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The Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has welcomed another major organisation to its ranks, as the successful collective continues to offer a wealth of practical support and guidance to Scotland’s building sector.

Works on the replacement of vital infrastructure at Uig harbour have achieved a significant milestone this week. The first stage of works to prepare for the replacement of the vessel linkspan has been completed and ferry services to and from Uig Harbour can resume from 23 March.

A student accommodation block is to be developed on a site next to Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.

A £1.1 million project to repair and refurbish the stonework and surrounding gardens at the historic Preston Tower in Prestonpans is making good progress.

An intense 10-day programme to install a 5000-tonne bridge on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) is set to take place at Ravenscraig in North Lanarkshire.

Home building body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has announced the shortlist for its 2023 awards programme, this year focused on the theme of People | Place | Planet. With environmental, sustainable and social values remaining high across agendas, those companies making the judges’ first cut are:

Specialist shoring supplier Groundforce Shorco has developed a carbon calculator for temporary works and is making it available not just for customers but the shoring industry as a whole.

Staff at pitched roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles have surpassed their weight loss target raising over £2,000 for local causes in the process. Kicking off the new year, 21 team members stepped up to shed the Christmas pounds, and took a whole-body approach to their wellbeing, in a mis

Last week, Scottish Construction Now reported how the Irvine-based Edison Group had opted to switch to a four-day week for its employees. Now in our SCN poll, you can have your say - and we'd like to hear your views too.

AS Homes Scotland has obtained planning permission to build ten new homes on the site of a former children’s home in Howwood.

Park Living (Residential) Ltd has submitted an appeal after Glasgow City Council refused permission for new homes to be built on a North Kelvinside mews development.

Former school land in the Anniesland area of Glasgow can be developed for residential use, the local authority has ruled.

Twelve staff from SMT GB will embark on a team-building day with a difference when they embark on the toughest endurance challenge in Scotland. Headquartered in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, and with offices spread throughout England, Scotland and Wales, the twelve staff are currently training for ABF Th

Coats, the industrial thread manufacturer, will be supporting the transformation of Paisley’s Museum into an international-class visitor destination.

Work has now stated on the creation of a new Community Hub in Abbeyview.