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Bantamweight boxer Matthew McHale left the tiles behind as he took his place with Team Scotland at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The 26-year-old reached the semi-finals and secured a Bronze Medal win for himself and Team Scotland.

A new scheme is seeking to assist small businesses and start-ups to make more effective use of social media and improve their online profile. Small construction businesses and sole traders could be at a disadvantage and would benefit from assistance to bridge the digital divide between them and larg

CITB has announced an investment of more than £800,000 for the launch of a new employer network pilot project, which could revolutionise the way the construction sector access and receive funding for training in the future. Over 3,800 levy-registered construction businesses will be eligible to

Research by the Unite union has revealed a "shocking and frightening" decline in vital unannounced construction inspections being undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). A series of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests has discovered that inspections have declined by 31% in less than a

West Ranga Developments has a new development director following the appointment of Michael McDowall. Michael brings a wealth of experience in commercial property development, investment and asset management. Michael started his career in 2007 as a commercial agent at James Barr before moving t

Peter Smith has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a commercial property partner, heading the firm’s real estate team in the Aberdeen office and bringing 19 years’ expertise advising clients in the real estate sector. Mr Smith, who will lead the development of the firm’s real estate

As part of Scotland Excel’s ‘Supporting the journey to net zero’ campaign, David Pierpoint, chief executive officer at The Retrofit Academy, explores the skills gap in the retrofit sector and what’s needed to decarbonise housing stock in Scotland. Scotland, like the rest of t

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Mr Sam Shrimpton

Lindsays has announced the recruitment of five new trainees, including within its commercial property and residential conveyancing teams. The five will start their rotations in a variety of departments across Lindsays’ three city offices. They are:

Independent housebuilder Dandara is continuing its drive to encourage young people to forge successful careers in the construction industry with the appointment of Ryan Odlin and Daniel Wisely. With an ongoing nationwide skills shortage, Dandara is keen to help foster the talents of school leavers a

Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has donated £1,000 toward Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity’s (ECHC) Rainbow Box project. ECHC carries out vital work to help seriously ill babies, children and young people in hospital by supporting their medical care, mental health and the

Construction and property firm Thomas & Adamson (T&A) is building on a year of growth by expanding its management team. The two new strategic appointments are designed to further increase the company’s influence across the UK’s construction services industry.

Pacific Building has welcomed several new members to the team following recent contract awards and as a direct result of increased business demand from the company's framework clients. Recent recruits have included pre-development manager Kevin Harris, administrative assistant Vicky Slater, contract

The latest intake of Dundee City Council’s Construction Services apprentices have been welcomed to the council’s workforce by neighbourhood services convener Heather Anderson. More than a dozen apprentices will be learning trade skills in their new roles as joiners, plumbers, electrician

Development partner Hub South East and Tier-1 contractor Morrison Construction have completed work on the new Holy Family Primary School in Winchburgh. Delivered on behalf of West Lothian Council, the new school is part of the £62 million development to build three new schools and secondary sc