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The Unite union has recommended that its local government trades membership accept a revised pay offer from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). The craft agreement, which is a separate proposal from the wider local authority offer, covers joiners, labourers, painters and electricia

On the one-year anniversary of the administration of Carillion's dramatic collapse, new research has revealed the realities of working inside the UK contractor market. The study by international law firm CMS, in conjunction with business research group Explain the Market, canvasses views from execut

A study into the viability of building a second bridge across the river Deveron has been agreed by members of Aberdeenshire Council’s Banff and Buchan area committee. At its December meeting, the committee approved a tender for a detailed assessment to determine the feasibility of constructing

Work to remove parts of the former Meadowbank Stadium in a major milestone towards the delivery of a brand new sports centre for Edinburgh is now underway. The team at GRAHAM Construction, which was contracted by the City of Edinburgh Council in October to build the new state-of-the-art £45 mi

Work is due to start within days on two new £11 million acute mental health wards at Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow. Funding has now been released following financial close on the project after the full business case was approved by the Scottish Government’s Capital Investment Group. 

Last year saw a large increase in the value of fraud cases coming to courts involving rogue tradesmen, according to a new report. KPMG’s Fraud Barometer, which records cases of alleged fraud with a value of more than £100,000, found that while the vast majority of fraud cases involving f

UK law firm TLT has continued the rapid growth of its real estate team in Scotland with the appointment of Joanna Hamilton as legal director and Stephanie Hands as solicitor. Hamilton joins TLT as a highly experienced real estate lawyer having advised businesses, notably developers, utilities and en

Real estate agent Rettie & Co has acquired a 100-strong portfolio of residential properties in Edinburgh’s city centre. Bought from Crichton-Stuart Management, the portfolio includes a large number of HMO (house in multiple occupation) flats in prime student areas, including 3-4 bedroom fl

Thanks to the generosity of the Stewart Milne Group and its employees, communities across the UK have benefited from support, new communal green spaces, and charitable donations. More than 20 organisations, charities and communities in which Stewart Milne Group operates have benefited from the outre

Homebuilder CALA has strengthened its ties with an East Lothian community by supporting the local junior rugby teams for the best part of a decade. CALA Homes (East) has been a long-standing sponsor of North Berwick Rugby Football Club’s (NBRFC) Minis team for six years and recently signed up

A severe lack of Grade A office space could have a significant impact on Edinburgh’s attractiveness as a location for businesses, according to Knight Frank. The commercial property consultancy’s projections show that, following deals which are expected to complete by the end of Q1 2019,

The winning design for a new district of Shenzhen in southeastern China includes plans for one of the world’s tallest buildings. Chicago-based Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) were victorious in a competition for the Shimao Shenzhen Longgang Master Plan and the associated tower,

A year after the collapse of construction giant Carillion, two of the UK’s biggest unions have warned that the government inaction is putting jobs at risk and could result in future corporate meltdowns. Carillion went into compulsory liquidation on 15 January 2018, with £7 billion of lia

North Ayrshire Council is set to launch a multi-million pound generation of its council housing estates. If approved, the ambitious programme will see improvement works carried out across the region.

International construction products manufacturer Parex has strengthened its presence in the Scottish market with the acquisition of established renders, insulated facades and aggregates company Enewall Ltd. Already a major presence in the region, Parex produces renders and façade systems, tec