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One in four roadworkers has suffered mental health issues following verbal or physical abuse from the public, according to new figures.

A new toxicology laboratory for Scotland is to be created to provide state-of-the-art testing capabilities for police and prosecutors. The Scottish government is providing more than £6 million for the new purpose-built centre that will be able to test for a wide range of substances, including

A painter who suffered fatal head injuries after falling from a ladder during the construction of The Event Complex Aberdeen may have suffered a "cardiac episode", a fatal accident inquiry has concluded. Kevin Stewart, 51, died in hospital on 15 September 2018 after an accident on 3 September 2018,

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A homeowner has gone viral on Facebook after unexpectedly unearthing 160 bowling balls from the foundation of his property. David Olson, 33, discovered the first bowling ball while demolishing the back steps of his house – but went on to discover 159 more, all from the same manufacturer.

Glasgow-based contractor RJ McLeod is set to shortly begin work for Hamilton-based Banks Renewables on its 15-turbine Kype Muir wind farm extension project near Strathaven in South Lanarkshire. RJ McLeod, around a fifth of whose employees are based in Lanarkshire, has been awarded the "balance of pl

A formal sod-cutting ceremony has marked the start of a £20 million project to build the Newmains and St Brigid’s Community Hub and Family Learning Centre in North Lanarkshire.

Old police stations number among 100 properties sold by Police Scotland that have netted the single force more than £28 million since 2013. The former Strathclyde Police headquarters at 173 Pitt Street, Glasgow, was the most lucrative, selling for £9.6m in 2018. The police training schoo

Ivan McKee MSP, the Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise and chair of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum, considers the priorities for building recovery from Covid-19. The construction industry touches every part of Scotland’s economy and is vital to our future prosperi

A consultation has been launched on a proposal to convert the Cowan's Close depot on the south side of Edinburgh into new specially-designed wheelchair accessible homes. The City of Edinburgh Council's cleansing depot is set to close under a review of council sites.

Hillcrest Homes has been named third on a list of UK housing associations delivering the most homes for affordable rent over the past year. Inside Housing's Biggest Builders 2021 list also named Hillcrest Homes third place in the UK for delivering new homes as a percentage of existing homes.

Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed a new Scottish Government report on the value, incidence and impact of developer contributions, which it says demonstrates the important linkages across housing tenures. The report highlights that:

A revolutionary new tarmac product made from discarded plastic has been used in a major Scottish Water regeneration project in Glasgow.

Morgan Sindall Construction's managing director for Scotland, Stuart Parker, has been appointed to lead on procurement for Construction Scotland. Mr Parker joins the body's Industry Leadership Group (ILG) and assumes the role of chair of the procurement subgroup at a pivotal time, as the organisatio

A series of survey works are to be undertaken this summer in preparation for the new Galashiels Community Campus. A number of hand trial digs will be undertaken today around the existing swimming pool and associated car park as well as localised areas within Scott Park.