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Barry McNicholas, the group managing director of Kier Utilities, has decided to leave the group at the end of December 2021. Mr McNicholas joined Kier in 2017 when the group took over his family utilities contracting business McNicholas Construction.

Consulting engineer Arup will undertake whole lifecycle carbon assessments for all its buildings projects – new and retrofit – from next year and will no longer take on any new energy commissions involving the extraction, refinement, or transportation of hydrocarbon-based fuels

The next project to feature in our COP26SCN feature on how the housing sector is playing its part to tackle climate change is West of Scotland Housing Association's (WSHA) landmark Passivhaus social housing development in Glasgow’s East End.

Sandra Cassels, partner in the commercial litigation team at Morton Fraser, continues our four-part Construction Delay Series, which takes a closer look at legal issues surrounding construction delays. If your contract makes provision for an extension of time it should also set out the procedur

Shares in Persimmon fell more than 3% in early trading today after the housebuilder said it expected build costs to rise 5% this year and was being “frustrated” by continuing planning delays.

BAM has become the first adopter of a sustainable supply chain initiative to make its use of pallets become circular and cut waste.

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Jane Smith and Nicola Wright as part of the real estate services firm’s expansion plans in Scotland. Senior surveyor Jane joins the company from Workman in Glasgow, after spending more than seven years working there in its commercial team. A graduate of Gl

7N Architects has been granted planning consent for 46 new homes including affordable and a significant proportion of family housing on the site of 96 Temple Park Crescent in Merchiston, Edinburgh.

With government help, the construction industry can do a lot more to prevent tonnes of waste from going to landfill, argues Brewster Bros MD Scott Brewster. With COP26 into its second week, sustainability and net zero remain high on everyone’s agenda. However, long before the UN’s climat

Construction employers are being encouraged to have their say on a review of plant short duration training standards and grant support.

UK construction and fit-out specialist Morris & Spottiswood has been recognised with a Gold Award through The 5% Club’s 2021 Employer Audit Scheme. The award recognises significant contribution to the continued development of employees through “earn & learn” schemes such as

Kingdom Housing Association has expanded its development in the village of Bonnybank, around 2 miles north of Leven in Fife, with the completion of 14 new homes for social rent.

Falkirk town centre has received a boost following the completion of 36 new social rental homes for retirement living on Williamson Street.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has commenced pre-construction work for its Auldcathie View development of 101 new homes.

South Lanarkshire Council has received plans from Merchant Homes Partnerships Ltd to transform the site of a vacant sports centre in East Kilbride. The proposals would see the buildings associated with the former Greenhills Sports Centre on Stroud Road knocked down, with social housing built in its