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Tarmac has acquired 11 of the 14 readymix concrete sites which were made available as part of Breedon Aggregates’ takeover of Hope Construction Materials. A proposal by Breedon to offload 14 sites to remedy competition concerns arising from its £336 million acquisition was accepted by the Competi

Richard Farndale Given the uncertainty of Brexit, arbitration could provide an opportunity for managing the risk of disputes with greater predictability and control. It should certainly be considered and weighed up at the time you enter into a new contractual relationship, writes Richard Farndale at

The University of Glasgow has appointed Savills as its strategic investment and development advisor on a new five year contract. The instruction will see the transformation of the existing 70 acre (28 hectare) campus in the west end of Glasgow into a world class teaching and learning hub.

Roseanna Cunningham By Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Land Reform and Climate Change

Tenant Jessie Fulton enjoys a cuppa in her new kitchen with Kyle Cairney of North Ayrshire Council’s Building Services £26m housing upgrade begins in North Ayrshire

An Edinburgh businessman has completed a world record attempt to lay the highest floor in the world – at the summit of Kilimanjaro. Richard Snape, who formed The Wooden FloorStore, carried a packet of wooden flooring along the Lemosho route in attempt to break the record for the highest floor in t

An artist's impression of the proposed expansion from 2014 A major expansion of new shops, a hotel, restaurants and flats is being lined up for the Bon Accord Centre in Aberdeen.

Newell McGuiness An unprecedented four year wage deal has been agreed between SELECT, the campaigning trade body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland, and trade union Unite the Union.

Stephen Martin The Institute of Directors (IoD) has announced that Stephen Martin, currently chief executive of the Clugston Group, has been selected to replace Simon Walker as as the body’s director general, when following Mr Walker’s term of office which ends towards the end of this year.

Conservation charity John Muir Trust said it will take no further legal action over a planned 67-turbine wind farm in the Highlands. Last year the charity successfully blocked the Scottish Government’s decision to approve the Stronelairg development, near Fort Augustus, at a judicial review hearin

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has announced the appointment of Carillion to deliver their day-to-day repairs contract from August 1. The contract builds on the existing relationship with Carillion which currently provides a high level of customer service delivering WSHA’s planned mai

A housing association pursuing a claim for damages against a sub-contractor has successfully applied to rectify a contract following a dispute about the identification of the company which granted it a warranty. Albyn Housing Society Limited entered into a contract with Rok Building Ltd in 2009 for

Carbon60 are delighted to announce that it has moved to a new office in Pacific Quay, Glasgow, adjacent to the Science Centre and BBC Scotland's new headquarters. The firm said the move reinforces its commitment to continued investment within Scotland and supporting the recruitment needs of the cons

NHS upgrades boost Lanarkshire’s construction trainees Work to expand and refurbish the first of seven operating theatres at Monklands Hospital has helped three young ladies build towards their dream jobs in the construction industry.

The Spanish Treasury has deployed spy planes to catch tax cheats carrying out unregistered building work. Mallorcan newspaper Ultima Hora reports that the Spanish government is flying light aircraft over the country to take aerial photographs of properties where building work has been carried out an