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The Unite union has introduced new measures to search for evidence of collusion with blacklisting in the construction industry by officers of the union and/or its predecessors following a review led by general secretary Sharon Graham.

Multiplex has unveiled a new plan of action that seeks to ensure it takes a leading role in tackling inequality and injustice across construction.

Galliford Try has created the new role of low carbon construction lead as it develops its capabilities in helping clients to lower whole-life carbon from its projects. Poppy Parsons moves from the role of senior design manager at Galliford Try, building on the appointment of Phil Tompkins as directo

A second wave of inflation fuelled by rising energy costs is causing further price uncertainty for construction materials and will lead to high price inflation continuing into 2022, construction consultant Arcadis has predicted.

Stirling Council has been awarded over £1,386,525 in funding from Historic Environment Scotland to support heritage-led regeneration projects in the historic Mercat Cross and Old Town area of Stirling city centre.

Young Newarthill boxer Martin Crossan has made his professional debut at St Andrew’s Sporting Club’s Friday Fight Night in the Radisson Blu in Glasgow, with support from Advance Construction Scotland. The super lightweight defeated Georgiou Andreou 40 to 36 in a fourth-round decision, af

Developers have returned with fresh plans for the delivery of community facilities and a residential development at the former Mount Florida Bowling Club in Glasgow after the club agreed to sell the site. Following the previously turned down planning application and subsequent refusal on appeal

Engineering firm Mott MacDonald has appointed Norrie Westbrook as managing director of buildings and cities in Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland as the firm secured a contract for piers upgrades in Islay. Norrie takes over from Andrew Oldfield who has become commercial director for the con

The fastest upturn in commercial work since July has helped the UK construction sector record the strongest rise in output in four months.

A £3 million investment by the Scottish National Investment Bank will see 25 high-quality family homes being built in the Nitshill area of Glasgow after the developer was unable to find finance elsewhere. The Station Wynd site, immediately adjacent to Nitshill train station, is a brownfie

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Charleton Fruit Farm Ltd

Three blocks of properties in a Fife village are to be demolished.

Emtec Building Services has completed works on a new student accommodation project at Glasgow's New City Road.

A project to expand a business park on one of Shetland’s North Isles has secured investment totalling over £500,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the Scottish Government’s Marine Scotland Fund (MSF).  Community development group North Yell Development Council

Energy services company Global Energy Group has today announced its investment in the UK’s largest offshore wind tower manufacturing facility to be built at Port of Nigg.