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Mark Macaulay Strict rules rightly govern contracts awarded by public bodies, and, in some cases, by utilities. Contractors must make clear not just their costs, but also exactly what they will do: so what happens when the buyer’s requirements change during a project? Recent regulations which soug

Ambitious plans to use water from the River Clyde to heat homes and businesses in Clydebank have moved forward after West Dunbartonshire Council agreed the next step in securing funding for a £12 million high-tech heating system. The development would see water extracted from the River Clyde throug

A mini excavator worth more than £15,000 is to be auctioned off to raise funds for a charity which provides welfare and financial support for the construction industry. The Lighthouse Club will be celebrating its 60th anniversary at the famous Construction Industry Charity Christmas Lunch

Heat winners William Tracey Group celebrate with Business Fives MD John McClarey (left) and Ally Dawson from Street Soccer Scotland The Construction heat of Business Fives indoor winter edition saw eight teams battle it out at the SoccerWorld venue in Glasgow last week.

Hardies completes Edinburgh youth club project Hardies Property & Construction Consultants have been instrumental in helping FetLor Youth Club construct their new building to provide a multi-purpose facility for generations to come in Scotland’s Capital.

A 'beautiful' Dutch construction worker has found internet fame and a modelling contract after being stopped by a stranger in the street for a photo. Danika (@MaddoLuu), a 21-year-old photography student from London, BuzzFeed reports, stopped him in the Dutch capital and asked him for a photo.

The complexity and attention to detail required to restore the Mackintosh Library at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) was highlighted yesterday as work on the project began in earnest. Specialist stonemasons have begun the process of removing the stone piers between the windows on the west wall of th

A major new study by influential think tank the Fraser of Allander Institute has outlined the scale of City Building’s contribution to the Glasgow economy. The report, which is published this week to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the arm’s length contractor being established by Glasgow City

Technology and Innovation Centre at the University of Strathclyde Glasgow City Council has announced a number ‘smart’ infrastructure investment plans, including the creation of Scotland's first city innovation district, as part of a pledge to have 50,000 new jobs and an additional 1000 new busin

The Royal Town Planning Institute Scotland has made the case for the planning function in each authority to be given statutory powers to be consulted in strategic decision-making processes. In a letter to every Scottish Cabinet Secretary ahead of the imminent publication of the Scottish Governmentâ€

St Andrew's Square, Edinburgh, completes during November 2016, following a 108,000 sq ft prelet to Standard Life Investments This year’s total office take-up across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen is in line with last year’s performance despite a subdued Summer period following the EU referendum

Professor Richard Laing and Tahar Kouider Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) Professor Richard Laing and Tahar Kouider have been appointed as chair and vice chair of the Research Group at the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT).

Ian Russell Ian Russell has today been appointed as chair of Scottish Futures Trust (SFT).

CMS Window Systems named a winner at Scottish Business Awards The environmental credentials of window, door and curtain walling designer, manufacturer and installer CMS Window Systems have once again been recognised with the company named a winner in the 2016 Scottish Business Awards.

A retired surveyor and construction company boss has been given the go-ahead to build a mausoleum that will hold six bodies in the back garden of his family home, according to the Daily Record. Jim Campbell had asked for permission to be allowed to erect the monument at his £600,000 property in Bot