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One in five of those responsible for checking cards on construction sites have seen fake certification cards for construction workers in the past year, according to a new survey published today. The UK-wide survey of 1180 construction workers also showed that while 86 per cent of cardholders had the

The Portakabin Group is marking the first decade in operation of the UK’s first school to be fully built off-site. Our Lady of Lourdes in East Kilbride, which opened its doors back in 2004, broke new ground in the education sector as it was constructed using a Yorkon off-site building solution, an

The City of Edinburgh Council has granted planning permission for the first part of the £850 million Edinburgh St James development site. The council has approved plans to convert and make alterations to B-Listed St Andrew’s Hall, which will be “sensitively converted” to include a three-store

Work has almost been completed on ten new homes across two sites in Carnoustie and Inverness for Houses for Heroes Scotland. The developments are shortly to be handed over to charity Scottish Veterans Garden City Association (SVGCA) and will soon be occupied by veterans. Both projects are being deli

A centre dedicated to Scotland's most famous explorer is to be transformed into a leading heritage attraction thanks to lottery funding. The multi-million pound revamp of the David Livingstone Centre in Blantyre was awarded a £334,000 grant which will the trust which runs the centre to take forward

Construction output in the UK declined in April after rebounding in the prior month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said today. Construction output fell 0.8 per cent from March when it grew 1.4 per cent. Output has so far dropped for three months this year. It was expected to rise 0.1 per

Jaguar Land Rover is developing technology to enable its cars to identify potholes they encounter and share that data in real-time with road authorities and other vehicles. The upcoming feature will help government agencies prioritise road repairs and enable drivers to avoid major potholes and broke

Two of the newest Hungry Horse restaurants to open in Scotland feature REHAU PVC-U windows fabricated and installed by Glasgow based commercial specialists PWS Scotland, part of the Perfect Glazing group. Foiled windows in the REHAU TOTAL70C system have been installed in both the Tail O’the Bank i

Plans for a 400-home development on the edge of Stonehaven have been withdrawn by Stewart Milne Homes. The Mains of Cowie scheme, to the north of the Aberdeenshire town, would have included a school, petrol station and community facilities.

Work on a section of the new £1.4 billion road bridge over the River Forth ground to a halt after a routine concrete pour went wrong. A source on the project said it was “a miracle” no one died when pipes carrying concrete from sea level to an upper deck on the new Queensferry Crossing burst ea

Interserve has today published its annual report on the progress made against its sustainability targets. Following the launch of its SustainAbilities plan in 2013, a comprehensive, business-wide sustainability plan which sets out ambitious targets for 2020, the report reveals that Interserve is man

The value of projects under construction delivered through the Scotland-wide hub programme has leapt 78 per cent in the past six months. Latest statistics published today by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), which manages the hub programme, shows the value of community buildings being built by the f

Work will start this month on hundreds of student flats at a £67 million development in Glasgow's West End after a property investment firm bought the site. Select Property Group acquired a 2.9 acre site near the University of Glasgow for a 441 student apartment development.

Work starts on £2.5m Ayr town centre project Ayrshire Housing has announced the start of work on a new £2.5 million housing development in Ayr town centre.

New ‘Help to Buy’ homes taking shape at former Edinburgh school Progress is well under way with the first new homes now on site at a new housing development in Niddrie, Edinburgh.