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Hart Builders welcomed the communities minister Aileen Campbell MSP to its Ropeworks development in Leith yesterday to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week. During the visit, Ms Campbell was introduced to a number of apprentices and tradespeople who shared their experiences of working with th

Ahead of International Women's Day on Sunday, Julie Moulsdale from Perceptive Communicators details the crisis of confidence of women and how this is particularly important to address in construction given the poor representation of females in the sector. In construction we are constantly hearing ab

Preconceptions of women in construction are changing. Building sites and factory workshops are no longer considered female-free zones and the industry nationwide is working to recruit more women into what has been, traditionally, a male-dominated industry.  Although the industry has been trying

Pupils at Perth Grammar School have begun to plant trees in the grounds of the school – with help from Robertson.

Alanna Feron is one of the many women at Glasgow-based construction firm City Building taking a leading role in major projects As a mechanical contracts manager, 28-year-old Alanna Feron is responsible for making sure that her team is delivering quality work in a timely and efficient manner. She ov

The Scottish Funding Council has awarded £250,000 to a University of Glasgow-led project which will transform an old tenement building in Govanhill to reduce emissions and become more sustainable.

Work has started on a £600k investment to restore the architectural gems of one of Paisley’s key historic quarters – including repairs to the town’s much-loved Sma’ Shot Cottages visitor attraction.

Warm air extracted from Tube tunnels is being used to heat more than 1,000 homes in a pioneering scheme that could be replicated across the London Underground network.

Plans for a Forth Bridge visitor centre and bridge walk experience moved a step closer to reality yesterday with the approval of planning from the City of Edinburgh Council.

The construction of a £113 million research facility at the University of Glasgow reached a key milestone this week the completion of the five-story concrete frame and the half-way point in construction.

Plans to build the first public non domestic building designed and constructed to Passivhaus standards in Scotland reached an important milestone this week.

Kier Group has today reported a pre-tax loss and decline in interim revenue although its cost reduction efforts are paying dividends. In the six months to 31st December 2019 the construction and property group made a pre-tax loss of £41.2 million, a marginal improvement on the £45.3m fir

The preferred bidders have been named for two improved road maintenance contracts in the south of Scotland worth more than £1.4 billion in total. Bear Scotland Ltd will take over the South East Unit and Amey OW Ltd will operate the South West unit. The new contracts will commence on 16th Augus

Several workers have been saved from redundancy following the closure of James Davidson and Sons Ltd when it fell into administration in February. Forfar-based Alliance Electrical has hired six plumbers and engineers who had been made redundant following the collapse of the Montrose-based business.

A modular building supplier has reinforced its commitment to young people facing employment barriers by achieving a prestigious ‘Investors in Young People’ Gold accreditation. Elliott, which has three major branches in Falkirk, Livingston and Inverurie, achieved the accolade through work