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A construction supervisor has won $5 million after being handed the wrong lottery ticket at a North Carolina convenience store.

Increasingly long lead times for many products has prompted SELECT and ECA to issue a joint alert to members, warning them about extended delays and urging them to plan ahead and order early. The advice by the electrical trade associations comes hot on the heels of a recent warning by BEAMA that dem

The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has welcomed the new cohort of MSPs to Holyrood following the Scottish Parliamentary Elections 2021 last week and has called for immediate action on key challenges for the sector. In reaction to the result, chair Kevin Robertson, said: "We l

Scottish commercial property consultancy firm Ryden has made three senior promotions with Nick Armstrong, based in the investment team in Edinburgh, to become partner. Eddie Fiddes who works in Aberdeen property management has also been promoted to the role of partner.

London & Scottish Property Investment Management (LSPIM) has appointed Stuart Lockhart to the newly created role of head of property management (operations). He joins the company from JLL where he was head of retail management for Scotland.

Councillors have agreed the distribution of £7.4 million allocation of the Highland Council's capital budget for strategic road schemes during years 2021/22 and 2022/23.

Paul Hillard, managing director of Irvine Housing Association, reveals why better homes are needed to tackle Scotland's housing crisis. Our housing system in Scotland is in crisis.

National professional services consultancy Begbies Traynor Group has acquired construction sector finance broker MAF Finance Group in a deal worth up to £11.75 million.

Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has launched a suite of new site dumper models at an exclusive event at its Warwickshire demo ground.

Plans to convert a Fife hotel into a hostel for people affected by homelessness and substance misuse have been submitted to Fife Council. If approved, the Greenside Hotel in Leslie will provide a safe place to stay, while offering counselling and other services.

Fairbright Homes Ltd has submitted plans to Glasgow City Council to build flats at a site on Fulton Street in Anniesland. The site is outdoor space associated with the former Temple Primary School next door which is now Little Me Nursery. The site has been fenced off since 2007.

Plans to build 160 new homes in Cairneyhill, located on land south of Pitdinnie Farm, have now been submitted to Fife Council.

Dispute resolution specialist Ian Timlin outlines nine things to be considered if faced with contractor insolvency. As a result of the pandemic, we have seen, and advised on, numerous instances where main contractors have downed tools or closed sites. In some cases, this has been a tempora

CALA Homes (North) has received final planning approval to build a block of 32 flats in Aberdeen city centre.

The overwhelming majority (93%) of people managing projects in construction say their mental wellbeing has been negatively impacted by their main project, with over a quarter (27%) strongly agreeing with this statement. The findings of a survey by project profession chartered body Ass