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The Scottish Government has announced that it will make around £220 million of further grants available for businesses - including the recently self-employed - to help them deal with the ongoing impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The new package of measures includes £120m to extend the

The UK Government has given formal approval for work on High Speed 2 (HS2) to proceed as long as sites comply with guidance for safe working practices in relation to social distancing.

With the Scottish Government and the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum advising that all non-essential building sites in Scotland should close in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Harper Macleod partner Michael Conroy outlines what this means for building projects that are governed by the

Sinclair Watt Architects has resubmitted plans lodged in 2017 to demolish the former Fife Council offices in Rosyth in order to build 23 flats.

Dundee City Council has issued a request to the construction sector for any excess Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that may be available for purchase.

The Association for Project Management (APM) has launched the final paper in its Projecting the Future series to help address challenges posed by a rapidly changing world. Projecting the Future is a ‘big conversation’ about the future of project management, in which the project community

Ryden LLP has submitted plans on behalf of Drumrossie Land Development Co Ltd to convert The East Neuk bar on King Street in Aberdeen into two residential flats.

Cruden Homes has introduced a new offer for prospective new home buyers – the chance to reserve a plot of their choice at any Cruden Homes development for only £99.

A luxury treehouse is to be built in Bannockburn after Stirling Council planners granted conditional approval for the studio lodge as ancillary accommodation for a cottage at Muiralehouse Road.

The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has erased Robert Lukas from the Architects Register after a hearing found him guilty of serious professional incompetence and unacceptable professional conduct.

Riverstone Developments has submitted plans for a 105-bedroom hotel in Pitlochry.

Construction sector specialist lawyer Shona Frame discusses some of the pressures the industry has come under since the COVID-19 outbreak, the potential contractual issues arising from this and provides some advice on how companies can take practical steps to protect their position. Last month the c

Work on the completion of the new Raith Grove Children’s Home in Kirkcaldy has re-started due to an urgent need for accommodation for vulnerable children in Fife. Fife Council started construction of the new children’s house last year but all site activity has been on hold since coronavi

The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) has reassured the industry that electrical apprenticeships and training are in safe hands following the introduction of a range of emergency measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. As well as offering ongoing help and guidance to all apprentic

Fraser Mitchell, planning partner at Shoosmiths in Scotland, considers the impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s planning system and notes that significant challenges remain to maintain an effective planning system during the lockdown and beyond.   The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to presen