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Robert P. Slight & Sons, a Scottish company with links to the construction of Capitol Hill in 1825, has made the move to employee ownership. 

Holmes Miller has made the shortlist of the AJ Architecture Awards 2024 – one of the most prestigious awards in the UK, celebrating design excellence.

An award-winning charity that connects children and young people with the natural environment is looking forward to seeing families take part in its ‘Fairy House Challenge’.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) Project Management Steering Group (PMSG) has been bringing people together from across industry to collaborate and champion project management for a decade.

Yesterday saw a new milestone for an engineering construction industry Connected Competence scheme, with clients and employers agreeing to a new measurement tool that will ensure the programme is embedded across their operations.

New home warranties and insurance provider NHBC has appointed Stefan Szymoszowskyj as regional director to lead customer relations with house builders in Scotland. Stefan joined NHBC in 2019, as a senior engineer before progressing to principal engineer in early 2023. Prior to working for NHBC, Stef

The Scottish Government has reaffirmed its support for the construction of 2,800 mid-market rent homes with £100 million of investment. As announced as part of the 2024-25 Programme for Government, funding will be used alongside institutional investment – such as pension funds – to

Perth & Kinross Council will work to deliver over 1,000 new affordable houses across the area over the next five years, under a plan to be considered by Councillors. The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) for 2025/26 – 2029/30 sets out the investment priorities of the council and its

The UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) has announced a £20 million investment in subsea HVDC cable manufacturer XLCC to develop a new world-leading factory in Hunterston.

A thief has apologised for stealing a 20kg statue of a gorilla and then texting his friend: "LOL I stole a gorilla, so what?" Australian man Matthew Newbould, 33, said he spontaneously made the "very silly" decision to steal the beloved ornament — named Garry — from the garden of a retir

Ahead of its centenary year, construction firm Morris & Spottiswood has announced record turnover of £128 million in 2023, a 25% rise from the previous year. Part of the Morris & Spottiswood Group, its founding business, Morris & Spottiswood Ltd, also achieved an operating profit o

An English man who won the lottery and fulfilled his dream of creating a crazy golf course in his garden is welcoming organisations supporting people with disabilities to test it out. 

The electrical sector is the “keystone” to the ongoing transition to net zero, one of the foremost experts in construction innovation will this week tell guests of SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association. In a keynote speech to the campaigning body’s annual

Muir Group has announced a series of new contracts and strategic developments as the year-end approaches.

Work to restore the iconic timber groynes on Portobello beach has been completed by the City of Edinburgh Council.