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Crest Nicholson’s tax avoidance scheme exposed A tax tribunal has ruled against a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) avoidance scheme used by UK housebuilder Crest Nicholson meaning it will have to pay the £1.3 million it owes.

To coincide with International Construction Management Day the Chartered Institute of Building has released its Craft Your Future lessons on all versions of Minecraft. As part of the CIOB campaign to attract the next generation of constructors it has developed ‘vanilla’ versions of Craft Your Fu

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Mine Restoration Ltd

Graham Construction apprentices Reiss Fleming, 17, Andrew Coyle, 22, Thomas McGoran, 19, Liam McMillan, 24, Kayleigh Murdoch, 21, Shams Rahimi, 24 with Fulton MacGregor MSP and representatives from Graham Construction and NHS Lanarkshire Coatbridge and Chryston MSP Fulton MacGregor visited the site

Liberton Primary head teacher Paul Ewing with pupils (from left) Ryan (10), Thomas (5), Evie (6) and Kaydie (10) Pupils reminded to Play Safe and Stay Safe as work starts on new classrooms for three Edinburgh schools

Dozens of graves and coffins linked to a 310-year-old burial ground in Philadelphia have been uncovered during a recent construction project, reports Philly.com. Construction workers building a new apartment building in the Old City neighbourhood reportedly found some initial remains last fall, and

Steven Stewart Construction fit-out firm Morris & Spottiswood is targeting major growth in the UK housing market with the appointment of a new business development manager.

Gary Tracey A new appointment was made this week at City Gate Construction (CGC) as managing director Leo Reilly announced that Gary Tracey has been appointed finance director.

The number of homes completed in Scotland over a 12 month period has increased slightly compared to the same period a year earlier, official statistics have revealed. New Quarterly Housing Statistics for Scotland, released today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician, present the latest quarterly inform

Architects have obtained planning consent to transform Glasgow's Category A-listed Anchor Line Building into a 64-bed aparthotel. The proposal by ICA is for a full refurbishment of the upper floors to create aparthotel accommodation, containing a mix of studio and one bedroom apartments.

South Ayrshire Council has announced that it will be investing £79 million in housing over the next five years. The significant investment will be used to build new properties, improve and expand play areas and upgrade existing housing stock, with the council carrying out internal improvements to o

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.

Gail Hunter The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Scotland (RICS Scotland) has warned that a second independence referendum in Scotland risks “uncertainty” in the land and property markets.

An innovative cattle ‘flyover’ designed to resolve a visitor traffic issue at last year’s Royal Highland Show has been shortlisted for a prestigious industry award. Perthshire-based firm Bell Ingram Design had the unusual challenge of creating an overpass for livestock at the Ingliston showgro

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Mr George Duff