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Principal contracting specialist Linear Design & Construct (LDC) has secured its first project on behalf of East Dunbartonshire Council, following its recent appointment to hub West Scotland. This inaugural contract will see the team undertake the comprehensive refurbishment of Brookwood Villa i

Over half of roofing and cladding contractors found it harder to recruit suitable labour in the third quarter of 2022, according to the latest State of the Roofing Industry survey from NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) and Glenigan.

Glasgow-based construction firm Gap Group has announced that it will boost the pay of 83% of its employees with a £1 million bonus. With the aim of helping employees with the cost of living crisis, the £1m bonus is in addition to existing annual performance and Christmas bonuses and

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has awarded contracts to the value of £10.5 million, to four UK-wide training organisations which will provide 10,500 free ILM leadership and management courses to all sectors of the construction industry.

Charlotte Church has won planning permission to open a green wellness retreat - complete with a “womb room” - at a mansion in a Welsh valley. The singer bought Rhydoldog House, which was once owned by the Laura Ashley family, while it was halfway through a renovation and has sp

Glasgow City Council has approved an important document that will guide transport decision-making in Glasgow city centre over the next decade.

Renewable energy firm Drax has taken a significant step forward in its plans to build Britain’s first new pumped storage hydro plant in almost 40 years by breaking ground on some preliminary works. Exploratory ground investigations are now underway at its existing Cruachan facility in Scotland

Scientific charity the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) and the professional body for asbestos scientists the Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management (FAAM) are calling on anyone who may have asbestos in their buildings to urgently review their management plans. New research publish

Aberdeen City Council is to suspend the delivery of more than 300 council homes across two developments due to rising costs associated with construction. A report which went before the local authority's finance and resources committee yesterday said in light of the inflationary pressures a

Falkirk-based engineering firm John Jenkins & Son today set out its positive and ambitious plans for future growth and development as it launched a new name and new branding. The third-generation family business, which won the President’s Award at this year’s Scottish Engineering Awa

Work starts next week to remove the straight-ahead lane onto Guild Street in Aberdeen as part of a new road layout in the city centre which will create a bus priority route. The work removing the straight-ahead on Guild Street, which is from Trinity Quay onto Guild Street, is due to take about a day

Property investment and development company CEG has appointed national construction company, McLaughlin & Harvey, to commence construction works for the landmark development at 33 Cadogan Street (formerly known as The Grid).

Proposals for a £200 million development, which would bring up to 2000 jobs to North Lanarkshire will be heard by the Planning Hearing Committee on Thursday, 15 December 2022.

Three primary school pupils from across Scotland are helping to spread some festive goodwill after letters they had written were chosen to feature in Age Scotland’s Friendship Service Christmas cards. Niamh Avart from Bearsden Primary School in East Dunbartonshire, Georgie Gilham from Kinmylie

As the popularity of premium Scotch whiskies sees worldwide demand increase, Bacardi-owned Aultmore Distillery in Scotland has announced a £15 million expansion plan, set to double its production capacity by spring 2024.