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Savills has announced the further evolution and expansion of its Scottish development team with the appointment of Bruce Patrick, as head of commercial and mixed use development in Scotland. Previously a director in Savills investment team, Bruce will be responsible for delivering strategic developm

Jason Wheeler Two young apprentices are sharing their experiences of working for a global professional services consultancy to coincide with Scottish Apprenticeship Week (6-10 March).

(from left) Bethany Greig, apprentice administrator; Keith Brown, cabinet secretary for economy, jobs and fair work; Andy Mallice, managing director, Robertson Construction Scotland and Jack Goodfellow, apprentice business support administrator Robertson Group welcomed the cabinet secretary for econ

Karen Manning A client survey by law firm Burness Paull highlights the problems in practice with Collateral Warranties in construction projects. However, a solution lies on the horizon for Scottish projects in the form of a new Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Bill.

The prototype e-glove Gloves embedded with tiny sensors are being developed by Nottingham Trent University to help protect construction workers from exposure to vibration.

Hannah Muir CCG (Scotland) Ltd is gearing up for a special week this month (24-28 April) to encourage more women to pursue a career in the construction industry.

Indigo Hotel in Dundee Edinburgh-headquartered construction services company Sharkey is on track for another strong performance in 2017 having already secured over £50 million of new project activity since the beginning of the year.

Euan Pirie Euan Pirie from Harper Macleod discusses the limited "checks and balances" applied to project managers (PM) under nec 3 contracts.

Padlocks bearing messages of love have been removed from a North-east bridge due to structural concerns, the Press & Journal has reported. Aberdeenshire Council removed 150 ‘love locks’ from the River Cowie bridge in Stonehaven, many of which were inscribed with romantic messages.

Lawrence Waterman More than 700 organisations and individuals have now signed an open letter to Prime Minister Theresa May which challenges arbitrary deregulation of health and safety.

(from left) Clarke Elsby, Karen Clark, Linda Kirkpatrick and Arthur Blower When surveyors from the Dumfries office of building preservation company Richardson and Starling began stripping plasterboard off a wall they discovered a bottle containing a message concealed in a fireplace 35 years prior.

Andrew McFarlane Increased building material prices and a shortage of labourers can flatten the Scottish Government’s laudable building ambitions, says Andrew McFarlane.

Nicola Barclay with her award The boss of trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS), Nicola Barclay, won CEO of the Year at the inaugural Scottish Women’s Awards in Glasgow on Wednesday night.

Stephen Brooks An innovative new app could help enhance home and hospital environments for people with dementia – improving patient outcomes and reducing the strain on health services, according to University of Stirling academics.

(from left) Convener of the infrastructure committee, Councillor Michael McPake; Steve Dillon, regional co-ordinating officer at Unite; Michael Farnell and Graham McNab from Unite and leader of the council, Councillor Jim Logue Construction firms planning to work on North Lanarkshire Council build p