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Tradesmen across the UK are being encouraged to get hands-on to ‘check their tools’ are in good working order by builder’s merchants MKM to mark April’s Testicular Cancer Awareness Month.

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An architectural studio has unveiled plans for a new artificial intelligence innovation campus designed to be visible and recognisable from space.

Independent builders’ merchant MKM Building Supplies has posted strong full year results for the period ended 30 September 2022.

International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has announced the formation of its own charitable giving arm, the Gleeds Foundation. Through the foundation the business has pledged to donate £100,000 to worthwhile causes every year, with beneficiaries nominated by employees.

Designs for the new Peterhead Community Campus have been released by Aberdeenshire Council with a public consultation launching last week. The design has been developed over the past 10 months and the authority is set to appoint a building contractor to work with the design team during the final des

A major new renovation of the reception and team changing areas at Airdrie Leisure Centre is improving member and customer facilities.

Network Rail has completed its £4.7 million project to refurbish Clyde Viaduct between Rutherglen and Dalmarnock.

Additional support totalling £848,123 is being provided from the Scottish Government’s Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) for a trio of flagship regeneration projects in Edinburgh.

The team at Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) in Lochmaben recently welcomed a very special guest to the site. The daughter of the founder of the roof tile factory, Mary Colburn (nee Gibson), who worked at the site for her father, visited with her husband Paul, and daughter Maria and son in law Glen.

Aston University is teaming up with asbestos consultancy Thames Laboratories (TL) to improve efficiency of social housing repairs.

Unite the Union has confirmed that strike action by over 300 trades workers at Dundee City Council will go ahead today. All-out strike action is set to begin on 4 April for three weeks until 28 April, and then it will be followed by rounds of daily action until 23 June.

Argyll and Bute Council has announced the shortlisted entries for the 2023 Built Environment Design Awards. The awards recognise, promote and celebrate examples of exceptional design and sustainability across the whole of the Argyll and Bute Council planning area.

The first tranche of over 250 homes within the historic Glasgow Meat Market development is expected to be handed over to customers next month.

Work is now underway on over 50 new council homes planned for the Airdrie area, on two sites, Glenacre Drive and Petersburn Road.