real estate advisory

East Lothian is to share in a £6 million investment geared towards developing skills in the construction sector. The Housing, Construction and Infrastructure (HCI) Skills Gateway is a £6m investment backed by the Edinburgh and South East Scotland Region City Deal.

Planning Minister Kevin Stewart blogs about the need for Scottish Parliament to amend the Planning Bill to ensure it supports economic growth. The Financial Memorandum for the Planning Bill has been published. This sets out the estimates of the financial implications of the legislation as it st

National law firm Shoosmiths has made three new appointments to its real estate team in Edinburgh. The expansion comes as the division looks to further capitalise on sustained business growth and recent client wins.

Morrison Construction has won the Excellence in Community Engagement category at the Highland Women Business Awards 2019. The annual awards recognise the contribution of women in the diverse Highlands business community.

The first residents have moved into new housing complex in Saltcoats following the successful completion of one of the first residential projects by infrastructure group hub South West. Ayrshire locals will occupy 36 new homes in a landscaped courtyard-style setting on the site of the former Canal C

The client which removed Interserve from a contract to deliver an energy from waste plant in Glasgow has doubled the provision on its £72 million claim against the contractor. Waste company Viridor revealed this morning it had doubled the provision against its full settlement total f

Scotland’s builders are concerned that Brexit could lead to an increase in timber import prices and see vital funding for major infrastructure projects disappear, according to construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson. In an interview in The Herald, partner Chris Narrowmore ou

Scottish businesses involved in the construction sector could face substantial cash flow issues under new VAT rules due to be introduced this year. HMRC has updated the draft legislation for its new VAT domestic reverse charge regime for the construction industry, which requires the recipient rather

Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) is hosting its first wave regional Pre Tender Workshops to discuss two of its upcoming frameworks. The workshops will bring together local authorities, RSLs and current SPA partners from across the country so SPA can ensure its Whole House Refurbishment and Improv

The body which represents officials running planning authorities across the country has warned that the scale of new responsibilities to be introduced in the Planning (Scotland) Bill could break the back of an already under-resourced system. Proposed new duties introduced at stage 2 of the Parliamen

Solicitor Amy Drew of Scottish lawyers MacRoberts addresses changes to the law in the wake of recent cases relating to “smash and grab” adjudications. In March and December of 2018, we published updates about recent case law which changed the position in relation to &ldquo

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre chief executive Stephen Good reflects on an £11 million boost in core funding and explains why industry should step up and help drive an innovation revolution. The importance of the construction industry to the Scottish economy can be demonstrated with a

Infrastructure firm Robertson has received a record number of awards at a prestigious industry ceremony. A total of 22 Robertson projects were honoured in Edinburgh and Manchester at the National Site Awards, operated by the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS).