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CMS senior associate Christopher Dickson discusses the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on construction contracts. While the worst effects of the coronavirus outbreak have so far largely been felt in China, the escalating number of confirmed cases reported in Italy over the past few days has cont

Stirling Council has granted planning permission for the development of 44 new homes on the former MFI site in St. Ninians.

Work has completed on a £5.4 million transformative new community built on a greenfield site in the Newburgh area of Fife. A total of 40 high-quality affordable homes have been delivered at Banklands by Robertson Partnership Homes, part of Robertson Residential Group.

Up to 25 new jobs are set to be created by an expanding business building its own state-of-the-art headquarters. Artist’s impression of ECO’s state-of-the-art headquarters at Annan

Falkirk Council has set its budget for 2020/21, agreeing on a £265 million spend to fund major projects and work to improve the area.  The capital budget for the new HQ/Arts Centre was retained at £45m and delivery options are to be provided to meet this budget.

The search is on for Scotland’s top engineering and construction projects with the launch of the 2020 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards. The awards celebrate outstanding civil engineering achievement, innovation and ingenuity in Scotland. Organised jointly by CECA Scotland and ICE Scotland, th

As Scottish Apprentice Week gets underway (2-6 March 2020), Ayrshire College is reporting great levels of engagement with young Scots hoping to secure a place on one of its two courses being offered in partnership with Taylor Wimpey West Scotland. Ayrshire College principal Carol Turnball on her rec

New CBRE research has identified Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow as being among the top UK towns and cities outside London where multifamily, or build-to-rent (BTR), developments could increase due to growing demand for private rented accommodation over the next decade. CBRE analysis identified thre

A new survey commissioned by engineering services bodies BESA and ECA has found that almost four in 10 small and medium-sized businesses (37%) across all industry sectors are encountering mental health issues among staff due to unfair payment practices.

CITB is developing a new online service featuring work experience opportunities on local construction sites, part of a drive to link candidates with employers.  

A project to grow the Tay Cities Biomedical cluster of world-class life sciences companies will generate hundreds of millions of pounds for the local economy and strengthen Scotland’s reputation as a centre of excellence, according to new economic analysis. The proposed Tay Cities Biomedical C

SELECT has once again successfully renewed accreditation with the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for its inspection activities. Accreditation against the internationally recognised standard for inspection bodies ISO/IEC 17020:2012 means SELECT continues to be officially recognised

Contractor GRAHAM is marking Scottish Apprenticeship Week (2-6 March) with an apprentice recruitment drive for new talent. GRAHAM’s building division in Scotland has created five apprentice positions, across various skill levels and abilities, including design management, construction programm

A company has developed the world’s first Engineering Grade Augmented Reality device that allows construction workers to view Building Information Models on-site to 5 millimetre accuracy.

Kinross-based Webster Homes has launched a new development at Powmill in Perth & Kinross, just five miles from Dollar.