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Employers in the Scottish construction sector are ‘cautiously optimistic’ about future prospects for the industry as 42 per cent expect to take on more workers over the next three years. However, the reduction in industry employment experienced in recent years combined with a steadily ageing wor

Constructionarium, the programme that gives students ‘hands on’ experience of constructing real, scaled-down versions of buildings and civil engineering projects, celebrated another successful year at its annual gathering at the RIBA last week. Speakers provided a snapshot of Constructionarium�

A 22-year-old man has been arrested after a three-hour pursuit of a 44-tonne digger. Leicestershire Police said the man called them in the early hours of the morning to say he had stolen the bulldozer.

From April 2012 to September 2014, the next generation of stadium design rose in Santa Clara, California and became the new home of the San Francisco 49ers NFL team. EarthCam was selected to document and promote the construction progress with 3 megapixel construction cameras and one live streaming H

Plans submitted for Stirlingshire green belt homes Graham’s The Family Dairy and housing developer Mactaggart & Mickel Homes have submitted fresh plans for a new town on green belt land in Stirlingshire.

Plans to develop two new £15 million primary schools have been given the green light by Glasgow City Council, according to the Evening Express. Broomhill Primary, in the West End, will be built on the site of the current school in Edgehill Road, with pupils being moved to nearby Ladywell school dur

Architects have designed a hospital in the shape of a ship to be built in a new city planned for Tunisia. The White Sails Hospital and Spa has been earmarked to be one of the first buildings built for the Tunisia Economic City (TEC).

Planners have blamed UK Communities Secretary Eric Pickles for making them powerless to prevent a row between two homeowners over a “monstrosity” of an extension. Two homes in the Moseley area of Birmingham which now share a gutter because one neighbour extended several inches beyond that for wh

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Glasgow Housing Association

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Locate Developments Limited

Vinci appoints new UK construction boss Vinci has appointed Bruno Dupety as chairman and chief executive of its UK business, with immediate effect.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Arnold Clark Automobiles

Vinci UK construction MD exits Vinci Construction UK managing director Andrew Ridley-Barker has suddenly left the firm, according to Construction Enquirer.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Isle Of Arran Distillers Ltd

University of Glasgow to divest £18m from fossil fuel industry The University of Glasgow has become the first in Britain to commit to divesting from the fossil fuel industry.