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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

A drop in private and public housebuilding has contributed to a slowdown in Scottish the construction sector as a whole, according to new research published today. The latest UK Construction Market Survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reported that growth in construction wor

Plans have been unveiled to renovate the Royal Bank of Scotland’s former home on Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square into luxury serviced apartments, restaurants, bars, retail outlets and a gym. The former banking hall will be transformed into a 200-cover bar and restaurant while city restaurant Bon Vi

Pete Redfern Taylor Wimpey has shaken off any impending fears over the impact of Brexit uncertainty as it grew profits by 12.1 per cent in the six months to July 3.

Alasdair Reisner Civil engineering contractors are calling for urgent action from the government to avoid a continued “flatlining” of the UK infrastructure sector.

An artist’s impression of South Ugie Village from 2013 Plans have emerged for a proposed expansion of Peterhead to potentially include a new railway station as councillors delayed making a decision on the project.

The Bertha Park development would link up to the proposed road Modified plans have been tabled for a £40 million road upgrade aimed at linking Perth with acres of development land to the north of the city.

An innovative new housing development is giving people in Dundee the chance to benefit from life enhancing and money saving features which could become common place in affordable housing in the near future. The 21 innovative homes, which offer free broadband and access to the UK’s first non-profit

Team Cali Construction from Glasgow Caledonian University (from left) Peter McElroy, Duncan McAslan, Richard Boyle and Sam Belkaid with CIOB President Paul Nash at the podium Cali Construction from Glasgow Caledonian University have won the third annual CIOB Global Student Challenge competition.

Plans lodged for five new Dundee homes A planning application for five houses on the site of a former nursery has been lodged with Dundee City Council.

Justin Timberlake’s Can’t Stop the Feeling is the focus of an uplifting, foot-tapping video made to raise money for The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice. Launching on July 27, the film was made for hospice supporters, property management company Speirs Gumley, and features staff from their

Vincent Clancy Global professional services consultancy Turner & Townsend has defied “challenging market conditions” to increase its turnover by eight per cent to a record £409 million in the year ended 30 April 2016.