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The UK's furlough scheme implemented to save jobs during the coronavirus crisis will finish at the end of October, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced. Mr Sunak said employers will have to start sharing the cost of the scheme. From August, employers must pay National Insurance and pension contribut

New guidance from PASMA is helping managers keep scaffold tower users safe during the coronavirus outbreak. The industry body has offered its advice on the challenges being faced by those responsible for the health and safety of tower users as they plan a return to work, whether they're off on a tra

Concept designs of the transformation of the Woodside area in Glasgow have been unveiled with the launch of a new website.

Ogilvie Construction is to construct the new Maryhill Community Custody Unit for the Scottish Prison Service but COVID-19 has delayed the start to site works.

David and Victoria Beckham are reportedly seeking planning permission to construct an underground passageway from their £6 million Cotswolds mansion to their garage, as well as a wine cellar.

Scotland’s contractors have been instructed to follow physical distancing and strict health & safety guidelines as the industry took its first steps out of lockdown today.

The City of Edinburgh Council has approved plans for the first phase of housing for the development of Granton Waterfront.

The John Dewar Lamberkin Trust has submitted a full planning application for its proposed mixed-use sustainable expansion to the city of Perth.

National Museums of Scotland has appealed to Scottish Ministers to overturn a council’s decision to refuse planning permission for a new £15 million visitors' centre at the Museum of Flight.

Four in ten architects have said their mental health has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey has revealed.

An industry guide has been published to support the construction industry to attract and retain women into the sector.

John Jameson outlines a COVID-19 issue which many people may not have factored; the risk of Legionella created by stagnant water apparatus and cooling systems which have been largely redundant for over two months. As most property and health and safety professionals know, Legionnaires’ disease

A survey conducted by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and its Global Construction Review publication has found that 92% of construction professionals around the world said they expect their business to survive the coronavirus pandemic.

The developer behind a retirement community near Carlisle is seeking locations in Scotland as it plans a fresh round of investment. AB Living said its Scalesceugh Hall & Villas has been popular with Scottish retirees, giving husband and wife team Bruno and Dr Anita Herdeiro the encoura

Outline plans have been submitted for a major residential development plus commercial units on derelict land just north of central Glasgow. Up to 300 houses and flats are planned for a site on the east side of Carlisle Street, north of Inverurie Street/Endrick Street, in Cowlairs. The development wo