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Chris Blythe The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched a report which shines a light on the prevalence of human rights abuses in construction in almost every corner of the globe.

Phil Ford By Phil Ford, CITB's strategic partnerships director for Scotland.

Aggregate Industries has expanded into the UK cement market by taking ownership of Lafarge’s UK cement plants following the merger between Lafarge and Holcim. The plants in Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland and Cauldon, Staffordshire now part of the portfolio of operations at Aggregate In

Gordon Liney has been appointed as commercial director of Breedon Aggregates’ Scottish business. The UK’s largest independent aggregates business said the new senior role for Mr Liney, who will report to Breedon Scotland chief executive Alan Mackenzie, reflects Breedon’s continuing growth nort

SSE has unveiled plans to build a brand new £4 million visitor centre overlooking its Pitlochry dam. Free to visitors, the centre will use state of the art technology to showcase the role played by the engineers who brought hydro power to Scotland over 70 years ago. Visitors will also discover the

Skills Development Scotland wins Investors in Young People Award Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has been awarded the Investors in Young People (IiYP) accreditation for its commitment to supporting youth employment.

A 400-metre-long pedestrian bridge described as the “world’s first crowdfunded public infrastructure project” has opened in Rotterdam. Named Luchtsingel, which means "air canal", the structure runs through a building and across roads and railways to connect three previously disconnected areas

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: British Gas Trading Ltd

A cyclist has voiced his anger after a bus stop was placed across a Glasgow bike lane, the BBC has reported. Architect and Glasgow Green Cycle Club member Michael Dougall tweeted his ire, saying he had been using the lane since it was completed last year.

The average time taken to decide on planning applications in Scotland has sped up for local developments but decisions on major developments are taking longer than the previous year, new statistics have revealed. Annual and quarterly planning performance figures, released today by Scotland’s Chief

Breedon Aggregates has posted a near-doubling in its pre-tax profit for the first half of 2015 following improved sales of its aggregates, asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. The firm said today that its pre-tax profit for the six months to the end of June was £17.5 million, up from the £9.1m it pos

Andrew Davies Wates Group has reached an agreement on a buyout deal for a number of Shepherd Group’s subsidiaries as well as a large number of contracts and strategic frameworks.

Mike Putnam Skanska UK said the outlook for 2015 is “positive” despite having seen its first-half operating margins reduced for a third successive year.

Fergus Ewing A further delay by the UK government in providing clarity on support for renewables could "cause damage" to the industry, according to energy minister Fergus Ewing.

Muirfield's former HQ The Dundee headquarters of collapsed building firm Muirfield Contracts is to become a regional management base for major projects undertaken by Robertson Group.