A self-employed builder from Reading has been given a suspended prison sentence after a man fell to his death while assisting with roof work. Raffaele Vigliotti, 68, who was trading as Absolute Building Solutions, was also ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work, after the death of Andrew Layle
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A total of 54 contractors have been appointed to the latest Roofing Systems and Associated Works (RS5) framework from LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG).
On the banks of the River Clyde, a significant urban regeneration project is rapidly taking shape. Main contractor GRAHAM is leading the Central Quay development, which includes four student accommodation buildings for UNITE Students that will redefine this part of the Glasgow cityscape. The current
Hillcrest’s Derby Street development has been named a winner at the Dundee Civic Trust Awards, recognising its outstanding contribution to the city’s built environment and community.
Luss Distillery, a new multi-million-pound distillery and visitor experience centre by Loch Lomond Group, is officially open.
Plans to transform the former Clydesdale Steelworks site in Bellshill into a large new residential neighbourhood have been approved by North Lanarkshire Council, subject to a legal agreement covering contributions to local schools.
Proposals to develop new student flats in Glasgow’s west end have been recommended for approval ahead of a council decision next week.
A social housing complex for over-65s in Bermondsey, London, has received this year's RIBA Stirling Prize as the best example of new architecture in the UK. Replacing an abandoned care home, Appleby Blue by Witherford Watson Mann Architects radically reimagines the traditional almshouse, flipping th
A Dalkeith homeowner may be forced to dismantle a six-foot fence after enclosing a strip of public land beside their property.
A major new development planned between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh Gateway station is facing further delays as developers request more time to finalise a legal agreement with the city council.
Senior Aberdeenshire councillors have visited Persimmon Homes’ Strabathie Shores development in Blackdog, where the housebuilder is delivering its first new homes in the area for several years. Council co-leader Cllr Anne Stirling and vice chair of the Communities Committee Cllr Sarah Brown me
Natural building products supplier Ecological Building Systems has appointed Edward Anthony as technical specification advisor. Well known and highly respected within the Scottish construction industry, Ed brings over 20 years’ experience in building products and will represent Ecological Buil
The UK’s construction sector saw a slight dip in activity in August 2025, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The first shipment of XXL monopile foundations for Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm has arrived in the Port of Leith, marking the start of a new phase of offshore construction for the project and a new era for the recently completed Forth Ports renewables hub. The 1.1 gigawatt (GW) Inch Cape will be the
The vast contribution of quarried construction materials to the Scottish economy has been highlighted in the findings of a new study published this week. In the first report of its kind, The Economic Contribution of Primary Aggregates in Scotland reveals the scale and strategic importance of the qua


