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A worker at a scaffolding firm who was injured when a manager threw a claw hammer which accidently struck him on the head has had a claim for damages dismissed after a court ruled that his employers were not “vicariously liable”. A sheriff principal upheld a sheriff’s decision that the employe

Engineering support services company Babcock is set to develop a new multi-million pound state-of-the-art engineering centre at its Rosyth facilities as part of an ongoing programme of investment on the Fife site. The flagship development will have the capacity to accommodate more than 450 staff acr

Councillors have voted to withdraw plans to develop a new education campus in Alexandria incorporating two schools, an early learning centre and a specialist language unit. West Dunbartonshire Council's educational services committee approved a recommendation from council officers to pull the plan f

Richard Threlfall Richard Threlfall, KPMG’s head of infrastructure, building and construction, forecasts a positive outlook for the construction industry in 2016 and calls on all businesses in the sector to start to invest.

Permission has been granted to remove a condition that restricts the building of mezzanine floors in five new units at Strathkelvin Retail Park in East Dunbartonshire. Caledonian Property Investments Ltd lodged the planning application via agent GVA Barr.

Aileen McLeod More than four per cent of homes in Scotland are thought to be exposed to flooding, a new report from the Scottish Government has warned.

Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana may be in line for an apartment block crowned with nothing less than a ski slope – just in case you want a little bit of winter sports when you get home after work. As reported by CNN, with its very cold and often snowy winters, Astana certainly has a ski-friendly

The City of Edinburgh Council has approved revised plans for Edinburgh Marina to provide a 300-berth marina as well as a residential, retail and spa hotel development. The Edinburgh Marina project, which will be the focal point of Granton Harbour’s regeneration, is believed to be the first new Mar

Andrew Richmond hub North Scotland, the driving force behind a range of community-based developments across the north of the country, has appointed Andrew Richmond as its new chairman.

Plans have submitted to Glasgow City Council for the renovation and expansion of Citizens Theatre. The application from Bennetts Associates details plans which would see a complete overhaul of the historic building inside and out.

Kier Group has unveiled a number of boardroom changes with the news that one of its senior members was to retire. Senior independent director Richard Bailey has indicated his wish to retire and will do so on 31 January 2016.

Scotland’s renewables industry is now the country’s single largest contributor to electricity generation, new figures have revealed. The sector contributed a record 38 per cent of the total electricity output in Scotland – higher than both nuclear (33 per cent) and fossil fuels (28 per cent) f

Plans to transform one of East Dunbartonshire's most iconic buildings into a centre for heritage, arts, culture and community use have been handed a double boost. The Kirkintilloch Town Hall project secured the final piece of its required funding package following a grant of £666,600 from the Herit

Sue McLintock, from Carer’s Scotland (3rd from left) Cllr. James Adams, chair of City Building (centre) Graham Paterson, executive director, City Building (3rd from right) City Building has become the first Scottish company in its sector to be named as a “Carer Positive Employer”.