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More than £300,000 worth of work to replace part of the roof at Dundee House is set to be discussed by councillors next week.

A construction worker was given the send off of his dreams when his coffin was delivered to the crematorium in the bucket of a JCB digger.

CMS Window Systems has been recognised for how well it delivers public sector window and door contracts by winning the ‘SME award' in the Partnership Working category in the prestigious Scotland Excel Supplier Excellence Awards 2020. The highly respected Supplier Excellence Awards take place e

Ahead of International Women's Day on Sunday, Julie Moulsdale from Perceptive Communicators details the crisis of confidence of women and how this is particularly important to address in construction given the poor representation of females in the sector. In construction we are constantly hearing ab

Preconceptions of women in construction are changing. Building sites and factory workshops are no longer considered female-free zones and the industry nationwide is working to recruit more women into what has been, traditionally, a male-dominated industry.  Although the industry has been trying

House prices in Scotland rose for the sixth consecutive month, but new buyer enquiries softened after strong growth in January, according to the February 2020 RICS Residential Market Survey.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland went back to school to give the children of Castleview Primary in Edinburgh some reminders about health and safety. As construction of new homes at Taylor Wimpey East Scotland’s development of new homes at Bankfield Brae, off Greendykes Road is now underway, the hom

A homeowner who was ordered to reduce the height of rows of trees along a boundary wall within the grounds of his property after his neighbours complained that they were overshadowing their garden has lost a legal challenge against a decision.

Fenestration company Sidey is now Energy Saving Trust endorsed, reinforcing the thermal efficiency levels of its windows and further adding to its growing list of impressive accreditations.

A builder who found papers in a skip that included sketches Sir Paul McCartney commissioned for his psychedelic piano could be in for a five-figure windfall.

Law firm Gilson Gray has issued helpful guidance for employers and employees looking for clarity on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) as the COVID-19 pandemic begins to affect businesses of all sizes across the UK. Graham Millar, employment law partner at Gilson Gray, said while it is important to follow Gov

Efforts are under way to help prevent further disruption to the buying and selling of homes across Scotland after Registers of Scotland (RoS) temporarily closed the application record and the UK Government advised home buyers and renters to delay moving unless the new property is empty.

Barratt Homes West Scotland has lodged an appeal against Stirling Council’s refusal for 265 new homes to be built in Cambusbarron.

The Queen has won a planning battle to gain permission for a hydroelectric turbine on her land at Balmoral.

Tarmac has launched an employee-led campaign to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to hospitals and NHS and social care workers up and down the country.