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An updated set of best-practice criteria has been put together to support the construction sector in doing its utmost to boost the image of the industry. The Monitors’ Checklist is part of the Considerate Constructors Scheme, launched with the aim of supporting the building trade to show itself in

Bellrock Close Veteran housing organisation selected as Glasgow architect’s charity of the year

A video game has been developed that involves the investigation of structural problems in abandoned factories, forgotten tunnels and unsafe buildings. Developer Loiste Interactive describes Infra as “an atmospheric and completely non-violent first-person puzzle adventure that deals with the issues

A phased reintroduction of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) on the Forth Road Bridge is due to begin from Thursday night, delaying the full reopening of the crossing by a month, the Scottish Government has announced. Structural monitoring installed at the truss end links of the structure show the bridge

Fergus Ewing Business rates at the Tata Steel plants at Clydebridge and Dalzell are set to be reduced in an effort to secure an alternative commercial operator for the sites.

Ferguson Marine Engineering’s plans for a new £2 million office building in Port Glasgow has been have been approved by Inverclyde Council. The three-floor office will be built on the parking area behind the neighbouring fire station at Castle Road.

Ken Gailey Specialist geotechnical engineer Bachy Soletanche has announced the appointment of Ken Gailey as its new operations director within the UK and Ireland.

A ground breaking ceremony has been held by BAM Construction at the site of the new Waid Academy and community hub in Anstruther, Fife. Work at the new building is already underway which will, innovatively, incorporate community services within the ground floor of the building and the school will be

A Perth based building and civil engineering contractor has gained recognition for its recruitment and retention of young people. AGB Small Contracts Limited achieved the Investors in Young People Accreditation, which represents a commitment to the training and development of young people and demons

Speculative office Clyde Gateway office secures first tenant The on-going efforts to regenerate the Clyde Gateway area have received another boost from the decision by SPIE to bring more than 140 jobs to the area.

The company behind the ‘Big Brother’ reality series has unveiled proposals to expand the compound, sparking rumours of a second house. The Huffington Post has reported that plans have been submitted to Hertsmere Borough Council to expand the existing building into the outside live eviction area,

Scotland’s construction industry makes a sizeable economic contribution, generating £21.4 billion per year and employing over 170,000 people and delivering 10 per cent of Scotland’s GVA (£8.7bn). Construction Scotland aims to be the leadership organisation and act as a voice for the constructi

One of Scotland’s busiest river crossings will need over £25 million worth of repairs over the next decade years to stop it from closing, a new report has warned. A Glasgow City Council assessment into the impact of maintenance costs has found that the Clyde Tunnel needs £5.3m of the work comple

Castle Terrace, Edinburgh Knight Property Group has commenced the refurbishment of two city centre office premises in Edinburgh and has completed the first phase of a £45 million development in Aberdeen.

A partnership between academia and industry is aiming to produce an easy and intelligent way of capturing the performance of modern buildings. The system aims to provide vital information on how much the buildings cost to run, how much energy they consume, how little they damage the environment, and