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The Covid pandemic presented new and difficult challenges for people working in industries affected by successive lockdowns. For Harry Hogan, who has Down’s Syndrome, losing his job at a coffee chain along with many others, robbed him of his confidence and he thought he might never work again.

Insurance reinstatement building contractor INSUREPAIR has appointed Christina Purves as operations manager of its west coast base in Glasgow. Ms Purves already oversees the east coast operation in Edinburgh and now takes on the dual role from the recently opened offices in Woodside Place in the cit

A new masterclass led by procurement sector experts has promised to provide prospective suppliers with vital information on how to submit a successful bid for its upcoming frameworks. The event will equip potential suppliers with essential knowledge on how to put themselves in the best position for

Representatives of the local construction industry are being invited to an event next month to explore business opportunities for future housing developments in Shetland.

A Cumbernauld builder has revealed how long shifts putting up new houses have been flying in thanks to help from a hardworking magpie. Joiner Graeme Stewart, 41, told how the wild bird appears at the site every day and pitches in by passing nails, screws and pencils to construction workers at the ho

A concerning late payment trend and a call for continuity of public non-residential RM&I are the key highlights from the latest State of the Roofing Industry member survey from NFRC and Glenigan.

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between regeneration specialist Urban Union and the City of Glasgow College to provide meaningful work experience for students studying courses related to the built environment. The memorandum supports the commitment of social value and career developmen

The UK’s Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) has been awarded £1 million in new funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) part of UK Research and Innovation, to continue its vital work in catalysing industrial decarbonisati

More than 100 miles of new Active Travel routes, known as the Ayrshire Link, are being developed across South and East Ayrshire for the first time. 

Building tender prices in Scotland rose by 1.0% in 1Q 2024 compared with 4Q 2023 and 4% in the year from 1Q 2023, findings from the BCIS Scottish Tender Price Assessment Panel (STPAP) have revealed.

Regulation of ‘embodied carbon’ is urgently required to accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment, according to industry professionals who gathered to discuss the role that building materials play in the country’s journey to net zero. 

A new generation of skilled professionals with expert training in traditional construction crafts are ready to support historic buildings across Fife after successfully completing a range of specialist qualifications. Inverkeithing’s Heritage Regeneration project is still underway, but one par

Negative stigma and a lack of proper training opportunities are blocking many people with criminal records from earning a second chance at life within the construction industry, a Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) report has revealed.

Building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has announced an intake of trade apprentices for the seventh straight year. Three apprentices will join the £25 million turnover company in August and embark upon a four-year, industry-recognised programme to become qualified heating engineers and

Twelve new homes for rent for Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) are to be built in Leverburgh. The development comes thanks primarily to the Scottish Government, the local Comhairle members, the landowner Mark Miller-Mundy, HHP's preferred contractor Alex Murray Construction and the chair of the l