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A major redevelopment site in Alexandria town centre is being primed for sale as West Dunbartonshire Council continues with plans to regenerate the area. A report is set to go before councillors at the infrastructure, regeneration and economic development committee on 17 June recommending the land a

A construction company has admitted to breaching health and safety laws after a worker was crushed to death by a steel frame at a building site in Glasgow. Daniel Hurley, 31, died after a 1.6 tonne steel frame fell on top of him at the site in Murano Street, Maryhill, on 15 October 2009.

James Wates UK skills minister Nick Boles has reappointed James Wates CBE to chair the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

Richard Baker MSP A North East MSP has accused the Scottish Government of not doing enough to support construction firms.

Donald Trump Donald Trump’s appeal against a judge’s dismissal of his legal challenge to a decision to approve the development of a windfarm near his golf course in Aberdeen Bay has been refused.

Almost a quarter of British workers have thought about retraining or switching to a different career over the last year, according to new data from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). A poll compiled by the construction trade body found that 23 per cent of workers have considered these options

A storage and inspection company is to invest up to £10 million to develop a site at Peterhead on a former World War II aerodrome. Independent Oilfield Services (IOS) has secured planning permission to develop a further 30 acres of its 80 acre supply base at the former Longside airfield to create s

Alan Ward Landlords are calling for urgent discussions with ministers following a ruling by the European Court of Justice that will make it more expensive to insulate private rented housing.

Option C for the Longman junction The emerging findings of a major study looking at a range of options to help tackle congestion, improve accessibility and support future planned development along the A96 in Inverness has recommended that the Longman roundabout should be grade-separated.

Falkirk Council’s Local Government Pension Scheme Fund has awarded fund manager Hearthstone Investments £30 million to invest in social and affordable housing in Scotland. Over 300 affordable homes are expected to be delivered with the Scottish Government providing an initial investment of over �

(left to right) Michael Graham, Richard Park and Cllr Cammy Day Construction work has begun on a major project to build Edinburgh’s latest new, fit for purpose care home as part of continued investment in services for older people.

Henry McLeish, patron of PAS, Nicola Barclay, director of planning, Homes for Scotland, Petra Biberbach, chief executive of PAS, Dr Deborah Benson and Dan Macdonald, chairman of Macdonald Estates A charitable trust which will help young people across Scotland engage more positively with the places t

Architects obtain consent for Ailsa Course alterations at Trump Turnberry Planning consent was granted this week for an overhaul of the iconic Ailsa Course at Trump Turnberry and will include a newly created par-three ninth at the heart of the ambitious project.

A construction company has been fined £10,000 after two workmen sustained “profound” injuries when the structure they were standing on collapsed. John Quinn, 35, and Joshua Perry, 21, were employed by Lichfield-based Clive Thompson Installations Ltd when on 22 January 2014 they accessed the par

Page\Park Architects have lodged plans to build a new health centre in north Glasgow. Woodside Health Centre would replace an existing 1970s facility and draw together a range of primary and community care services currently scattered throughout the city.