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The director of a demolition company could be jailed for up to two years after he failed to ensure the safety of a workman who was crushed to death in Buckie almost seven years ago. Stuart Thompson was working for SI Dismantling Ltd to demolish a disused abattoir in Great Western Road

An Edinburgh construction firm has expanded the business and created new job opportunities with the launch of its new design studio in the New Town. The Blackwell Company opened its premises on East Claremont Street today, bringing together all of the services needed for a residential refurbishment

The construction industry is confronted with historic challenges, as well as great opportunities in meeting the target of net zero, including a projected need for up to 300,000 new jobs. As last week marked the first Green Jobs Taskforce meeting, CITB’s sustainability and innovation lead, Rich

The developer behind two Scottish onshore wind farms is gearing up for growth as it appoints six new recruits based out of its Hamilton office. Family-owned Banks Group, which was recently given planning permission for Scotland's tallest wind farm, plans to significantly expand its portfolio of rene

Stewart Milne Group has started a redundancy consultation process with its workforce after announcing plans to merge its central and north homes divisions in Scotland amid weaker trading since the lockdown was imposed.

A former tenant of an office complex in Glasgow that had to vacate the premises for necessary repairs has successfully established its entitlement to abate the rent as a result of the works. 

Freyssinet has been awarded a contract by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) to carry out tunnel lining improvements works as part of the modernisation of Glasgow Subway.

After more than 85 years at Edinburgh's Wemyss Place and 40 years at Woodside Terrace in Glasgow, Thomas & Adamson is moving to new offices. The Edinburgh office will be moving to Lister Square at Quartermile, while the new location in Glasgow will be Libertas House at St Vincent Place.

Nearly three quarters (72%) of the Scottish workforce sees more time with family, more time for themselves and a better overall work life balance as the overwhelming primary benefits of being given the work flex balance asked for from employers, according to a new study by office fit-out and co

The £251 million Ayrshire Growth Deal was officially signed today paving the way for the creation of thousands of jobs and the investment of millions of pounds into the region.

A University of Strathclyde student is seeking the views of people with experience in the construction sector regarding their experience of wearing safety boots in a work environment.

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has called for stakeholders from across the industry to come together to tackle the widespread problem of plant operators failing drug and alcohol tests without any impact on their competence cards.

Laser scanners and drones have been used to map every inch of the iconic Ribblehead viaduct as part of a major restoration project to secure its future for passengers and tourists.

The Clyde Gateway regeneration programme will today break ground in Dalmarnock to install one of the country’s most innovative and sustainable heating systems – helping to reduce fuel poverty in the area following £2.1 million funding from SP Energy Networks’ Green Econo

Ministers have concluded there is no legal route for either the Scottish or UK governments to provide engineering firm BiFab with the guarantees it would need to secure its contract with Saipem in the absence of a shareholder guarantee provided by BiFab’s majority shareholder JV Driv