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A survey has revealed very real concerns about the prevalence of mental health problems amongst construction workers, while another has urged the industry to increase its performance in managing workplace related stress. The results of a survey of its members by UCATT, which was published at the uni

Ogilvie Construction has broken ground on a £33 million project to build a student residence in Yorkhill, Glasgow, for developers Land Synergy. Built on the site of former warehousing at Kelvinhaugh Street, the project will create a 607 bedroom building consisting of three separate blocks of betwee

Image credit Rob McDougall New-look whisky distillery launched in Fife

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched a survey to gauge the industry’s opinions of architects. Launched at Grand Designs Live in London earlier this month, the survey is open to all clients of architects whether they are a private homeowner, contractor, or a commercial clie

Jon Dunwell Scottish fit-out contractor Morris & Spottiswood is reporting rapid growth with turnover surging to £88 million.

Graeme Reay The Bancon Group has announced the appointment of experienced planning and development professional Graeme Reay as the land and commercial director for its homes business.

The £35 million transformation of Glasgow’s Kelvin hall into one of the biggest museum and academic research centres in the UK is on target to open in the autumn. Formerly home to the Museum of Transport, the facility will offer teaching and research rooms for the University of Glasgow, and vast

A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the building of the new £29.7 million Barrhead High. Pupils joined the school’s head teacher Andy Sinclair to assist education convener Councillor Elaine Green to carry out the turf cutting at the site of the new school.

Work on the world’s largest floating wind farm will begin later this year off Scotland’s east coast after the Crown Estate granted a lease to Norwegian firm Statoil to commence construction. To be located at Buchan Deep, some 25 kilometres from Peterhead, the floating wind farm consists of five

Troubled Dundee contractor Jaydee Heating has been liquidated, administrators have confirmed. The firm, which carried out industrial and commercial heating, electrical and plumbing work, went into administration in November after prolonged trading difficulties.

Work has officially started on a delayed £25 million secondary school in Dumbarton. Our Lady and St Patrick’s High School was one of 12 government projects across Scotland delayed while civil servants sought technical advice over the funding arrangements.

Plans for an anaerobic digester plant with the capacity to produce enough energy for 3,000 homes have been given the green light by Angus Council. The Courier has reported that the Hatton Farm project by Clova Renewables will stretch over almost two hectares to the south of the A92 Dundee to Arbroat

Kingdom Housing Association has finalised the land purchase for its site at Pitscottie Road, Cupar and obtained full planning approval for a £6.5 million project that will provide 49 new homes for affordable rent to meet a range of housing needs. The development will include: 16 one and two bedroom

A ground breaking ceremony at Bearsden Burgh Hall has marked the start of a multi-million project to transform it in to a new Community Hub for the East Dunbartonshire town. East Dunbartonshire Council leader, Rhondda Geekie, cut the first sod at the event to mark the official start of construction

A showhome at Deveron Homes' Strathisla Park development in Keith Deveron Homes lines up £5m to fund new developments