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The Federation of Master Builder (FMB) has called on the UK Government and Parliament to break the Brexit deadlock and find a way forward after new figures revealed another drop in construction output. The March 2019 data from IHS Markit/CIPS revealed a UK Construction Total Activity Index

The influential Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) committee of MPs has publicly endorsed the recommendations made last year by a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report on reform of the audit industry, and have even called for a break-up of the so-called “Big Four” a

A major new Crown Commercial Service (CCS) agreement designed to give better value for money for public sector housing maintenance and security has been awarded and is being readied for use. Workplace Services (FM Marketplace) is expected to bring together in one place up to £11.4 billion of p

Mosaic Architecture + Design has secured a grant of £93,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for urgent masonry work and external fabric repairs to the iconic bell tower at St Aloysius’ Church on behalf of the Archdiocese of Glasgow. The grant, added to a £140,000 grant awarded

An extended online portal that helps small to medium enterprises in the Highlands and Islands find new business opportunities from large contracts will be launched this week. The Open4Business (O4B) portal was originally set up in 2012 by SSE to link supply chain firms with large SSE construction pr

New kitchens, bathrooms, heating systems and replacement roofs are to be fitted in Melville Housing Association homes over the next 12 months thanks to investment of almost £2.4 million. The investment programme will see 186 new kitchens primarily fitted in homes in Mayfield and 90 new bathroo

Morris & Spottiswood has delivered a series of free training courses equipping unemployed people with asbestos awareness skills. The free training was delivered as part of the UK-wide ‘Train Safe, Work Safe, Keep Safe Campaign’ led by the UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) in p

Mental health charity Mind has teamed up with construction partners to launch a new online toolkit for the sector to promote better workplace wellbeing. The free resources include tips on how to start the conversation on mental health, mental health first aid training and five steps to building a po

Refined placemaking plans to enhance the Roseburn area of Edinburgh will go on display from today, following extensive engagement with the local community. The ‘Rejuvenating Roseburn’ project aims to make a range of public realm improvements along a section of the City Centre West to Eas

Edinburgh architecture practice ISA pitched its idea to reduce congestion in the capital yesterday with a plan for an urban aerial transport link.

Commercial property landlords in Scotland’s major cities are increasingly looking to refurbish older buildings in order to meet changes to working practices and plug the gap in new ‘Grade A’ office space, new research from Colliers International has revealed.

Robertson has appointed Robert Ogg as nationwide director of frameworks. As part of his UK-wide remit, he will provide strategic support and advice on local and national frameworks, including managing existing relationships as well as identifying potential opportunities.

Construction materials such as cement have, for many years, contributed to climate change largely due to the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted in their production, this, however, could change, according to new research carried out at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.

CBRE Property Management has appointed Simon Henderson to its property management senior leadership team, to be based in the firm’s Glasgow office. CBRE manages over 5,000 assets in the UK, totalling over 300 million square feet, and collecting over £3 billion in rent for major glob

Local authorities will now be required to provide wheelchair accessible housing across all tenures and report annually on progress, the Scottish Government has said. Holyrood bosses said newly-published guidance will help local authorities deliver this shared ambition from its Fairer Scotland f