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Noise from pile driving during offshore wind turbine construction could be damaging the hearing of harbour seals around the UK, researchers have found. Ecologists from the University of St Andrews said more research is needed on how noise affects marine mammals' hearing and into engineering solution

A group of young apprentices are to play a key role in a state-of-the-art new school campus development in the Garnock Valley. The new £40 million joint school, community and leisure campus will serve the Garnock Valley’s three main towns - Kilbirnie, Beith and Dalry - and bring together pupils w

New homes at Ullapool New council housing opens in Ullapool

Ryan Patterson Wates Living Space has employed two young people from Inverclyde to work on site as part of its Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) refurbishment contract for River Clyde Homes.

Philip Hogg The Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme is nearly fully subscribed due to a bumper level of sales reservations, the Scottish Government has announced.

Members of the public are being invited to view the latest stage of development plans for the expansion of Aberdeen Harbour as fresh images of the expansion are revealed. Aberdeen Harbour Board, Scottish Enterprise and Aberdeen City Council are preparing a development framework for Nigg Bay, Altens

North Lanarkshire Council has been given the go ahead for the development of a new primary school. Scottish ministers have agreed not to issue a call-in notice following the council's decision to close Dunrobin PS and Petersburn PS and Nursery Class.

Work to transform the neglected remains of one of Scotland’s architectural gems is to begin within days. The £7.5 million plan will see the former St Peter’s Seminary at Kilmahew, in Argyll, converted into a world-class arts complex almost 30 years after the building was abandoned and left to s

John Colley Scottish insulation provider Superglass Holdings has revealed that chairman John Colley is to step down from his role next month.

Britain’s construction sector bounced back in March, suggesting that the sector is reviving after a slow start to 2015. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), construction output rose 1.6 per cent compared with the same month last year, and by 3.9 per cent compared to February 2015

Eyre Crescent, Edinburgh Three Scottish projects were recognised last week as the winners of the tenth UK Roofing Awards were announced at a ceremony in London.

Darren Smith (left) and Douglas Anderson GAP Hire Solutions is reinforcing its commitment to its apprenticeship programme during Scottish Apprenticeship Week by meeting current and future apprentices across the country.

Forster Roofing has launched its own in-house Skills Academy to train the next generation and directly tackle the challenge faced by the construction industry’s skills shortage. The roofing and roof-integrated solar contractor, which is responsible for roofing one in five of Scotland’s new homes

‘Breaking Bad’ star kicks off Glasgow hospice work Breaking Bad actress, Laura Fraser, drove the first spade at a ‘breaking ground’ ceremony for the new Prince and Princess of Wales at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow.

A series of problem contracts has contributed to a £89.7 million pre-tax loss last year for Sir Robert McAlpine. Posted online at Companies House last week, the heavy loss for the year to October 2014 follows a slim £4.4m pre-tax profit the previous year.