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(from left): Stuart Patrick, chief executive, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce - Lynn Stodart, Group HR manager, CCG (Scotland) Ltd - Alastair Wylie, chairman and chief executive, CCG (Scotland) Ltd The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has awarded the Large Employer of the Year (Scotland) priz

From April 2015 employment intermediaries will have to send HMRC quarterly reports that contain details of any workers and their payments that have not been subject to Income Tax or National Insurance through their PAYE. The new rule will put more pressure on construction firms to ensure their tax a

John Laing Infrastructure Fund (JLIF) has said it is still in the hunt to acquire Balfour Beatty’s public-private partnership (PPP) business, despite its initial offer being rejected. JLIF made a £1 billion offer for the PPP assets of Balfour Beatty last week, highlighting the attraction of work

Building companies in the UK have hired Portuguese bricklayers on £1,000-a-week wages because of a shortage of skilled Britons, a recruitment firm has said. The finding was revealed by Manpower, whose research is said to have confirmed industry fears of a lack of suitably-trained workers.

RESIDENTIAL – FEWER THAN TEN UNITS Applicant: Strathtay Developments Limited

(from left) Ulrich Steinmetz, John Burke and Bailie Liz Cameron A topping out ceremony that blended a mix of Glaswegian and German traditions has been held at CONNECT110NS in Queen Street, a new office development led by BAM Properties.

A giant statue of Neptune sits atop an underwater dome enclosing a secret room under the lake of the Whitley Estate in England. The entire estate was drenched in opulence and extravagance.

Glassford Primary School is to get a £2.8 million replacement after South Lanarkshire Council gave the plans the green light. The proposal, the latest under the council’s £800m Primary Schools Modernisation Programme, was rubber-stamped by councillors at this month’s Planning committee.

The Considerate Constructors Scheme has partnered with the Construction Industry Helpline – a confidential hotline dedicated to supporting and assisting the industry's workforce.

(left to right) Mikko Ramstedt, (SFT and NHT), Cllr Judy Hamilton (Fife Council) and Fife fireman Craig Mackie with sons Ben (9) and Lewis (14) Fife NHT scheme welcomes 999th tenant

Balfour Beatty gathered 59 of its engineering construction apprentices at a recent ‘Investing in our Future’ event to demonstrate the significant potential career opportunities available to them on completion of their apprenticeships.

The main contractor has been revealed for the new Lyell Centre for Earth and Marine Science and Technology, which will be the Scottish headquarters for the British Geological Survey (BGS) as well as a major joint BGS/Heriot-Watt University research centre for geological, petroleum and marine scienc

Searching for houses just got a little bit less boring. Dutch real estate agency Huizen Promoter has built a roller coaster through an open house.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Reiach & Hall Architects, 6 Darnaway Street, Edinburgh

Graham Construction has been recognised as champions of business sustainability at the 15th annual Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) Awards.