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Drum Property Group has agreed a multi-million pound deal with Barclays to develop a new state-of-the art campus headquarters for the bank at Drum’s Buchanan Wharf development in Glasgow. The deal to purchase around 470,000 sq ft of prime Grade A office space will create space for around 2,500 add

A building and joinery business based in Edinburgh has doubled the size of its workforce in its head office following funding from Santander Business Banking. True Build Trade Services Limited was founded in 2010 by Paul Dempsey and is one of the most respected building contractors in Edinburgh and

Architectural practice Sheppard Robson has teamed up with Scotland's biggest regeneration programme Clyde Gateway to celebrate ‘Cycle to Work Day’ with a briefing on Glasgow's cycling ambitions followed by a guided cycle tour of the Clyde Gateway regeneration area. Entitled ‘The Cycle Friendly

The Macallan distillery and visitor centre in Speyside The Macallan Distillery & Visitor Experience in Speyside has been named among 20 “exceptional” buildings across the UK to have been nominated for the Wood Awards 2018 shortlist.

After last month’s publication of a landmark report which outlined the diversity performance at City Building, Kieran Findlay and Darren Robertson visited the company’s Queenslie Training Centre in Glasgow to ask executive director Dr Graham Paterson about what drives its promotion

The campaigning body for the electro-technical trade in Scotland has been updating its members on key points from the newly launched 18th Edition of the IET Wiring Regulations. SELECT’s technical standards adviser, Bob Cairney, prepared the guide which is available in an online format to assist me

The recent decision in ICI v Merit Merrell Technology is the latest in a series of decisions in the dispute – described by Mr Justice Fraser as ‘long-running, and bitterly fought’ – relating to steelworks to be carried out by MMT at a new paint manufacturing facility for ICI in Northumberlan

New Zealand’s transport agency has vowed to replace its “unfair” road signs to include women following a complaint from a seven year-old girl. Zoe Carew contacted the head of the New Zealand Transport Agency when she saw people working on power lines near the road and a warning sign that read

Staff at West Dunbartonshire Council have moved into a Keppie-designed flagship office building in Dumbarton. The building at 16 Church Street provides a modern workspace for 500 staff, together with associated public services, replacing their previous dilapidated building at Garshake Road on the ou

(from left) Taylor Wimpey site managers Allan Anderson, Eddie McCann, Barry Watson, Graham Spence and Danny McNee Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has cause to celebrate after five site managers each scooped a prestigious NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award.

The City of Edinburgh Council has approved plans for the development of more than 100 student flats next to the Water of Leith. Under the proposals, 105 units will be delivered in four blocks of flats along Lanark Road.

A significant section of Leith Walk in Edinburgh is set to be transformed into a “vibrant” residential, student and visitor quarter following a major planning application submitted by Drum Property Group. The developer’s £50 million proposal for the 2.9-acre Stead’s Pla

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has cause to celebrate after five site managers each scooped a prestigious NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award. Iain Alexander (Benthall Farm, East Kilbride), Dougie Kirkland (Newton Farm, Cambuslang); David McClure (Castle Gardens, Crookston); Angus Cameron (Tannochside

Lidl staff visit the first stage of steel construction (from left) Jason Sandie (team manager goods in), Richard Hay (head of logistics), Ross Millar (regional director for Scotland), Graeme Mair (warehouse construction manager), Denise Farquar (warehouse operative), Gordon Rafferty (head of propert

Did you know that every single working day in the UK two construction workers take their own life, and that stress, anxiety and depression accounts for a fifth of all work- related illness? That’s why the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity have launched its new ‘Save a Life’ campaign and