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Rudi Klein Representatives from over half of the councils in Scotland attended a seminar in Stirling to hear how project bank accounts (PBAs) can overhaul payment practices in construction procurement.

(from left) Gordon Rafferty - head of property for Scotland, Ross Millar - managing director for Scotland and Graeme Mair - senior consultant for Warehouse Expansion Construction work has started on Lidl UK’s new Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) at Eurocentral in North Lanarkshire.

Officials at Glasgow’s flagship Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) have moved to calm fears of patients and staff after it emerged the £842 million hospital uses the same cladding found in parts of the Grenfell Tower. It was revealed this week that Kingspan Kooltherm K15 insulation boards

Simon Phillips Simon Phillips, regional managing director of Esh Border Construction, discusses the recent economy growth figures for Scotland.

Resource Efficient Scotland has launched a new guide which details a number of ways that businesses can maximise the re-use of materials on construction sites in order to save money. Caroline Gray, construction sector manager at Zero Waste Scotland, said: “This new guide, delivered through Zero Wa

Multiple award wins for CALA Homes (West) site managers Two senior site managers from CALA Homes (West) have each scooped a prestigious award in recognition of their commitment to the highest standards in housebuilding.

The owners of a modern office block have taken the drastic step of demolition to avoid rising business rates for the building, The Press & Journal has reported. Crews moved in this week to start tearing down the Dyce premises after housebuilder Malcolm Allan failed to find a tenant to cover the

An artist's impression of what the revamped Clyde Waterfront would look like Plans for two new bridges are to form the centrepiece of infrastructure projects to regenerate part of the Clyde waterfront and improve the area around Glasgow Airport.

Edinburgh Airport has unveiled plans to sacrifice its secondary runway to build a business and housing complex. Under the plans, the 90 acre site, stretching from south east of the passenger terminal to nearly as far as Gogar roundabout, would have offices, industrial buildings and homes.

Miller Homes Scotland managing director Stewart Lynes Edinburgh-based housebuilder Miller Homes is celebrating an” exceptional” start to the year having forward sold more than 90% of homes across its Scottish developments for 2017.

A9 looking north towards Inshes junction Firms are invited to apply to join a framework which will deliver advance works – worth approximately £10 million over four years – along the A9 route between Perth and Inverness in preparation for the start of the main construction work.

Taylor Wimpey’s plans included public open space at Berryhills in Cowie Stirling Council has refused planning applications for two adjoining housing proposals for up to 500 houses on a site at the western edge of Cowie.

Artist’s impression of the finished site in Dundee Images of how the development of two new hotels at a historic site in Dundee will look have been released.

James Wates The UK government has reaffirmed its support for the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) that its future is secure just so long as it continues its programme of reform.

Rudi Klein won the lifetime achievement award during last year’s event As the clock ticks down towards the most exciting night of the year for Scotland's electrical industry, the stakes have been raised once again with the addition of a brand new category to the annual SELECT awards.