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New legislation to be introduced in England and Wales will give homeowners twice as long to claim compensation for dangerous cladding or poor workmanship in light of the Grenfell tragedy. The Building Safety Bill, to be published today, will create a clear pathway for how residential buildings shoul

Construction trade association SELECT has welcomed the introduction of a new Single Certificate of Construction which is designed to help simplify the process of certification.

Habitat for Humanity Great Britain has today announced the appointment of Homes for Scotland (HFS) chief executive Nicola Barclay as chair of its board of trustees Ms Barclay will succeed Ian Whitehead who served as chairman since 1991 at the charity which focuses on lo

CCG Homes is now accepting enquiries for a brand new development in Cambuslang.

A civil engineer has claimed a Guinness World Record for the tallest stack of M&M's. Will Cutbill from Solihull managed to balance five of the chocolate sweets on top of each other, breaking the previous record of four that was jointly held by Silvio Sabba (Italy) and Brendan

Plans to build Europe's first large-scale direct air capture (DAC) facility of its kind in north-east Scotland have been unveiled by Storegga and Carbon Engineering (CE).

Danny Campbell, the founder of Glasgow-based architecture firm HOKO Designs, has called on the Scottish Government to follow England’s lead in dragging the planning application process into the digital age. The two web apps, announced by UK housing secretary Robert Jenrick on Wednesday, are a

A major development of 65 new affordable council homes has been completed at the site of the former Glebe School in Scone. The £10.9 million build is the biggest since Perth & Kinross Council began its programme of house building in 2012 – and the largest new Council housing developm

Metal recycler EMR has announced plans to transform its operations in Scotland with a multi-million pound development of King George V West Quay (Berth 10) in Glasgow.

Amey Consulting has won a place on Scotland Excel's £72.5 million Civil Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework. Spanning four years, the framework is open to 32 local Scottish authorities as well as several other Scottish public sector organisations.

Councillors have approved plans to add three floors with 141 rooms to the Radisson Blu hotel in Glasgow.

Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA has appointed Anthony Kinder to the role of UK Area Sales Manager (North). With 25 years’ experience in the construction and plant hire sectors, Mr Kinder is widely regarded for his ability to build lasting customer relationships.

The rate of suicides in the Scottish construction industry increased from 2015 to 2019, according to new research conducted at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU). The research was commissioned by the Lighthouse Club, the only charity that provides financial and emotional support to the construction

Plans to build a new apartment hotel on the site of the former Greaves store on Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street have been lodged with councillors. The planning application submitted by a Mr Joe Johal and Wellwood Leslie Architects would redevelop the existing building, which has been vacant since 2018.

Plans to transform a Glasgow betting office into an art gallery, restaurant and wine bar have been submitted to the council. Steven Turner has applied to turn the premises at 38 London Road into a "contemporary art space at the doorstep of the Calton area from the Merchant City".