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A man arrested on suspicion of causing a wildfire allegedly told police he was trying to kill a spider with a lighter. Utah man Cory Allan Martin, 26, was discovered at the site of the spreading fire on a mountain near the town of Springville, CNN reports.

CR Smith and Fife College have joined forces to run a pioneering fast-track training programme for would-be joiners for a second successive year.  Specifically designed to help more people wanting to enter the joinery profession, the successful collaboration last year led to five trainees secur

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Glasgow-based Beaver Bridges Ltd has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with international bridge engineering and supplier Waagner-Biro Bridge Systems GmbH for the sale and rental of its modular steel panel bridge systems in the UK and Ireland. Waagner-Biro Bridge Systems currently holds

A project to turn Arbroath courthouse into a £2 million community hub has passed another milestone. Angus Council has granted planning permission as well as listed building consent for the conversion of the B-listed former court, which closed its doors in 2014, The Courier reports.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has welcomed six students to its Calderwood development in East Calder as part of The Prince’s Trust Get into Construction programme facilitated by West Lothian College. Forming part of a five-week hands-on course for young people aged 16-30 years interested in gett

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA), in partnership with Mactaggart and Mickel Homes, has started construction on its latest affordable housing development in Greenan, South Ayrshire. The £5 million development, located in WSHA’s established community at Greenan Views, comprises

Work is officially underway on a large-scale affordable housing development in Bridgehousehill, Kilmarnock.

The world's tallest-ever hemp building has been erected in South Africa.

The UK construction sector is set to face the spectre of increased insolvency, exacerbating price rises while rivalling inflation as a threat to successful project delivery, Turner & Townsend has warned. As inflationary pressure persists, the global professional services business’ latest U

Applicant: Elgar Homes - 2 Rubislaw LTD Planning Authority: Aberdeen

Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has delivered the first office in Scotland with WELL Certification from the International WELL Building Institution (IWBI).

Councillor Jane Meagher from the City of Edinburgh Council has officially broken ground at Scotland’s largest net-zero housing development in Granton. The start of construction works at the £72m ‘Western Villages’ project represents a significant milestone for the City of Edi

Four site managers for Cala Homes’ East region, have been recognised as one of the country’s best after scooping a prestigious industry award for their dedication to quality housebuilding. Cathal Lamph, Alex Sinnet, Gavin McCann and Steven Maguire were all named as winners in the Nationa

Open land looking out from Stirling Castle has been earmarked for future development by Miller Homes.