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Victims of asbestos backed by doctors, health and safety experts and leading lawyers have issued a plea to all parties in the upcoming local elections over fears that thousands of Scots are at risk through historic exposure in schools and hospitals.

The City of Edinburgh Council’s planning sub committee has granted detailed consent for the development of a boatyard and associated infrastructure for the new 300 berth Edinburgh Marina. The new world-class 300 berth Edinburgh Marina at Granton Harbour, the revised masterplan for which was given

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced it will fund a new £600,000 programme to help hundreds of people to become qualified on-site training assessors. The Assessor Infrastructure project is designed to increase the number of on-site training assessors available across Great

Matthew Goff Matthew Goff, director of UK operations at Actavo | Building Solutions, explains why having a diverse workforce can achieve better results across the business.

CALA Homes (West) has commenced work on its development of 101 homes at Mansionhouse Road in Langside. The development – which comprises one-, two- and three-bedroom flats and a penthouse collection across three separate buildings – will be constructed sympathetically in a way that complements t

(from left) City Legacy directors - Calum Murray (CCG), Ed Monaghan (Mactaggart & Mickel), Martin Kiely (WH Malcolm) and John Gallacher (Cruden) The consortium of four Glasgow housebuilders that developed the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village has scooped the prestigious Queen’s Award

Hannah Muir CCG (Scotland) Ltd is gearing up for a special week this month (24-28 April) to encourage more women to pursue a career in the construction industry.

The HQ and main manufacturing site of CMS Window Systems CMS Window Systems wins Queen's Award for Enterprise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqsi8Z2cc8c YouTube funny-men TGFbro turned their hands to construction when they decided to build a house from jelly bricks.

Planning permission has been granted for a £66 million refurbishment of the Burrell Collection museum in Glasgow. The A-listed building in Pollok Country Park, which closed to the public last October, houses almost 9,000 artworks collected by shipping merchant Sir William Burrell.

The Edinburgh Architectural Association (EAA) has awarded Richard Murphy Architects’ “beautifully crafted” Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries the title of Building of the Year at its annual awards last night. Announced and presented at a drinks reception in the Edinburgh Centre for C

A 45-year-old man has died while working at a building site in High Blantyre, South Lanarkshire. Police and ambulance services were called to the Avant Homes site on Hamilton Road yesterday morning following a report that a man had been seriously injured.

Mears has signed a new deal with the Highland Council which will see millions of pounds saved over the lifetime of the Private Public Partnership (PPP) Highland Schools Project. The company entered into a 30-year contract with Alpha Schools (Highlands) and the council to carry out Total Facilities M

The UK government has sold the Edinburgh-based Green Investment Bank to global investment banking and financial services organisation the Macquarie Group for £2.3 billion, creating one of Europe’s largest teams of green energy investment specialists. Launched in 2012 to channel investment into lo

Paul Sheffield Paul Sheffield, former chief executive of Kier and managing director of Laing O’Rourke, is set to join the supervisory board of Royal BAM Group.