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Alyson Cameron discusses her route into construction and dispels the misconception that a career in the sector is for those struggling academically or that it isn't for women. From a very young age, building was a keen interest of mine. My dad was a joiner and I always enjoyed helping him, showing a

The Scottish Parliament’s health and sport committee has started an inquiry to identify the scale of health problems linked to the healthcare environment in Scotland. The inquiry comes in the wake of the deaths of two patients at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow last month, f

Perth & Kinross Council has announced plans to deliver 65 affordable homes on the former Glebe Primary School site in the village of Scone. Working with strategic partner CCG (Scotland) Ltd, the local authority will deliver two, three and four-bedroom terraced houses and 2-bedroom cottage flats.

retailTRUST, a trade charity for people working in retail and the support services industries, is working with Clark Contracts to deliver a second phase of its major redevelopment of their well-loved retirement estate in Crookfur, Newton Mearns. This second phase of work involves the demolition of t

West Lothian Council's former Waverley Street depot in Bathgate is to be transformed into new affordable housing. A deal has been agreed with Weslo Housing Management to purchase the 0.75-acre site for £105,000.

Charities, schools, community projects and good causes across the Scotland could receive a share of £55,000 thanks to CALA Homes’ 2019 Community Bursary. The initiative, which launched in Aberdeen in 2016 and the rest of the country in 2017, aims to provide support for a wide range of or

Work has started on a new footpath with viewing areas overlooking the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Highlands. The viaduct and a steam train that operates on its railway line both feature in movies from the Harry Potter series.

Tradespeople well turned out for work can expect to earn more cash, as nearly half of Brits (45%) will pay more for a well-attired worker, according to new research. A poll from home improvement retailer Wickes showed Brits prefer a well-dressed tradesperson, with almost half (49%) claiming they wou

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Galliford Try has again written off exceptional costs from completion delays to the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), sinking its construction division into the red in the first half of its financial year. In a trading update this morning the contractor reported it had taken a further £

The new housing project in Dundee is in doubt after developer McGill Homes followed its parent company into administration. The housing division of McGill & Co Limited, was placed into administration last week, days after administrators were appointed to the main company, making 374 of the compa

A construction worker has died after falling from a roof in Edinburgh. The incident happened at Muirhouse Mansion on Marine Drive at 11am on Tuesday.

ISG has promoted Paul Beaton to the newly created leadership role of regional director in Scotland to support the growth of its construction operations in the north of the UK. The appointment harmonises ISG’s northern leadership structure, with Paul joining Tim Harvey and Paul Munro as directo

Workloads for contractors in Scotland civils sector have fallen for the fifth consecutive quarter to reach the lowest level in nine years. The latest Workload Trends Survey, published today by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Scotland (CECA Scotland), warned that conditions have deterio

Unite is launching a campaign to ensure that all workers in construction the industry are provided with death benefits following the recent tragic fatality of a worker in Fife. Last week a worker employed by Brown and Mason was killed on the Longannet power station.