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Former England international footballer Trevor Steven and Andrew Lewer MP are amongst the first set of high-profile speakers announced for UK Construction Week London, which makes a welcome return to ExCeL from May 7-9. Trevor Steven, whose distinguished playing career ran from 1980-1997 and include

Civil engineering firm Jones Bros has helped North Kyle Wind Farm reach a significant construction milestone with the first pouring of concrete on turbine foundations.

A South Lanarkshire community fund has been topped up by hundreds of thousands of pounds in 2023 alone from benefits generated by a nearby wind farm. Last year, OnPath Energy, formerly known as Banks Renewables paid a total of £194,920 into the Kype Muir Community Partnership (KMCP) – a

Barratt Developments Scotland has donated handmade bird nestboxes to the local community, in celebration of National Nestbox Week.

A new event from industry body Scottish Renewables aims to inspire, connect and engage businesses with the country’s £10 billion-a-year transition to clean energy. Scotland’s Energy Transition Showcase will feature quick-fire spotlight talks from expert speakers, an interactive exh

Members of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) came together last month at its annual dinner and raised £5,000 for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity.

Balfour Beatty has begun work with SSEN Transmission on the development of nine Electricity Transmission projects across the north of Scotland. The work forms part of SSEN Transmission’s ‘Pathway to 2030’ network redevelopment programme, to which Balfour Beatty was appointed in Aug

Work has officially commenced on 25 new homes in Upper Langlee in Galashiels, in what will be Waverley Housing’s first new build development.

A recent MSP reception was held at the Scottish Parliament aimed at exploring the next steps for the proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent legislation. Sponsored by Alex Rowley MSP, the reception on 28 February was attended by MSPs from across the political spectrum, including minister for housing

Redpath Construction has successfully completed a campaign of community benefit initiatives at its North Ayrshire Council Sheltered Housing refurbishment project in Irvine.

The first homes of an innovative council housing development in Kilmarnock are now under construction for East Ayrshire Council by CCG (Scotland).

Following an extensive programme of pre-construction work, Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has started construction on the first new homes at its Sibbalds Wynd development, located off Sibbalds Brae in Bathgate.

Construction firm Thomas & Adamson has played a vital part in creating one of the UK’s most exciting new urban regeneration projects.

Oxford United Football Club has submitted a full planning application for its proposed new stadium.

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators has paid tribute to chartered quantity surveyor and registered adjudicator John Nicolson, who has passed away. An established quantum expert with over 40 years' experience in construction within building, civil, structural, rail, utilities, mecha