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The Considerate Constructors Scheme is running a survey to understand how the issue of worker fatigue is being addressed in the industry.

Regular building inspections, the establishment of compulsory owners’ associations and Building Reserve Funds must be written into legislation to protect the future of Scotland’s tenement buildings, according to a new report.

A turf cutting ceremony was held yesterday to mark the start of Stage 2 of the West Link roads project in Inverness. RJ McLeod (Contractors) Ltd has been awarded the contract to realign General Booth Road to join the A82 at a new roundabout to allow linkage to the previously constructed Queens Park

Students at the University of Glasgow have benefitted from two Constructionarium construction practice workshops which offered hands-on experience in the sector.

Plans by Thenue Housing to develop 77 new homes in the Calton area of Glasgow have been given the green light.

The role of women in construction is being championed by Morris & Spottiswood with the appointment of three new female staff. Project administrator Kirstie McWilliams, financial accountant Hannah Milligan and HR business partner Rachel Sutcliffe have all been recruited at the firm.

Housebuilder Barratt Homes is targeting key cities and towns in 2019 in which to install innovative swift bricks into its homes.

The latest statistics from Registers of Scotland’s Property Market Report 2018-19 show that the value of residential property sales in the financial year 2018-19 was £18.2 billion, an increase of 1.6% when compared with 2017-18.

hub South West has presented Skills and Training Academy Awards for Best Training Culture and Best Employment Initiative for Young People to Ayrshire’s James Frew Ltd and North Lanarkshire-based CMS Window Systems respectively.

Scotland’s first artificial surf park is to be developed in Edinburgh after plans were approved by the local authority.

More than 500 hundred workers are set to take industrial action following two ballots at Dundee City Council’s construction and environmental services departments.

A total of 11 construction management and quantity surveying students are completing work experience placements at Clark Contracts.

A construction worker dad became an “Instagram influencer” recently after attracting hundreds of thousands of followers with just a handful of photos.

Four Scottish projects have been named among the best buildings in the UK by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Collective on Calton Hill, the Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience, Mackintosh at the Willow and the V&A Dundee join the winners from a 54-strong list of projects

Landmark bridge works specialist Spencer Group has been appointed to carry out a long-term maintenance painting programme on Erskine Bridge following a competitive tender process. Spencer Group will carry out the £18 million package of works over a four-year period in the latest stage of a lon