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A single-drum asphalt compactor concept that is capable of being operated either by remote-control or entirely autonomously has been unveiled at he Utility Expo in Louisville this week by Volvo Construction Equipment.

A new director has joined the board of Eco Group. Paul Currie has been promoted to operations director of the Annan-based firm.

An increase in demand has seen The Edinburgh Boiler Company open a new headquarters in the city.

A Berwickshire based company has been fined £300,000 after an employee was crushed by a concrete panel. BSW Sawmills Limited pled guilty to health and safety breaches committed between 1 June 2017 and 6 October 2017 at Dumfries Sheriff Court on 28 September 2021.

North Ayrshire Council’s portfolio of state-of-the-art new schools is to be enhanced by a new facility at Kilbirnie.

Councillors have given their approval for plans to demolish a former pub in Glasgow city centre to make way for new apartments.

The UK Government has been urged to accelerate the transition away from red diesel by supporting the construction industry’s commitment to genuinely lower carbon fuels and to go further in its efforts to tackle the current shortage of HGV drivers.

Business premises in Scotland will be able to access a £25 million package to improve ventilation and reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission. Grants will target a wide range of high-risk settings where people come into close proximity, including restaurants, bars and gyms, with support av

A consortium of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, TotalEnergies and Scottish developer RIDG has announced their ScotWind bid for an offshore wind project west of the Orkney Islands. The two-gigawatt proposal – named the West of Orkney Windfarm – has the potential to power more th

A team of eight new apprentices are the latest recruits to join Stewart Milne Group as it welcomed a new intake of construction workers. (from left) Luke Benvie (bricklayer), Fraser Carnegy (joiner) Craig Chalmers (bricklayer) and Josh Middler (painter)

Details on the progress being made on the various elements of the £88 million development of the Meat Market site were given to Glasgow City Council yesterday. The site will feature more than 500 new homes, a linear park, new active travel routes, a community hub, business start-up units, sust

Electrical trade body SELECT has launched a new public safety campaign to help the public and electrical contractors prepare for the new heat and smoke alarm regulations being introduced across Scotland next February.

New plans have been submitted to convert vacant commercial space in Stirling city centre to form new flats. Developer RAAC Ltd wants to create two ground floor dwellings and create a garden/parking area behind 53-59 King Street.

Paralympics swimmer Andrew Mullen has paid tribute to family housebuilders Mactaggart & Mickel as he set his sights on next year’s world championships. The 24-year-old Scot says he is grateful to the Glasgow-based company for their ongoing support ahead of his participation at this summer&

A new expert advisory forum launched by the Scottish Land Commission met for the first time yesterday to discuss the relationship between property rights and wider economic, social, and cultural rights.