New Scottish tax aims to promote circular construction practices
A new devolved tax is to be launched by the Scottish Government aimed at promoting circular construction practices.
The Scottish Aggregates Tax will replace the...
McLaughlin & Harvey to lead £107m Port Ellen upgrade
CALEDONIAN Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has announced the appointment of McLaughlin & Harvey to lead construction work on the £107 million upgrade of Port...
SSEN Transmission hosts industry at immersive health and safety experience day
SSEN Transmission has welcomed around 40 representatives from key marine contractors and stakeholders to SSE's Faskally Training Centre in Perth.
The dedicated marine safety experience...
Cowal grown timber used for Forestry and Land Scotland extension
SITKA spruce grown for commercial timber production on the Cowal peninsula has come full circle, returning as the material for Forestry and Land Scotland’s...
All platforms at Glasgow Central to reopen
ALL platforms at Glasgow Central are to reopen on Wednesday (March 25) following the Union Street fire, Network Rail has announced.
An exclusion zone had...
RIAS secures government funding for Ukraine reconstruction research
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has secured grant funding from the Scottish Government to research the opportunities and implications of practicing...
Campion Homes appoints new commercial director
CAMPION Homes has appointed Billy Bald to the role of commercial director.
The move comes ahead of retirements later this year of long-standing employees Alan...
New AI platform tipped to be ‘game-changer’ for construction firms looking to grow
MARK Glasgow, founder of the Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) and the Energy Training Academy (ETA), has launched an AI platform which he believes will...
Progress made at Glasgow Central as Hope Street exit to reopen
THE upper Hope Street exit of Glasgow Central is to open from March 22, thanks to a collaborative effort from Network Rail and Glasgow...
Warehouses and war: how construction contracts help manage delivery risk
By Mark Macaulay (construction partner in the projects practice at Dentons in Glasgow) and Tasmyn Brittlebank (construction partner in the projects practice at Dentons...
Ryanair to build new hangar at Prestwick Airport in £40m investment
RYANAIR has announced a £40 million expansion of its maintenance facility at Prestwick Airport.
A new 11,938 sqm four-bay heavy maintenance hangar will be constructed...
Savills confirms raft of senior promotions in Scotland
REAL estate advisor Savills has announced 12 promotions across its Scottish business.
The appointments span offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dumfries, and Perth, and include one new...
Recommended contractors announced for £350m Edinburgh housing framework
THE City of Edinburgh Council has unveiled the first part of a framework agreement to support the delivery of new affordable housing worth around...
UHI collaborates with Canadian college to launch renewable energy training
THE University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has announced a new international partnership with Canada's Durham College to support workforce development in the...
Wills Bros Civil Engineering secures £12.1m Glasgow contract
WILLS Bros Civil Engineering has secured a £12.19 million contract to deliver the Argyle Street East Avenue project on behalf of Glasgow City Council.
Work...
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Warehouses and war: how construction contracts help manage delivery risk
By Mark Macaulay (construction partner in the projects practice at Dentons in Glasgow) and Tasmyn Brittlebank (construction partner in the projects practice at Dentons...
