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Regular inspection, ownership associations and sinking funds are required to improve and protect tenement buildings across Scotland, according to a new report. The report comes as the issue of tenement repair and maintenance has been rising up the Scottish parliamentary agenda.

Sarah Pengelly discusses the pros and cons of “living wills” for construction suppliers. Back in November 2018 the Cabinet Office set out a plan which it hoped would allow public bodies to be better prepared in the event of supplier failure. This came on the back of Carillion’s col

A ten minute rule bill was proposed yesterday which called for payments on government and public authority contracts to be made through a ‘project bank account’ system. Debbie Abrahams MP’s bill - titled Public Sector Supply Chains (Project Bank Accounts) Bill – aims to help

North Ayrshire Council has approved the location of the new Moorpark Primary. After a number of options were explored, officers have recommended that the new school is built on the playing fields within the former Garnock Academy site.

A contractor is currently being sought to conduct the design and construction phases of a £17 million redevelopment of a Caithness harbour Scrabster Harbour Trust hopes to create dozens of jobs as a result of its investment into St Ola Pier in Thurso.

A woman who sued public works contractors after she fell while excavation works were ongoing outside her home has won her appeal for damages. Diane Raybould, 59, who has medical problems and requires a walking aid, raised an action for damages for personal injury against T & N Gilmartin, wh

The UK’s construction union Unite has launched a campaign to ensure that female workers in the sector can have period dignity in the workplace with a site in Glasgow the first to sign up. The campaign follows a survey of the union’s women construction members which found that a lack of f

Councillor Donnie MacMillan BEM cut the turf to start Argyll Community Housing Association’s new build development in the village of Kilmartin in Mid Argyll. The development of four two bedroom semi-detached homes will be built by local firm MacLeod Construction of Lochgilphead and will take a

Plans for the creation of a five-star dog hotel outside an Aberdeenshire village have received the green light. The Mormond Dog Hotel and Spa project will be built within the grounds of an existing home near Memsie.

East Dunbartonshire Council has been given the green light to build a new additional support needs school in Kirkintilloch. Scottish Government Ministers have confirmed that they will not be calling in the council’s decision to close Campsie View and Merkland Schools and to build the new schoo

Much-needed new homes in Central Govan in Glasgow are on their way in a £15 million boost from Elderpark Housing. Work has begun on site to deliver the 82 rented properties along with the restoration of a landmark B-listed former school.

Housebuilder Persimmon has said that its profits will be “moderately ahead” of forecasts as the firm continues to grow despite a boardroom bonus controversy. In a trading update today, Persimmon said its full results next month will show revenue growth to £3.74 billion and pre-tax

The Unite union has recommended that its local government trades membership accept a revised pay offer from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). The craft agreement, which is a separate proposal from the wider local authority offer, covers joiners, labourers, painters and electricia

On the one-year anniversary of the administration of Carillion's dramatic collapse, new research has revealed the realities of working inside the UK contractor market. The study by international law firm CMS, in conjunction with business research group Explain the Market, canvasses views from execut

A study into the viability of building a second bridge across the river Deveron has been agreed by members of Aberdeenshire Council’s Banff and Buchan area committee. At its December meeting, the committee approved a tender for a detailed assessment to determine the feasibility of constructing