Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group, highlights some simple strategies that can prevent people from losing their lives on construction sites. The latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics on work-related fatal injuries don’t p
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Solid rates of expansion in the commercial and civil engineering sectors have helped continue business activity growth for construction across the UK, according to the S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).
Robert Bennet, head of sales and marketing at Rearo, highlights the changing role of the bathroom over the years, and how that has impacted developers and suppliers in the construction industry. The only time most of us give any deep or meaningful thought to our bathrooms is when we are refitting th
UK construction companies indicated a renewed increase in total industry activity during March, thereby ending a six-month period of decline.
The number of new home completions and starts in Scotland during 2023 fell by 11% and 24% respectively compared to the previous year, official figures have revealed.
As many as eight of the biggest housebuilders in the UK may be sharing commercially sensitive information with their competitors, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has revealed today as it published its final report on the housebuilding market in Great Britain.
Real estate advisor CBRE has released its latest findings on Scotland's key office markets, focusing on Edinburgh and Glasgow during the final quarter of 2023. While take up was slightly down on the previous three months, Edinburgh and Glasgow are showing positive signs of recovery with significant
Councillors at the City of Edinburgh Council have today given their unanimous approval for a major planning application redeveloping the Ocean Terminal centre at Leith waterfront.
The five finalists for the 3DReid Student Prize 2023 have been announced.
A report by international law firm Pinsent Masons and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has suggested that China is set to invest £105 billion into UK infrastructure by 2025. The report, ‘China Invests West: Can Chinese investment be a game-changer for UK infrastructure?’, f
John Swinney The Scottish Government has announced an extra £20 million to address fuel poverty and energy efficiency.
New homes give East Dunbartonshire affordable housing boost
Work starts on new Irvine Leisure Centre Provost of North Ayrshire Councillor Joan Sturgeon and Barr Construction MD Barclay Chalmers were on-site to commend work starting at the £20 million contract to build Irvine’s new leisure centre.
L to R, Lauren McCormick (17 yrs, Govan), Andy Masterson (Deputy Head Teacher), Mohammed Jamal (15 yrs, Govan) and George Morris (Chairman, Morris & Spottiswood) Construction firm Morris & Spottiswood is to sponsor one of the first private sector backed construction industry Pre-Apprenticesh
LaSalle acquires Aberdeen residential development from Dandara LaSalle Investment Management and developer Dandara have completed a deal that will deliver Scotland’s first large scale institutional PRS scheme at a major site in Aberdeen.


