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Actively managing sun exposure and providing nudging messages via text message are a few ways in which organisations can better protect outdoor workers from harmful UV radiation, a new study led by Heriot-Watt University has suggested.

The construction of a £5.7 million project to create a vibrant home for creative industries in the Highlands got under way this month. Work on the £3.5m Phase 2 of Inverness Creative Academy comes as artists prepare to move into the £4.5m Perth Creative Exchange ahead of its offici

Clark Contracts has completed the construction of a £3 million commercial development within Grangemouth’s Earls Gate Business Park for client Northern Trust.

A London mansion set to be sold at £210 million is due to break Britain's house price record.

Hart Builders has added to its expanding commercial team with the appointment of Andy McLinden as commercial director. Andy McLinden (left) and Andy Mallice

Work to construct a new pedestrian bridge over the M8 in Glasgow is due to begin next month.

Glasgow City Council has approved the demolition of two Trongate buildings as part of major new mixed-use developments. The unlisted commercial premises at 152 Trongate, formerly a leather goods shop, will be knocked down to make way for the Candleriggs Quarter scheme which includes hotel, residenti

The Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Home (AIMCH) has published a research report to help the housebuilding sector better evaluate productivity and respond to future demands.

North Ayrshire Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to adopt a new Simplified Planning Zone (SPZ) which aims to stimulate development on a prime housing site.

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has revealed it will need at least another six months to investigate KPMG’s auditing of collapsed construction and services firm Carillion due to the scale and complexity of the case.

Revised plans are being lodged with Perth & Kinross Council to progress the £70 million development of a next generation Energy from Waste (EfW) plant at Binn EcoPark near Glenfarg.

An application has been submitted to Glasgow City Council seeking planning permission in principle for a residential development in Summerston.

Construction, development and property services company Wates Group has outlined a commitment to eliminating waste and carbon from its operations by 2025.

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has urged the Chancellor to use the upcoming Budget to slash the rate of VAT on repair and maintenance work and to invest in the construction sector in order to maintain the industry’s recovery.

Dentons’ Kathryn Kelly and Lorna MacFarlane discuss the launch of a consultation on the use of cash retentions in Scotland.