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Harry Smith Gillespie Macandrew’s housebuilding expert Harry Smith says now is not the time for Scotland’s housebuilders to be cautious.

Ian Hughes, strategic partnerships director, CITB Scotland and Michael McBrearty, chief executive, hub South West Scotland present student Matthew Laverie, 16, with the folio of certificates he achieved during his time on the programme The lives of 11 young men from the south west of Scotland have b

Topping out ceremonies have been held to mark the completion of brickwork at the new Holy Trinity Primary School in Kirkintilloch and in Bishopbriggs at the new Thomas Muir Primary School and Cleddens Early Learning & Childcare Centre (CEL&CC).

A successful turf-cutting event has signalled the start of construction work to regenerate Hermitage Park in Helensburgh. The event was attended by representatives of the community, funders, local councillors and officers associated with the £3.3 million restoration and redevelopment of the urban p

While latest figures reveal the building trades are still the best choice for a solid and growing income, insurance firm AXA questions why numbers of women in the trades remain miniscule.

Two building companies are among 16 firms in Scotland to have been “named and shamed” by the UK government for failing to pay the national minimum wage last year. Glasgow-based YESSS Home Improvements Ltd and roofing contractor John Elliot and Sons in Beith were listed for failing to pay £140.7

BAM Nuttall is trialling a new kind of hard hat that measures brain activity to trigger an alarm when workers suffer mental fatigue. The Construction Enquirer reports that the SmartCap technology was first developed for truck drivers in Australia’s mining industry. It is now being put to work on B

Off-site construction specialists CCG have published plans for an innovative residential build in Glasgow which will become the tallest timber structure in Scotland. Located on Ellerslie Road in Yoker, the development will consist of 42 new flats designed by Mast Architects which upon its completion

Zero Waste Scotland has developed a new online guide on how material waste can be prevented through design in construction and refurbishment projects. Published as part of a programme of support for the Scottish construction sector, the guide explains and demonstrates how circular economy design ide

A property developer who has flouted building rules and constructed an “ugly” block of flats that bears no resemblance to the planning permission he was given has been told he must tear the whole thing down. The developer, who has not been named, was given permission in 2008 to build 12 flats on

The Scottish Government has awarded a £1 million loan to the Clyde Gateway regeneration project towards the construction of a new manufacturing unit. To be built by Kier Construction, procured through the Scape National Minor Works Framework, the £3m unit will be targeted at key growth sectors ide

(from left) Aaron Chan, Lucia Medina Uriarte, Alexandra Angus and Jorge-Paul Carr A group of architecture students at Robert Gordon University (RGU) will host an exhibition of their work to transform the grounds of Elsick House into a wedding and corporate venue.

A spoof of an IKEA flat-pack furniture kit shows how to cheaply build Donald Trump's proposed Mexican border wall. The Börder Wåll offers a "practical, ready-made solution" to the US president's plans for a continuous barrier between the two countries, according to satirical news site The Postillo

Scotland must recruit nearly 36,000 construction workers each and every year between now and 2021 if it is to create the homes and infrastructure the country needs, according to a new report. Research from consultant Arcadis has suggested that failure to address the skills gulf could even see the ea

Councillors have approved plans for a demonstration floating wind farm off the coast of Caithness near Thurso. A Swedish firm has sought permission from Highland Council, Orkney Islands Council and the Scottish Government for the demonstration project.