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After a damning report claimed workers at Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium had early-morning booze sessions and snorted cocaine in the toilets, Alan Price, employment law director at employment law consultancy Peninsula, advises how other firms can stop the use of drugs at their workplace and wheth

Groundworks, surfacing and utility contractor Mulholland Contracts has purchased a new GPS enabled drone to conduct unmanned aerial surveys. Complete with full drone pilot certification from the Civil Aviation Authority, the technology will enable the West Lothian firm to safely and efficiently capt

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Stirling landowner George Adam has been ordered to pay £26,388 after pleading guilty to illegally managing and keeping asbestos, plastics and other wastes without the necessary authorisations. SEPA officers attended the former landfill site, operated by Mr Adam, at Cowie Road in Bannockburn on seve

Brunton Design has been appointed by The Sanday Development Trust to prepare sheltered accommodation proposals for seven sites on Orkney. It is anticipated that the developments will comprise a variety of sizes of accommodation with users with diverse needs, with the first showing a series of 1, 2 a

Public consultation announced for Killearn Beauty Spot Architects, planners and the local farmer will meet with members of the public to discuss plans to create a tourist hub at one of Scotland’s most popular beauty spots.

Well, you really don’t need to use your imagination to realise what a controversial new building in China was (potentially) inspired by. The new Guangxi New Media Centre, which is located in Guangxi in south-east China, has taken two years to complete, but has been widely criticised.

Michael Hogan Esh Group has admitted that it “grew too quickly” and is working to simplifying its business after making a trading loss over the last year.

Tony Elliott will chair the Nation Council for Scotland CITB has today announced the new members of its Nations Councils for Scotland, England and Wales.

Glasgow City Council is to work with the third party owners of quay walls on the Clyde close to the city centre to help unlock the full potential of the waterfront and continue the river's regeneration by upgrading and repairing these key parts of the city's infrastructure where necessary. A decisio

A record £1 million was paid out every day during the second quarter of the year to help firms cope with the non-payment of bad debts, largely reflecting claims from many of the firms affected by the collapse of the construction firm Carillion. Figures published by the Association of British Insure

A report into the role housing plays in supporting people affected by dementia has found that housing is a key consideration to living well, but is underdeveloped within the current integration agenda for health and social care. 75% of people in Scotland with dementia are living in the community. Ho

The City Building apprentices with Cllr Greg Hepburn City Building has enhanced its reputation as one of the largest employers of young people in Scotland by offering permanent jobs to 97% of their graduating fourth-year apprentices.

Hart Builders is inviting potential partners to a special ‘Meet the Buyer’ event at Borders College next week as it embarks on a programme to deliver around 500 new homes with Eildon Housing Association and Berwickshire Housing Association. To help to deliver these new homes, the Cruden Group me

Errol Taylor, RoSPA chief executive (left), presents the award to Greg Johnston, group health, safety, environment and quality director at Stewart Milne Group Stewart Milne Group’s commitment to improving the standard of health and safety in the construction industry has once again been recognised