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An Edinburgh surveyor has come full circle by rejoining the company that kick-started his career. Lloyd Anderson joined Trident Building Consultancy after graduating from university in 2011, becoming a Chartered Surveyor in the three years he spent there.

One hundred and thirty-five workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain in the last year, according to figures published today by the Health and Safety Executive. The industries with the highest deaths were construction (45), agriculture, forestry, and fishing (21), manufacturing

A former shipyard worker is warning young tradespeople of the dangers of asbestos after losing around a third of his body weight since being diagnosed with mesothelioma. James Queen, 74, worked as a shipwright in Liverpool and Glasgow where he was exposed to asbestos. Last year he was diagnosed with

Three site managers from Taylor Wimpey's East Scotland developments have won a highly regarded national housebuilding accolade, the Pride in the Job Quality Award. Over its 43-year history, the award has gained a reputation for its stringent judging process, which has resulted in 443 winners out of

Superglass has entered into a strategic partnership with Carlton Power to supply it with green hydrogen for its manufacturing facility in Stirling. The partnership agreement will support the development of Carlton Power’s proposed Stirling Green Hydrogen scheme and reduce Superglass’ rel

As works continue at the 16-hectare Levenmouth Business Park near Buckhaven, due for completion at the end of this year and creating over 50 new jobs, Fife Council has turned its attention to the Mountfleurie Industrial Estate.

Cala Homes will include measures across all new developments to support and protect Britain’s rapidly declining wildlife. The housebuilder's new Urban Wildlife Strategy will introduce an estimated 15,000 wildlife-friendly measures across the UK each year to help species such as birds, bat

Homeowners are being urged to overcome their resistance to heat pumps at the upcoming Green Home Festival after a new poll revealed that there continues to be considerable public reluctance to sustainable heating alternatives. Despite their pivotal role in achieving Scotland’s ambitious net ze

A groundbreaking ceremony for a new housing development on Dundee's Kingsway officially kicked off construction following a visit by Cllr Mark Flynn, convenor of City Development, last week. Cllr Flynn and Robert Patrick, land director of Persimmon North Scotland, jointly broke ground for the n

The Scottish Government is at risk of missing a key target of building 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, according to new analysis from Scottish Labour.

Preparatory works for the start of the first phase in the transformation of Aberdeen's beachfront have started.

As works continue at the 16-hectare Levenmouth Business Park near Buckhaven, which is due for completion at the end of this year and will create over 50 new jobs, attention now turns to the Mountfleurie Industrial Estate. The Mountfleurie site was recently allocated £683,496 from the Levenmout

The year was 1998 when the Capper family first entered the recycling landscape after an opportunity arose that was too good to miss.

Official recognition of the craft skills used during Stirling station’s roof repairs have been acknowledged with a plaque unveiling.

International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has been recognised by the UK government for its continued support for the Armed Forces with the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award.