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The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) are spearheading work to produce site safety guidance for the mechanical and electrical (M&E) sector and is calling for industry feedback.

The directors at Bellway have voluntarily agreed to a salary cut which the housebuilder will match-fund and donate to charity.

Interserve has invested in the innovative Thrive application to support colleagues’ wellbeing and mental health.

The DunBear sculpture, part of the Hallhill development in Dunbar, will be donning a virtual spotted eyepatch, Pudsey-style, as part of the joint BBC Children In Need and Comic Relief ‘Big Night In’.

Dumfries and Galloway Council has approved plans for what will be the first legal cannabis farm in Scotland.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Kingspan’s planned £37.5 million purchase of Building Solutions from SIG.

Govanhill Housing Association has appointed contractors McGill to its £20 million major repairs framework. The framework, which will see McGill extend its long-established relationship with the Association for at least the next four years, includes internal refurbishment of flats, replacement

Lochalsh & Skye Housing Association has submitted plans for 24 homes for affordable rent to be built at Campbell’s Farm in Broadford, in the fourth wave of housing for the site.

Construction work has begun ahead of schedule to build a facility which will house the UK's first bespoke strategic vaccine development and manufacturing capability.

The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre’s Offsite Ready programme aims to build the UK’s capacity in the skills that will be vital to the future of construction, explains Douglas Morrison. As the construction industry is facing unprecedented challenges during the current co

The Scottish Government has welcomed a £1.25 billion COVID-19 support package from the Treasury for start-ups that are not eligible for existing coronavirus funding schemes but has urged the UK Government urged to fill even more gaps in funding schemes.

The military-style planning used to deliver emergency NHS projects during the COVID-19 crisis should be used to inspire long-term industry reform, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). Collaboration between engineers and military planners enabled the transformation of th

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the deadline for the prestigious Scottish Civil Engineering Awards 2020 has been extended for six weeks. Project teams now have until June 1 to submit entries with the search on for Scotland’s top engineering and construction projects.

The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) has issued an engaging new animation that offers clear and practical advice to contractors and occupiers undertaking emergency domestic work.

A new research report by an email management software for project-based businesses developed by Arup has revealed the lack of capabilities in retrieving information relating to a project across the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries.