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New immigration plans unveiled by the UK Government today will hamper the construction industry’s capacity to deliver on key projects, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned.

Womble Bond Dickinson's partner Jeremy Smith, managing associate Michelle Essen and practice development lawyer Karen Plumbley-Jones highlight further changes to the off-payroll working rules (IR35). Changes to the off-payroll working rules - which will impact on the construction industry by placing

Scotland’s prime cities have been named among the most active areas for UK hotel investment last year thanks in part to the growing prominence of ground leases, new analysis has revealed. Areas beyond the main tourist hubs were buoyed by the sale of the Fairmont St Andrews

West Lothian Council will spend over £100 million over the next three years to increase and improve its existing housing stock.

Plans to build and operate a satellite launch site in Shetland have been given a £2 million boost from private equity firm Leonne International.

Engineering, design and project delivery company BakerHicks has recruited 11 graduates of New College Lanarkshire (NCL) to work on its major infrastructure and built environment projects.

A study is underway into the feasibility of replacing Scotland’s second busiest ferry service with a fixed link bridge or tunnel. The Highland Council, HITRANS and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) are joint funding the study at the Corran Narrows in Lochaber.

More members of the Scottish Parliament cite renewable energy as an industry with high growth potential than any other, according to new research released today. Four in ten (39%) MSPs said renewable energy is a sector with the greatest potential for growth in the next five years – ahead of fi

Aberdeen City Council co-leaders Jenny Laing and Douglas Lumsden today hailed the £23 million development work being undertaken across the city as new nurseries start to take shape in preparation for the rollout of extended Early Years Learning and Childcare hours later this year. (from left)

The latest participant in our Just a Minute feature is QS Advisor Limited founder and Bstructured co-founder Grant Tod. Name: Grant Tod

Archaeologists have carefully recreated images of a figure on a Pictish stone, discovered during the construction of a road in 2017, with the details uncovered offering new insights into Scotland's warrior past.

Architectural practice Halliday Fraser Munro has made a series of top-level additions to the senior team in its Glasgow office to help drive forward the firm’s strategic growth in the central belt. Deborah McKay joins as projects director while David Craig takes on the role of technical direct

Integrated interior fit-out specialist Linear Projects has revealed a strong start to the year with three new contracts, building on a strongly established reputation in the education sector. In Edinburgh, the team has successfully secured the provision of the new Broomhills Primary School, being de

The Hunter Foundation has unveiled plans to develop a state-of-the-art teaching facility on the banks of Loch Lomond.

Dentons senior associate, Sarah Alexander, discusses the case of Babcock Marine (Clyde) Ltd v HS Barrier Coatings Ltd [2019] CSOH 110 and its impact on what an adjudicator needs to do if they use other people (like a QS) when preparing their decision. In December 2019, Scottish Construction Now publ