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Talented construction sector workers from across Scotland were celebrated at a glittering Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) awards ceremony last week. On Friday October 11, hundreds of industry professionals gathered at Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in central Glasgow to recognise some of the sec

A talented young Lanarkshire electrician has been rewarded for his “unprecedented enthusiasm” after being chosen as the winner of the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) Apprentice of the Year, in conjunction with Edmundson Electrical. Scott Ahern, from East Kilbride, managed to see off

St Andrews Links Trust has submitted plans to extend and upgrade the Links Clubhouse serving the Old, New and Jubilee courses as part of a significant reinvestment programme to enhance the world-class experience at the Home of Golf.

Two research teams from the University of Dundee have been presented with prestigious awards from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). The awards have been made in recognition of research projects carried out by both geotechnical engineers and urban planners at the University.

Clyde Gateway has officially broken ground on the construction of two industrial units in the Shawfield area of South Lanarkshire that will form part of the new National Business District in the Clyde Gateway area.

Scottish companies Kenoteq and Brewster Brothers are collaborating on reducing both waste and carbon emissions at the start of National Recycling Week (Oct 14th-20th 2024). Brewster Brothers operates two state-of-the-art recycling plants in Central Scotland, recycling construction, demolition a

Installing a large underground concrete structure is not an unusual task for any contractor working in the water industry.

Connect Modular recently visited Strathesk Primary School in Penicuik to conduct an interactive and educational session with the students.

Construction work has begun on the second phase of affordable homes in South Queensferry.

Residents of four Glasgow neighbourhoods have identified projects that could maximise the social, economic and environmental benefits of where they live.

Wheatley Group and its contractors are helping a teenager from Baillieston fulfil his dream of becoming an architect. Arran Love, 17, has just started studying for a degree in Architecture at Strathclyde University with the help of a £1500 Wheatley Foundation education bursary.

Kingdom Housing Association has won Best Affordable Housing Development (less than £10m) for its Balgove Road development in Gauldry. Situated at the edge of the rural Fife village, the 30 new homes for social rent are built to Passivhaus and net zero carbon standards and create Kingdom’

A construction worker is celebrating a "life-changing" competition win after he bagged a dream sports car and £50k cash prize.

Cruden Group has posted turnover of £132 million and profit before exceptional costs of £2.6m, alongside an increased net asset value of £40.7m, for the year ending 31 March 2024.

One of the oldest casino buildings in Las Vegas and the last surviving remnant of the city's infamous mob era has been demolished in a spectacular ceremony. The implosion of the Tropicana came at the culmination of a seven-minute live-streamed celebration that included a fireworks display and hundre