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The Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) has published a major new report calling for a fundamental change in how Contractor Design Portions (CDPs) are used across the construction industry, following a comprehensive industry-wide survey.

Unsecured creditors have been left nursing losses of over £14 million following the long‑running administration of Dundee contractor McGill & Co.

Significant progress has been made in the ongoing operation to demolish the fire‑damaged Forum Centre in Irvine.

Jewson Aberdeen officially opened its doors to its newly refurbished branch earlier this month, with sporting legends and the local community attending to mark the occasion. As part of the event, over £400 was raised for local charity Whiteley’s Retreat, which provides free respite break

A planning application to bring a neighbourhood retail hub to the site of the former Ravenscraig steelworks has been approved.

Civil engineering contractor RJ McLeod has moved into a larger Highland headquarters in Dingwall Business Park to support its growth across the region.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking views on CITB and ECITB forming a single body following the Cabinet Office review of all Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs).

A ban on withholding of retention payments, a cap on payment terms and mandatory interest on late payments are part of landmark measures by the UK government to tackle late payments to small businesses.

Investment in the offshore wind supply chain in the Inner Moray Firth and Stornoway will bring new jobs and expand Scotland’s renewable energy capabilities.

Network Rail engineers seized the rare opportunity of the closure of Scotland’s busiest station to deliver an extensive package of maintenance and renewals that would ordinarily have taken around ten months to complete.

A new devolved tax with the circular economy at its heart is set to be introduced

Scotland’s housing market is undergoing a structural shift. Rather than moving, more families are investing in adapting and extending existing properties, treating housing as a long-term asset that must perform across generations.

A new approach to housing Scotland’s growing energy workforce could help unlock long-term homes for communities while supporting the country’s journey to net zero.

North Lanarkshire Council has agreed a new approach to ensuring that the money it spends delivers greater social and economic benefits for local people.

Families in Kirkintilloch are beginning a new chapter after moving into 22 new affordable homes delivered by Caledonia Housing Association.