Law firm Burges Salmon has launched data-led research report exploring ways to support the consenting and permitting process for the anticipated growth in the number of low-carbon hydrogen infrastructure projects in the UK over the coming few years. With the potential to overcome some of the trickie

A chipboard manufacturer has been fined £2,150,000 for health and safety failings which led to the tragic death of an employee. Norbord Europe Limited was found guilty of two charges under health and safety legislation on 1 November at Perth Sheriff Court.

A construction firm has been fined £10,000 after an employee was crushed to death by an industrial drill in Glasgow. Core Cut Limited employee Derek McLean, 43, was crushed after attempting to manoeuvre a 3.5-tonne BROKK machine up a set of stairs in Glasgow's St Enoch shopping

The Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR) is the largest infrastructure project Perth and Kinross Council has ever undertaken. Scottish Construction Now editor Kieran Findlay visited the project to find out how detailed design development and changes to construction methodologies have helped BAM Nutt

The recent procurement award season went extremely well for Scotland Excel’s New Build Framework - winning Scottish and national awards for ‘Best Procurement Delivery’, but also winning the ‘GO Excellence Award’ at the national final. We caught up with Graeme Sutherland

In an exclusive interview with Scottish Construction Now, Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) chief executive Tim Balcon has praised Scotland’s employers for leading the way when it comes to construction apprenticeships. Historically there are two sectors that provide a good indication

Falkirk-based equipment hire company Your Equipment Solutions (Y.E.S) has made the move to employee ownership and handed its hard-working team control of the business. The firm has secured the future of 29 jobs by placing the majority of the shares into an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).

The first Women in Plant event, organised by the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA), has been hailed a success. The event, which sold out in advance, took place earlier in October at the Cromlix Hotel in Dunblane. It was an open forum for all women in the plant industry.

It was another successful fundraising day for Breedon Scotland when it held its annual golf event at Gleneagles. The weather was kind and 10 teams of four were made up of customers, stakeholders and Breedon staff for an individual and team Stableford competition. The individual winner was Grant Shew

Paw Patrol's construction pub Rubble will take to the screens next year in his own spin-off of the popular kids' show, Nickelodeon has announced. Rubble & Crew, set around the character of the beloved bulldog, will debut on the children's network on February 3rd.

A Dutch supermarket chain was forced to pull a World Cup advert featuring singing and dancing construction workers after a backlash from fans and human rights groups. The television commercial by Jumbo featured orange-clad workers smiling and laughing as they performed a conga line through a scaffol

Plans have been revealed for Scotland’s first underground ‘Hobbit Village’ in the Borders.