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Plans have been lodged to build 34 new flats at the entrance to Craighall Business Park in Port Dundas.

A contractor who took on nearly 80 workers when it was awarded an SGN gas mains replacement and connections contract gave them a deadline to accept voluntary redundancy just days later.

Cumbernauld-based facades specialist MSP (Scotland) will recommence operations from May 4, providing vital materials to construction projects in England. The reopening follows a shut-down of approximately four weeks, in line with the Scottish Government’s enforced lockdown measures.

The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) is providing greater visibility on what constitutes ‘essential work’ to prevent key workers being harassed and verbally abused during vital construction projects. The Forum’s members have reported an increasing number of trad

Housebuilders should be given the green light to return to work safely in Scotland, according to Scottish Conservative leader Jackson Carlaw.

The different message from the Scottish Government regarding the construction industry compared to the rest of the UK is causing frustration throughout the country, the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has said.

Willmott Dixon’s senior operations manager Nick Proverbs explains how a combination of technology and innovation is enabling the firm to maintain social distancing at the University of Birmingham's School of Engineering. People’s safety is paramount in everything we do. When guidance by

Plans for a new brand-new education and community campus in Ardrossan are set to move to the next stage.

A renewable energy firm that was held to be in breach of planning control in respect of a wind farm development has had its appeals to the Inner House of the Court of Session refused.

Wheatley Group has drawn down £72 million of funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) at a "highly-competitive" rate to build and improve more homes across Scotland. The funding deal – at a rate of under 1.70% fixed over 22 years – will enable the UK’s largest builder

Engineering, environment and design company Sweco has brought together experts from across its transport business as part of a new dedicated active travel team to help meet growing demand for its services.

Duncan Smith draws on his experience in Scotland's social housing and construction sectors to outline the potential for post-COVID change and how EnerPHit could be a solution at scale. It’s hard to imagine where we are just now compared to just three months ago, it seems a different

Glasgow-based communications agency Perceptive Communicators has launched support to help its construction industry clients and contacts communicate more effectively during the COVID-19 crisis. The consultancy, which specialises in the construction sector, has established a group on LinkedIn and is

The Scottish Government is to fully fund a new infrastructure programme for pop-up walking and cycling routes or temporary improvements to existing routes to better enable physical distancing

Members of a council’s planning committee were given a rude awakening when their online meeting was trolled by uninvited guests.