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There were five reasonable precautions a contractor could have taken to prevent the death of a child who fell down an open manhole in an incident in 2020, a sheriff has found. Sheriff Stuart Reid has published his determination in the fatal accident inquiry into the death of Shéa Ryan.

Keepmoat is celebrating the completion of its The Castings development on Meadowhead Road in Ravenscraig, which saw 14.2 acres of disused land transformed into a vibrant, new community.  The housebuilder started on site in 2019, working with multiple partners to regenerate a disused sports grou

CCG has commenced a new phase of window & door replacements in Paisley for Ferguslie Park Housing Association.

A former forklift operator has seen a change of career pay off after landing a monthly commission of £10,000 for selling property. Myles Eddy had been working in a warehouse in Cumbria when he accepted a job with Glasgow-based Prime Property Auctions less than two years ago, banking the huge p

Chartered surveyor firm DM Hall has taken another major step in building the infrastructure for further growth with a move to much larger premises in Glasgow and the refurbishment of its head office in Edinburgh. Following significant investment, it has revamped the ground floor of its premises at 1

Roger Bullivant Limited (RBL) has been appointed by Kier Construction Limited to deliver a piling solution for the new HMP Glasgow, a project that will replace HMP Barlinnie and set a new benchmark for custodial infrastructure in Scotland. 

The Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm offshore jacket foundation and substation platform have been successfully installed at the North Sea site of this flagship 1.1 gigawatt Scottish project.

As thousands of young people across Scotland receive their National 5 results today, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is encouraging them to consider a career in construction.

First Minister John Swinney has welcomed a five-figure sponsorship package which has secured the future of a popular Perthshire half marathon and 10K race for the next three years. Entries are already flooding in for the rebranded 2025 Rattray Beaver Run on Sunday, September 21.

Vacancy in the Scottish out-of-town retail warehouse market now stands at just 4.3%, below the national average of 4.7%, and has resulted in a decline in letting activity across core markets including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, according to Savills.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched a £250,000 project to upskill 100 rainscreen façade system installers and 24 supervisors to accelerate remediation works required across the country. Wigan-headquartered 3B Training Ltd, a multi-accredited CITB Approved Traini

A free guide aimed at improving the safety of buildings has been published by The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and other professional bodies. The publication, titled “Guide to Products Critical to Safe Construction,” provides designers, specifiers, and installers with the

Summix Capital has submitted a planning application to the City of Edinburgh Council for a residential-led, mixed-use development at Edinburgh Gateway, the site of the former Saica packaging facility in West Edinburgh. The regeneration specialist said Edinburgh Gateway provides a unique opportunity

A planning application has been submitted to Midlothian Council for the redevelopment of the former Pomathorn Mill site in Penicuik, a brownfield site identified for residential use in the adopted Midlothian Local Development Plan.

Kingdom Housing Association has unveiled 29 affordable homes in Pittenweem in a boost to housing availability in the East Neuk. The development at Station Court in Pittenweem marks another success for Kingdom, working in partnership with Campion Homes, offering affordable accommodation in an area wh