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Shoring specialist Groundforce Shorco has promoted its head of UK engineering design Oliver Smith to engineering director. In his new role as director of engineering, Oliver will also be responsible for EU major projects, development, and digitisation teams in addition to the UK shoring and major pr

Tools, equipment, and plant hire services provider Speedy Hire has partnered with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support its #MakeItVisible on-site campaign to raise awareness of the wellbeing and welfare support available to people in the construction industry. As an integral

The UK Government has confirmed plans for a new Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM) which will launch in 2024.

Kier has opened a construction academy, Constructing Futures, on site at Currie Community High School in Edinburgh, offering industry and employability skills to students.

The finalists of the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) coveted annual awards have been revealed. Eighty construction leaders and companies from across the UK have been selected for a chance to win a variety of awards, with categories including Rising Star, Team of the Year, and the deco

Dandara East Scotland has renewed its partnership with the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) for a second year. The housebuilder, which has a development nearby at Pinkhill Gate, has committed a generous £1,200 to support the wildlife conservation charity’s work by adopting Edi

Contractor GRAHAM is set to carry out work to upgrade and improve Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns from 8 January 2024.

Councillors have rejected plans to redevelop the former Marks & Spencer store in Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street to provide student accommodation.

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) has been discovered in more than 100 council homes in Clackmannanshire following an extensive inspection.

Council tenants living in Milton Court, Airdrie are enjoying warmer homes after a comprehensive upgrade of their heating systems.

At the Struan development (from left) Front: Cllr John Bruce, B&S chair, Cllr Russell Jones, Cllr Muriel Cockburn, convener THC, Cllr Bill Loban, Compass - Paul Cowie. Back: Angela Matheson (THC project manager), THC - Faye Dyer, Compass - Peter Hunter, Robert Tewnion (Image credit: Th

A vision for the regeneration of the South Street area of Elgin will be displayed at a public exhibition this weekend. Moray Council, alongside its development partners Robertson Property Ltd (RPL) and UHI Moray, is sharing the designs on Saturday 16 December 2023 between 10am and 2pm, at 118 H

Plans to transform the Harbourside area of Irvine took a significant step forward this week when elected members approved a masterplan for the ‘Great Harbour’ proposals.

The land acquisition for the new site for St Clements School in Dingwall has concluded, the Highland Council has confirmed. The purchase of the site was included in the one-year Capital Programme approved in March 2023.

Preservation efforts are underway to shore up Bologna's leaning tower.