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An award-winning roofing apprentice has described how his apprenticeship has not only helped build work-ready skills but also boosted his confidence. Euan Forsyth’s apprenticeship journey is being highlighted alongside other apprentices as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week which takes place

A range of businesses have secured a place on a framework worth £100 million that will enable the modernisation and improvement of Scotland's public sector and social housing buildings. The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) invited companies across Scotland to tender for works under its Refu

This month's Construction Leader feature sees Raymond Slaine tell Colin Cardwell how the ethos of Goodson Associates is helping the company meet the challenges of fluctuating trends, the climate emergency and Artificial Intelligence. This year began on an encouragingly upbeat note for Goodson A

South Ayrshire Council has decided to demolish the remaining tower block at Riverside Place in Ayr and build new housing on the site. Following the demolition of two of the three tower blocks that formerly stood on Riverside Place, work is underway to build 75 new, one and two-bedroom homes on the s

To mark the anniversary of the opening of the Forth Bridge on March 4 (1890), Museums & Galleries Edinburgh have published a book online listing all the accidents that took place during the early phase of construction of the Bridge in the 1880s. The book is an astonishing account not only of the

Cala Management Limited, together with Celeros Flow Technology, has secured planning permission from Glasgow City Council to deliver 254 much-needed new homes in Cathcart. The Foundry will include a high-quality selection of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, as well as bespoke two- and three

Perth-based Morris Leslie Plant Hire has kicked off its 50th birthday celebrations with a £68 million investment in a fleet of new JCB machines. The deal comes less than a year after Morris Leslie Plant Hire ordered £87.5m worth of JCB machines. The new fleet will all be supplied through

Engineering services provider Edwin James Group has reaffirmed its commitment to investing in the next generation of talent. After successfully achieving its apprenticeship target in 2023, the company is now expanding its programme to include graduate apprenticeships, further strengthening its workf

Construction, as with all industries, requires new talent if it is to continue to thrive. However, as we are all aware there is currently a skills gap which will need to be addressed given pressures on the industry, such as the ongoing RAAC crisis. Urgent action is needed to secure the future of the

Glasgow City Region’s City Deal is delivering a number of high-profile infrastructure projects that are changing the areas physical landscape - including new roads, bridges and cycle routes to improve connectivity and access to work, as well as extensive remediation works which have underpinne

Ahead of International Women's Day (8 March), Cruden director Hazel Davies discusses progress made in the sector and some of the strengths of women at work. In the lead-up to International Women's Day, it’s a good time to step back and reflect on the positive changes sweeping through trad

Aviemore-based contractor McGowan Environmental Engineering Ltd has backed up its longstanding commitment to revitalising Scotland’s natural habitats through a new financial support package agreed with the rewilding and nature restoration charity SCOTLAND: The Big Picture. The support provided

Balfour Beatty has appointed Tony Wilson as managing director of its UK Power Transmission and Distribution (Power T&D) business. Tony will be responsible for delivering the business’ growth plans, fuelled by the UK Government’s requirement for clean and domestically generated energy

Mark Snelling has been appointed as the new president of the Association for Project Safety (APS). Mark takes over from Ray Bone who remains as an adviser to the board of directors. Mark’s term of office will run until 31 January 2027.

A striking, custom-built domed home has been built in the western part of North Carolina. An image of the home, captured in a snow-covered forest setting, was in a post on Reddit by user Bvcrude. The title says, "Here's my geodesic dome," a globe-shaped design structure formed with interlocking tria