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The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) is warning of a ticking roofing and cladding skills time bomb as research from Glenigan shows that over three-quarters of roofing and cladding contractors (77%) reported difficulties recruiting suitable labour in the third quarter of the year.
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Sandra Cassels, partner in the commercial litigation team at Morton Fraser, continues our four-part Construction Delay Series, which takes a closer look at legal issues surrounding construction delays. If your contract makes provision for an extension of time it should also set out the procedur
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A five-year plan backed by more than £100 million of funding to help build Scotland’s hydrogen economy has been published by the Scottish Government. The draft Hydrogen Action Plan sets out the strategic approach the Scottish Government will take with industry to help make Scotland becom
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South Lanarkshire Council is providing assistance to a local business that is constructing office and industrial spaces that are future-proofed for potential changes to the environment.
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East Lothian Council leader Norman Hampshire outlines the local authority's reaction to the 4th draft National Planning Framework (NPF4). The draft NPF4 provides a spatial strategy and core planning policies to guide where development and infrastructure should go.
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Balfour Beatty BBGE HS2 Undergraduate Placement Student, and Net Zero Challenge Team Lead, Yutong (Abby) Li, discusses bringing together the brightest young minds to tackle arguably the biggest societal challenge we have ever faced – the climate change emergency. Ten of our young apprentices a
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Advance Construction is spreading Christmas cheer with a monetary donation to Love In A Box in Clackmannanshire. The organisation, which was formed in 2012, gives gifts to those most in need in the local area and hopes to provide boxes and gift bags for more than 650 children and young people this Y
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New homes and buildings in England will have to produce significantly less CO2 under new rules announced by the UK Government.
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Two construction procurement bodies Crown Commercial Service and SCAPE have today adopted the Building a Safer Future (BSF) initiative and are embedding it within their frameworks.
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With the building services industry having the highest incidence of mental health problems and suicide, United Capital director Ryan Russell said awareness is critical and understanding vital. As a former specialist mental health lawyer for over a decade, talking openly about the mental health crisi
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Thomas & Adamson showcases its work on the renovation of a 1960s office building into a 166-bedroom hotel. Meldrum House, a 1960s office building previously home to HMS Revenue & Customs was designed and constructed for a very different generation, with completely different expectations in t
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Edinburgh-based developer Glencairn Properties has appointed GRAHAM to manage the design and build of a state-of-the-art student accommodation scheme in the capital’s Abbeyhill area.
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Scottish Construction Now has got off to a flying start in 2022 and passed two important milestones in January.
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The restoration of Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh building will likely be delayed by at least a decade, a prominent architect has said. John McAslan, whose firm is heading up the £68 million restoration of the Burrell Collection in Pollok Park, has endorsed GSA director and chief executive
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A rare and exceptional example of post-war theatre design in Scotland has been recognised after Historic Environment Scotland (HES) today granted Dundee Repertory Theatre with A-listed status for its special architectural significance. Built in 1982 and designed by local practice Nicoll Russell
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