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An actress in Canada has shown her gratitude to construction workers who chased the thief who stole her purse and then helped bandage her wounds. Yvette Jones, 41, was walking to a photo shoot in Winnipeg, Manitoba, when an unknown man started talking to her, complimenting her on her top.

Hundreds of small to medium-sized construction and property firms are said to be benefitting from increased workloads as the value of construction work linked to the Scotland-wide ‘hub’ programme has increased to more than £1 billion. Figures published today by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT)

(from left) Taylor Wimpey West Scotland’s NHBC Pride in the Job Winners Paul Cunningham, Scott McNulty, Iain Alexander, Dougie Kirkland and Alan Meek Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has cause to celebrate after eight site managers each scooped a prestigious National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride

Wealthy London homeowners planning to dig underground extensions are to be hit by Britain’s first “basement tax” in a fresh crackdown on so-called iceberg homes, according to the London Evening Standard. Under new rules, residents in Westminster will have to pay an average levy of £8,000 to s

Private sector development company hub South West Scotland has announced that Morgan Sindall is to join its supply chain as a Tier 1 contractor. The contractor joins Kier, Galliford Try and Graham Construction as supply chain members.

The Queensferry Crossing is on target to be opened by May next year and remains within its £1.35 billion budget though adverse weather could still bring delays to the project, Transport Scotland has said. Project director David Climie warned MSPs that bad weather could still make it “challenging�

Housebuilder Cruden Homes has launched a unique new home viewing experience which it hopes will revolutionise Scotland’s housing market. In a first for the country, Cruden is now offering virtual reality (VR) tours of its new Baron’s Vale development in Glasgow’s East End. From the comfort of

Three of Britain’s seven biggest construction contractors are at risk of financial collapse despite strong profits growth in the past year, analysts have warned. Financial analytics firm Company Watch has put a health warning on Galliford Try, Kier and Morgan Sindall after analysing the companies

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on the UK government to end uncertainty around subsidies for marine energy projects as the world’s first large-scale tidal energy farm is to be unveiled in the Pentland Firth. Ms Sturgeon will today visit the MeyGen project, owned by Atlantis Resources, to

Kier Construction Scotland has been awarded a £6.725 million contract by Aberdeen Performing Arts to carry out work at one of Scotland’s oldest and most historic concert halls. The transformation of Aberdeen Music Hall includes the restoration, redevelopment and upgrading work on this historic A-

A new piece of research has found that those working in the construction industry take less holidays from work than those employed in other sectors. A study by holiday provider Sunshine revealed the majority of those who do not use the most of their annual leave do so because they feel “too busy�

Menno de Jonge Royal BAM Group has reaffirmed its plans to offer full services via a digital construction platform with the appointment of a director responsible for digital construction.

The UK’s construction skills crisis could severely worsen if the UK government fails to take steps to ensure access to a skilled workforce during its post-referendum negotiations, a coalition of professional bodies has warned. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Royal Institut

CMS Window Systems has played a key role in the construction of a new world-class sports and exercise facility at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University. The building envelope specialist was appointed by main contractor Bowmer & Kirkland to manufacture and install a curtain wall exterior and doors

Outsourcing specialist Mitie has warned that profits will be “materially below” its expectations as a result of uncertainty over the UK's decision to leave the EU and other “economic pressures”. In a trading update ahead of result for the first half of the year, the firm said that recent eco