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Christmas is coming up fast but that is not stopping people snapping up the last few remaining two-bedroom flats at the North Kelvin Apartments development in North Kelvinside. This is no surprise since the development is close to the heart of Glasgow’s West End and a stone’s throw from the Continue Reading

Influential electrical body SELECT has launched a new Associate Membership scheme that will give manufacturers and service providers the chance to become part of Scotland’s largest construction trade association. Eight leading industry organisations have already signed up as founder members of the new scheme rolled out by the campaigning trade body for the electrical Continue Reading

Proper health and safety practices are critical for every company, no matter the industry. They’re even more essential for small businesses that hire blue-collar workers. While white-collar workers who operate in traditional office settings or remote environments are prone to certain risks, blue-collar workers face many workplace-related risks while performing Continue Reading

Worth £500 million over six years, the Multi-disciplinary Consultancy Services Framework (MDC1) is available to public sector organisations across two of LHC’s divisions; CPC, which covers the North of England, the Midlands and Anglia, and LSE, covering London and South East. Gary Cawley, CPC Regional Director welcomes the new construction framework with 12 workstreams – Continue Reading

In order to construct any infrastructure, there should be proper planning, designing, and a feasibility analysis about the proposed construction. This process is known as quantity surveying and is done by a quantity surveyor. It requires performing a feasibility analysis, which involves planning, designing, cost evaluation, value determination, risk management, Continue Reading

The market for offsite housing is estimated to have increased by 6% at manufacturers sales prices, although this is lower than the 2019 estimate of 12%. This is due to the impact of the pandemic throughout 2020 which caused a decline of around 11% due to the huge disruptive nature from distribution issues and site closures at Continue Reading

Sustainable building really has spent a lot of time in the spotlight recently, and quite rightly so! After all, why wouldn’t we want to look after this beautiful planet we live on? There are many ways in which both businesses and individuals are becoming more sustainable these days. They are Continue Reading

Following a highly successful initial programme in early 2021, a second online Build Ayrshire programme which will guide local construction-related businesses on how to win more new, high-value work from Tier 1 contractors,is set to launch this February. Build Ayrshire, a development programme run in partnership with East Ayrshire Council, North Ayrshire Continue Reading

Professionals in the invasive weeds sector can now tap into a popular industry-recognised training programme online. The Property Care Association has invested significant resources to develop the Online Surveyor Training: Management of Japanese knotweed programme into a digital format. Bringing together all the convenience of online delivery without any impact Continue Reading

One of the most challenging aspects of moving is relocating heavy pieces of furniture. It is a complicated and challenging task to move heavy and large furniture from one apartment to the other. This is because you cannot drag it, lift it alone, or it may not fit your door.  Continue Reading