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A whistleblower fired after reporting drug abuse and health and safety failings at a construction project has been awarded tens of thousands of pounds in lost earnings for wrongful dismissal, The Press and Journal reports. Roger Hammond, 47, was site manager at energy company Vattenfall’s Aberdeen

The Unite union has called for stronger legal guidelines concerning the construction and maintenance of wind farms after a 74-year-old worker died in East Ayrshire. The victim was working with younger colleague at Craigdarroch Farm in New Cumnock when the pair became stranded in heavy snow.

Angus Murray, construction director at CALA Homes (West) (left) alongside Brian Henderson, production director at Taylor Wimpey West Scotland Homebuilders CALA Homes (West) and Taylor Wimpey came together to break the ground and start works at the development of a new £150 million community at Maid

West Lothian Council will spend over £154 million over the next five years improving and increasing its council housing stock. Approved at a meeting of the local authority on February 13, the investment will see over £79m spent on increasing the housing supply over the course of the next five year

A £3.5 million transformation for Livingston's Almondvale West Retail Park, as designed by architecture practice 3DReid, is set to begin this month. Situated adjacent to one of Scotland's largest covered shopping hubs, ‘The Centre' in Livingston, the project will be anchored by the introduction o

Graeme Scott, managing director of Whitecross Building Consultancy, has returned from a gruelling three-day Arctic Trek challenge and raised over £3000 for charity. Graeme braved the elements and took part in a 90 kilometre Arctic Trek challenge to raise money for Wooden Spoon, the children’s cha

Cllrs Barrie and Cameron onsite with Calum Murray of CCG Work has begun on 75 much needed new affordable homes at Greendykes in Craigmillar.

(l-r) Prof Andrea Nolan, Peter Body and Dr Farzad Pour Rahimian A unique technology for the construction industry offering immersive “walk throughs” of unbuilt houses; a novel method of recycling print toner powder for use across a range of applications including art, construction and animal med

Young people across South Ayrshire are set to benefit as work starts on the new Queen Margaret Academy in Ayr. The new state-of-the-art school which will be completed in October 2019 will not only help transform learning but is set to become a hub for the local community.

Work on a new £13.2 million community facility in Dundee could start as soon as next month if councillors approve an £8.9m tender. Wilmott Dixon’s bid to build a new multi-use community centre with two games halls, fitness suite, library and community multi-purpose rooms and areas, complete with

Cadworks On-site work on the first speculative office building in Glasgow since 2015 is to commence this month.

Ogilvie Construction has broken ground on an £18 million project to build a 4 star boutique hotel in Edinburgh’s West End at Torphichen Street. The 150-bedroom hotel is being built for Axcel Hospitality and will incorporate a restaurant, bar and leisure facilities. The project is due for completi

Ryan Newall and Jeannie Kielty of Banks Renewables A South Lanarkshire wind farm development is well on the way to delivering an estimated £101 million boost to the local economy.

Snowy weather, rising costs and uncertainty relating to Brexit are to blame for a sharp drop in construction output, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said. Newly released data for March from the IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) revealed a sharp fall in ou

David Allen Wates Group has today announced the appointment of David Allen as its new chief executive.