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The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is calling for greater collaboration to eradicate unfair labour practices within the construction sector. The industry body said clients and tier one organisations need to take greater responsibility for their supply chains and not simply take the lowest of

Hardies helps bring building back to life as Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo HQ Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has been instrumental in bringing 1 Cockburn Street back to its former glory.

Technology in the 21st Century is providing us with the means to communicate our thoughts and ideas across the planet in a way that would have been unthinkable, even 10 years ago. However good the technology is, it cannot pick up the subtleties of a language, the culture that underpins it, or even t

House prices across Scotland have continued to rise following a sustained dip in the supply of new properties coming on to the market, surveyors have reported today. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said uncertainty fuelled by the EU Referendum, coupled with the higher stamp duty

Contractors Amey and Tarmac have managed to shave 19 hours off a 48-hour road surfacing operation on the M9. The project for Transport Scotland between Junctions 6 and 7 of the northbound carriageway saw Tarmac and Amey lay 2,460 tonnes of asphalt in just 29 hours – a significant time saving compa

Construction output across the UK fell more than expected in May, adding to concerns that the economy is in line for a sharp slowdown following the vote to quit the European Union. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that a drop in housebuilding caused the industry

Rural Housing Scotland (RHS) has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s reforms of the planning system but warned that any changes must take specific rural challenges into consideration. The organisation said that the proposed reforms, published earlier this week, should cut into th

Work has started on building 52 new affordable homes for rent as part of a regeneration project in the west of Glasgow. Cube Housing Association, part of Wheatley Group, is behind the £5.3 million development in Kelvindale which will consist of three modern, energy-efficient blocks of flats.

Hillcrest development named as one of Inside Housing’s Top 60 A project by Hillcrest Housing Association has been announced as one of Inside Housing’s Top 60 developments.

The creation of over 200 affordable and private homes in Perth came a step closer today with the approval of planning permission for the multi-million pound Muirton development.

More than 10,000 families are to benefit from a ten year strategy to protect homes in many of Scotland’s most flood-prone communities. The plan is the result of grant funding totaling £420 million and follows an agreement reached between the Scottish Government and COSLA.

A £1million-plus scaffolding training centre is fast taking shape next to the Clinterty campus of North East Scotland College (NESC) in Aberdeen. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and Aset International Oil and Gas Training Academy project is aimed at meeting growing demand for scaffo

UK construction output dips in May UK construction output for May was “disappointing” as Brexit fears delayed building projects, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics.

A potential site is being considered for a new justice centre in Inverness after plans to develop another location were dropped. The former Stagecoach depot in Burnett Road could be transformed into a facility with new courts and offices, replacing the existing premises at Inverness Castle.

McLaughlin & Harvey has become the first construction company in Scotland to be awarded BRE Global BIM Level 2 Business Systems Certification. Operating throughout the UK and Ireland, building, civil engineering and facilities management contractor McLaughlin & Harvey has joined the growing