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A new operations director, head of technical operations and senior head of inspection have joined the leadership team at NHBC. The internal promotions see Diane Marshall appointed to the newly created role of operations director from her prior role as head of technical operations. Diane has held man

The company which manufactures more than 80% of the winter maintenance and repair vehicles used on Britain’s roads has launched a new Scottish company to service gritters and other vehicles for customers across local authorities and private sector highways contractors. (from left) Econ’s

A construction union has warned it will take almost 200 years to achieve gender equality in the construction industry at the current rate after new figures revealed just one in eight construction workers are women.

Workloads in Scotland’s civils sector are finally on the rise following two years on the slide. The latest Workload Trends Survey, published today by CECA Scotland, has found that workloads in Scotland rose according to 27% of firms on balance, the first increase since 2017 Q3.

Housing developer Story Homes has been recognised at the Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards, with its Summerpark development in Dumfries winning two accolades. Summerpark won the award for Low Rise Residential Development of the Year (North) with senior site manager Jim Robison also picking up the

The number of injuries and incidents of ill-health in workplaces across Great Britain is still too high, new statistics show. The annual report by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) includes statistics for work-related ill health, workplace injuries, working days lost, enforcement action taken, a

A new report warned that wind farms risk losing vital planning permission unless a political ban on their access to the energy market is lifted.

The historic Edmonstone walled garden in Edinburgh has been given a new lease of life, becoming the centrepiece of an innovative new Hillcrest development of 47 affordable homes.

Scottish Sculpture Workshop (SSW) has announced plans for a major capital project to upgrade its Lumsden workshop spaces and site in collaboration with Collective Architecture. Photo: Erika Stevenson

Scottish Labour will launch its general election campaign in Glasgow today with a pledge that a UK Labour government will fund the building of 120,000 homes at council and social rents over ten years.

Phase 3 at West Edinburgh Business Park, the latest industrial development by J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC, is now under construction.

Ahead of the Homes for Scotland annual conference, Nicola Barclay discusses the need for housing, the social and economic benefits of home building and the constraints facing the industry. For the first time since 2008 and the global recession, housing completions in Scotland have exceeded 20,000 pe

Work has officially completed on a landmark project to deliver 139 affordable homes across North Lanarkshire.

Nine out of ten construction business owners suffer mental health issues due to the pressures of late or unfair payment, a new survey has revealed.

Urban Union has grown its staff base as it prepares for the launch of its fourth site in Scotland later this year. Caroline Wallace and Vivienne Holland are welcomed back to their roles in the commercial department following a period of maternity leave.