Construction firms battling back from the impact of Covid-19 could be among the winners from a new UK Government support scheme, according to a finance expert. Lawyer Gavin Buchan, a partner at Scottish legal firm Lindsays who leads its banking and finance team, also expects hospitality businesses t
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As the easing of lockdown restrictions continue, almost half (49%) of project professionals have revealed that their company is moving to a permanent remote working model for staff with more than one in ten (13%) anticipating that their employer will no longer have an office post-lockdown.
The latest CBRE office market research has revealed a modest performance across Glasgow and Edinburgh cities in the first quarter of 2021 as the country endured lockdown restrictions. Take-up for the Glasgow office market totalled 74,641 sq ft, a 62% drop from the same period in 2020 and 64% down on
Multi-storey dwellings across Dundee could be set for £4.2 million of fire safety improvements designed to further enhance safety standards in the blocks. Councillors will be asked to approve the works which include the installation of new fire doors in communal areas and new door sets for ind
The first Sany SY500H, 50t excavator, sold in the UK is about to start work on ten oil platforms in a decommissioning yard in Methil. The machine, which carries a 60-inch heavy duty bucket from Miller UK as well as a six-tonne Fortress shear supplied by Murray Plant will help process more than 23,00
The Italian government has approved a plan to furnish Rome's ancient Colosseum with a new floor, giving visitors a gladiator’s eye view of the building and enabling it to stage cultural events.
A £13.669 million budget for capital road improvement works for the 2021/22 financial year has been approved by Aberdeen City Council’s city growth and resources committee.
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is launching a poignant ‘Help Inside the Hard Hat’ campaign to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week to raise awareness of mental wellbeing issues in the construction industry and how the workforce can reach out for help. The campaign add
The husk that surrounds the fruit of coconut is being used within a new product to enhance wastewater effluent quality for both residential and commercial projects that require off-mains wastewater treatment.
Miller Homes has submitted plans for a development as part of the wider West Craigs masterplan in Edinburgh.
The sky above Edinburgh has been illuminated by the Granton gasholder with creative light shows designed by students from Edinburgh College working in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council. The iconic gasholder tower located in the Granton Waterfront area of the city is now a beacon o
Key changes are required to increase citizen-centred accountability to see an end to sporting construction projects built with a shelf life, according to a new research paper.
Residents in the Canongate area of Edinburgh's Old Town will benefit from a range of conservation and energy efficiency improvements on track to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions by over 50%.
HLM Architects has been ranked as the 3rd best architectural practice to work for in the UK. The practice also placed 44th overall in the Best Companies ‘Top 100 Best Mid-Sized Companies to Work For’ 2021 list and has been accredited as a World Class Company for workplace engagement.
A resurfacing and civils firm based in Renton, West Dunbartonshire, has secured a major framework with Network Rail to provide surfacing across its Scotland route for the next five years. The Tier 1 contract was secured by Complete Paving Requirements (Scotland) Limited (CPR) which will provide


