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The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Stephen Wilson. The 40-year-old, a self-employed roofer, died on 16 January 2024 from injuries suffered after a fall at a property in Dumba

NLM Building Consultancy has launched a dedicated cost consultancy service and strengthened its senior team to expand its project management capability after reporting a record year, with turnover rising by 51%. Co-founder Neil MacDougall has been appointed managing director and will continue to wor

A major refurbishment of a prominent office building overlooking Haymarket Station has been completed, bringing new Grade A accommodation to Edinburgh city centre.

Clark Contracts' long-running Academy programme has seen progress with the recruitment of 15 new trainees and apprentices across the business so far this year.  The Clark Contracts Academy, which was founded in 2006, was set up to deliver structured pathways into the construction industry, help

More than 1,000 Harbour Homes properties have now benefited from a planned investment delivered in partnership with CCG over the past decade, with more set to follow later this year, following the completion of the latest phase of window replacements.

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has released a free drugs and alcohol policy template for construction companies to support them with assessing and managing risks in the workplace.

Former SELECT managing director Alan Wilson has been given the trade body’s Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his more than four decades of service to the construction industry in Scotland.  Sponsored by Schneider Electric, the award was presented to Wilson by association presi

Major upgrade work on the West Highland Line is one month away, with Network Rail set to deliver essential work to boost the reliability of the route.  The line is a vital connection between communities in the Highlands and Central Belt.

More families are settling into a new £5.5 million affordable housing development in Bishopton.

The Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has introduced a new partnership framework created to make it easier for built environment organisations to engage in a way that reflects their position, stage and key areas of focus. 

Communities in north and south Glasgow have been asked to help shape plans to bridge the key gaps in the city's active travel network, with consultations starting on proposals to improve the safety, ease and accessibility of local journeys. 

Blessing’s journey demonstrates what qualifications can unlock when opportunity meets determination.

Work to install a new £5 million footbridge at Cardenden station is advancing, forming part of the project to electrify and modernise the railway in Fife.

Covanburn Contracts has announced the unexpected death of its facilities manager, David Stewart.

Work begins this week on a £10 million project which will see the former Stewart Milne Group headquarters in Westhill transformed into a new community of affordable homes. Aberdeenshire-based Bancon Construction’s Land Led Affordable housing team is partnering with Hillcrest to regenerat