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Construction union Unite is taking legal action on behalf of workers who say they were blacklisted by construction companies. The case, which will be heard at the High Court, comes after the names of more than 3,000 construction workers were found in a file compiled by The Consulting Association, wh

Cumbernauld-based interior glass solutions provider Indeglas has started the new year with a healthy order book. The specialist contractor and distributor has announced this month that it is about to undertake four new high profile projects, worth a collective £1.25 million.

Activity in the UK construction sector declined in February 2019 for first time in 11 months. The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Total Activity Index registered 49.5 in February – the first time it has dipped below the 50 no-change mark since March 2018.

BAM Construction is ‘opening the doors’ on four construction projects as part of the UK-wide ‘Open Doors’ initiative this month. During the week, which runs from March 18-23, BAM is inviting members of the public to visit to Maidenhill Primary and Nursery School in Newton Mea

Building services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd has maintained its commitment to trade apprenticeships for a third year with the announcement of two new entrants in 2019. The company began trading in 2016 and since then, 11 trade apprentices have been employed as part of a recruitment drive tha

A Scottish firm that has pioneered technology using plastic waste to surface roads has opened its first factory in Dumfries and Galloway. The MacRebur plant in Lockerbie will granulate rubbish which would otherwise have gone to landfill to help produce asphalt.

The Govanhill Baths refurbishment and the delivery of a new Torry Community Hub are among 18 projects to benefit from a share of £20.4 million to support local regeneration activity. More than 600 jobs to be created or supported thanks to the joint Scottish Government and COSLA investment

Inverclyde Council has appointed Clark Contracts to deliver the multi million pound refurbishment of St Mary’s Primary School in Greenock. The construction, refurbishment and maintenance contractor is now on site with the transformation well underway.

The University of Bath is testing a number of waste materials to assess their thermal performance as potential materials for insulating buildings. A collaborative project with the University of Brighton, UniLaSalle in Rouen, France, and five other academic and non-academic partners is investigating

Employers and education providers have been urged to join forces to showcase the job opportunities available in construction and attract a wider range of employees, including young women, into the sector. Best practice training should also be made available to SMEs in the construction sector to help

7N Architects has submitted revised proposals to provide a greater proportion of affordable homes at one of the residential plots at Edinburgh’s Fountainbridge.

The number of new build homes completed across all sectors over the year ending September 2018 has reached 18,750, an increase of 4% or 635 homes on the previous year, according to the latest Quarterly Housing Statistics for Scotland. The increase included increases in housing association completion

A Babylonian treasure will be handed back to Iraq later this month after UK border officers foiled an attempt to smuggle it through Heathrow Airport. The 30cm-high inscribed stone, dating back more than 3,000 years, was one section of a larger antiquity that is believed to have been looted from sout

Glen Oaks Housing Association has started work to deliver 49 much-needed new homes for rent in Arden. Upon completion, the £7.1 million development is expected to welcome tenants from mid 2020.

The collapse of Welsh construction firm Dawnus has been compared to the demise of Carillion by a group of the country’s subcontractors. The Swansea-based company fell into administration this week.