The directors of Tayside Plumbing & Building Supplies have announced their decision to close the 45-year-old company and wind the business up while it remains solvent. Accountants MHA Henderson Loggie said the move comes after careful consideration and is a voluntary decision meaning all the cre
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The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has ruled that the existence of a repairing standard enforcement order did not prevent a trust from having the requisite intention to demolish a building as per Schedule 5 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988.
The timetable has been unveiled for the seventh annual Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival which will be held from August 19-22.
The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group – representing the largest value sector in the UK construction – has warned that the collapse of Britain’s oldest building company is further confirmation of the financial crisis hitting the industry. Last week Durtnell &
A former Dundee college building has been put up for sale after plans for a build to rent and serviced apartments development fell through.
Property consultant CBRE has announced two appointments to expand and strengthen its Engineering Services team - part of the firm’s National Building Consultancy. (from left) Engineering Services appointees Gordon Black and Ross Henderson with national building consultancy director Alan Maxwel
Glasgow construction firm City Building has increased the amount it returns to its partners, Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Group, contributing £9.1 million to be reinvested in public services and social housing across the city. The figures were published as part of the organisation’s
Kevin Reid, chief executive of the Cruden Group, reflects on the theme of this year's Scottish Housing Day, "Housing as a Human Right". This year’s theme of Housing as a Human Right for Scottish Housing Day is an important and powerful one. Homes should absolutely be a place to provide safety
Three house building site managers were crowned winners in the Scotland finals of the NHBC Pride in the Job Awards 2019 at a ceremony held at The Hilton Glasgow last week. Now in their 39th year, the awards organised by the warranty and insurance provider recognise and reward a site manager’s
Homebuilder CALA Homes (East) has said its redevelopment of one of Edinburgh’s most iconic old school buildings will deliver an economic boost of over £45 million to the local area.
Rounding off a fortnight of reporting following Scotland Excel’s ‘Accelerating Delivery of Affordable New Homes’ conference, category manager Jenny Bowles highlights the potential for generating social value in construction. In the Scottish Government’s recent Annual Procurem
Building consultancy practice Whitecross has announced the appointment of senior building surveyor Paul Shanahan. With more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry and having worked with clients across a range of sectors, Paul is skilled in numerous areas including feasibi
The new building regulations can ensure Scotland leads the way in delivering safe, compliant construction projects but they don’t come without their challenges, says Heather Holbrook. At the start of October, Scotland ushered in a new wave of building regulations, aimed at improving the safety
A three-storey tenement building in Glasgow has partially collapsed after a fire broke out in a ground-floor shop. Firefighters worked through the night to tackle the flames in Albert Drive in the Pollokshields area.
The third major new building to be delivered through the University of Glasgow’s Campus Development Programme is now under way with the start of work on the Clarice Pears Building.


