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Scotland's construction sector is being placed under the microscope by a Holyrood committee. The economy, energy and fair work committee has launched an inquiry to understand the challenges of Scotland's construction sector, and is looking for a wide range of views on how the industry can be develop

An update from administrators EY has revealed that collapsed Aberdeen services firm Richard Irvin and Sons owed more than £21 million when it collapsed last December with the loss of 109 jobs. The group, whose activities included facilities management (FM) and mechanical and electrical (M&

The time taken for planning decisions on major developments in Scotland, particularly housing, has improved with timings for smaller projects remaining stable, according to new figures. Statistics on quarterly planning performance from Scotland’s chief statistician found that the overall avera

Planning consultant Colin Lavety makes the case for housing land allocation decisions to be made at a national level which he argues would standardise the process and increase the number of homes being delivered. Encouraging local authorities to empower communities across Scotland is a man

Glasgow City Council could relocate its offices from the city centre to key regeneration areas across the city as part of a new strategy being considered to help the authority make best use of its property and land. The new Property and Land Strategy was mulled over by a committee yesterday with the

A new Moxy Hotel has opened its doors to guests at Edinburgh Airport, creating 36 jobs. The new build hotel, Moxy’s first in Edinburgh, was constructed by Clark Contracts and is located on the Royal Highland showground site.

After successfully delivering Phase 1 in July 2018, CCG Asset Management has been chosen to undertake a further phase of works as part of Linthouse Housing Association’s ambitious stock improvement programme that will see around a further 120 properties upgraded in the Govan area of Glasgow. C

Construction and engineering contractor Taylor and Fraser has worked with Abellio Scotrail to deliver a £1.8 million project to extend the rail depot service shed at Haymarket Depot alongside main contractor Balfour Beatty. The work carried out from April to December 2018 was required due to t

Members of the public are invited to two consultation events on Saturday 9 February to find out more about the bid to conserve the historic Union Chain Bridge. Members of the project team and Friends of the Union Chain Bridge will be present at Hutton Village Hall from 11am to 1pm, then cross the bo

The latest advancements in robotics and automation will be on show in Inverness next week as Scotland’s first showcase on the subject takes place on February 6 and 7. The free event is organised by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) at An Lòchran, Inverness Campus and is designed to

Falkirk Council has granted planning permission for the long-awaited restoration of a famous local distillery. The £12 million project will see the Rosebank chimney retained along with other historically significant buildings, while the distillery itself will be a contemporary design and run o

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has joined forces with the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) in a milestone partnership. The partnership agreement creates a shared action plan to work with construction businesses across England, Scotland and Wales to improve the image of the sect

A Mactaggart & Mickel site manager from Ayr has been named Supreme Award runner-up in the UK finals of NHBC Pride in the Job Awards. Stuart Gillespie scooped the runner-up title in the Medium Builder category for his exceptional management of the Greenan Views development in Ayr. Stuart has

A tenant of commercial premises which challenged an independent surveyor’s determination of the revised rent payable to the landlord has had its action dismissed as “incompetent”. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that that the court had “no jurisdiction” as the par

Leading architects, designers and builders are to partner with researchers at The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) to develop a specific Scottish approach to Passivhaus. The Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Unit (MEARU) at GSA, together with John Gilbert Architects, Stewart & Shields an