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As part of its long-term commitment to upskilling the industry and training the next generation of roofing operatives, NFRC has provided a grant and other support to a Renfrewshire school, for the establishment of a course in Plain Roof Tiling: with a number of its member companies offering sponsor

Building materials merchant PDM has unveiled a major upgrade to its Kilmarnock branch. This investment will better support the needs of both existing and new customers with a significantly expanded product range across a retail floorspace that has tripled in size. The upgraded facilities were offici

An Egyptian tablet thought to be more than 3,200 years old has exposed some of the sick day excuses used by workers building the pyramids.

Plans to transform the derelict ABC building on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street into a vibrant destination food hall concept ‘House of Social’ are forming as urban regeneration specialist Vita Group kicks off the second round of public consultation.

Housebuilders Springfield Properties and Barratt Developments have entered into a partnership to accelerate the delivery of a new 3,042-home village at Durieshill on the outskirts of Stirling.

The £300 million transformation of Candleriggs Square in Glasgow’s Merchant City is continuing apace following the completion of the second major building on the site – a 346-home build-to-rent scheme, forward funded by Legal & General (L&G). Main contractor Graham Construc

A family-run and owned skip hire, waste and recycling business in Scotland has been fined £24,000 after a worker sustained serious injuries to his left hand and forearm on the blades of a machine. Barry Edward Pae, formerly known as Barry Edward Vaughan, an employee of W M Russell & Sons L

Nominations for the most talented individuals in the construction industry are once again being sought in preparation for the Chartered Insitute of Building’s (CIOB) coveted awards ceremony. CIOB will host the prestigious event, formerly known as the Construction Manager of the Year Awards, at

Exploratory groundworks at the site of what would be the UK’s first pumped storage scheme to be developed in 40 years are underway on the slopes of Ben Cruachan, near Oban.

Preparatory work is underway to acquire the land required to build the Nairn Bypass, along with initial work to determine the most suitable procurement option for delivering it.

Building services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) is now a BESA member and is SNIPEF-certified. Formerly the Heating and Ventilation Contractors Association, the Building Engineering Services Association is an industry body which is designed to promote high-quality workmanship, develop best practice an

Plans for a housing development in the East Ayrshire village of Sorn have been given the go-ahead. Developer Campbell Homes secured permission to build 28 homes off Catrine Road on a greenfield site that, up until 2024, had been allocated for housing.

Residents in Drymen are being invited to an event this week to give their views on a site earmarked for a major housing development in the village.

As Stirling’s new Local Development Plan (LDP) continues to take shape, residents, community groups and businesses are being asked for their views on what should be included in a key part of the Plan.

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