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Dundee FC's plans for a new 15,000-seater stadium at Camperdown Park have taken a step forward after the club received permission to demolish a B-listed structure near the site. The entrance to the former NCR building, which has been derelict for a number of years, sits prominently ne

BEAR Scotland has been awarded its fifth consecutive RoSPA Gold Medal for its health and safety performance during 2021. Organisations receiving a RoSPA Gold Award are recognised as upholding high standards in health and safety practice. Every year, nearly 2,000 entrants vie for the accolade in the

As part of Scotland Excel’s ‘Supporting the journey to net zero’ campaign, Caitriona Jordan, head of retrofit programmes at Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), looks at the skills needed in the construction industry to support decarbonisation. Decarbonisation

An investigation into the alleged mis-selling of leaseholds by Barratt Homes has been closed by the UK competition watchdog after it found “insufficient” evidence against the housebuilder. Four of the UK’s biggest housebuilders came under scrutiny from the Competitio

Five Scottish site managers have won a national housebuilding award. The managers are part of home construction company Taylor Wimpey and the award wins mark the firm's best regional performance in this competition for a number of years. 

Leeds City Council is leading a partnership of expert organisations in carrying out a feasibility study into the development of an innovative methodology for deploying domestic heat pumps at a high-density within urban communities. In 2021, approximately 85% of UK domestic heating was provided throu

Midlothian Council’s first new build homes heated by Air Source Heat Pumps will soon be welcoming their first tenants. The first 19 homes at Dalhousie, Bonnyrigg, were handed over to the council’s housing team by Springfield Properties with a further six being completed this week. The tw

Three projects are to be offered seabed agreements for offshore wind projects following Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind clearing process. Clearing saw the ‘NE1’ area east of Shetland made available for ScotWind applicants who met the required standards but who did not secure their

West College Scotland and James Frew have finally welcomed their 2022 Modern apprenticeship intake after months of rigorous interviews and selection tests. With 15 new apprentices across three trade disciplines, the move further confirms the partners' commitment to investing in future talent, buildi

Swan Group has commenced work on its Newhall Street development in Glasgow. The group has appointed Marshall Construction to construct the development with completion expected in August 2024.

A North Ayrshire engineering firm has recruited a second Graduate Apprentice in a drive to create a highly skilled workforce through the development of young talent. Family firm Burnhouse Engineering had successfully utilised apprenticeships to train employees and currently has two Modern Apprentice

Finn Caldwell, architectural technologist at GLM, takes part in our Just A Minute feature. How did you get started in the industry? My grandpa was an architect, so he was the first person to spark my interest. My undergraduate degree was in architectural technology, so I was hoping to move into a ro

CR Smith Manufacturing Ltd, the commercial arm of the home improvements company, has signed an £8 million contract with social landlord Link Group’s commercial partner C~urb to supply replacement windows over the next four years. C~urb launched in April 2022 to provide property developme

The children of Winchburgh staked their ‘claim’ on their own designed playpark last Thursday as over 500 visitors marked the official opening of the Auldcathie Playpark with a picnic and parade of flags featuring their reflections on Winchburgh. Accompanied by local piper Rab Reid, 53, S

Scott Brewster reveals why Brewster Brothers has switched back to diesel to fuel its fleet just eight months after making the transition to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). The decision to switch to green sustainable fuels should be an easy one. Certainly, for our organisation, a sustainable r