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Sustainable building products specialist launches CPD programme

ECOLOGICAL Building Systems has revealed its continuing professional development (CPD) programme for the year ahead. The supplier of natural building products for sustainable construction's programme,...

Jones Bros hits first pour milestone on Windy Standard III Wind Farm

JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has completed the first pouring of concrete on the turbine foundations of the Windy Standard III Wind Farm in...
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CITB hails success of Employer Networks initiative

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released its year-end figures for its Employer Networks initiative, which revealed a significant increase in learners being...

New chapter for Story Homes

STORY Homes has recruited two HR professionals to help with the business’s new growth and development plans. It is the first time that Story Homes...
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Impact report highlights need to close the ‘green skills gap’ in Scotland’s built environment

SUSTAINABUILD has unveiled its latest ‘Green Skills’ Impact Report, outlining insights and recommendations from its recent ministerial-led Assembly. The Assembly, opened by Scotland's minister for...

Curtain walling specialists enter administration

ELEVEN people have been made redundant after an East Sussex construction firm that provided curtain walling to major projects throughout the UK entered administration. Harley Curtain Wall...

Durieshill plans progress after Section 75 agreement reached

STIRLING Council has confirmed the Section 75 agreement for Durieshill, paving the way for Springfield Properties to move forward with a housing development which...

Historic land and property search firm opens Glasgow office

LAND and property search firm Millar & Bryce has opened a new office in Glasgow to support the firm's growth plans. The site is...

Big-hearted Stewart Milne employees embark on Kenyan housebuilding challenge

SEVEN employees from Stewart Milne Timber Systems are heading to Kenya to take part in a charity housebuilding project. The workers will join volunteers from...

GRAHAM lands five-year NHS Lanarkshire framework place

GRAHAM has secured a place on the new five-year NHS Lanarkshire framework programme. It comprises a series of projects to address prioritised investment approved by...

FMB welcomes “age of the apprentice”

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) say the Government’s apprenticeship reforms could indicate a revolutionary new “age of the apprentice”. This comes following the announcement...

Springfield brings Christmas cheer to Village developments

HOUSEBUILDER Springfield Properties hosted its annual community Christmas events for residents at its Dykes of Gray and Bertha Park Villages in Dundee and Perth,...
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South Lanarkshire College student among SkillBuild finalists

A student at South Lanarkshire College is among eight finalists from across the UK set to compete in the SkillBuild 2025 Slating and Tiling...
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CALA Homes cleans up at annual HFS awards

CALA Homes took the top award of the night at this year’s Homes for Scotland awards ceremony, which was recently held in Edinburgh. The company...

Three-year project to examine English woodlands for new construction resources

A consortium of timber construction and engineering specialists is exploring ways to boost the use of English hardwood forest products across the built environment. The...

JCB to reduce production levels in response to coronavirus impact on Chinese supply chain

JCB has announced it is to reduce production levels at UK factories due to ‘anticipated component shortages’ from Chinese suppliers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. The...
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New report highlights benefits of Scottish Water investment

SCOTTISH Water creates £4.5 billion in value to Scotland’s economy and supports more than 21,000 jobs annually, a new report has revealed. 4-consulting, a multi-disciplinary...

Director’s marathon effort raises cash for charity

A Persimmon Homes finance director who vowed to his wife to run the London Marathon before she passed away has raised £9,500 for charity. David...

Housebuilder teams up with Dobbies to share tips on festive front door displays

BARRATT Developments Scotland has teamed up with Dobbies Garden Centres to share tips and insights on how to dress your front door this Christmas,...

Contractor pledges monthly foodbank donation to help tackle hunger in Fife

ROSYTH-based flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has teamed up with the Dunfermline Foodbank to help fight poverty and hunger. Part of a nationwide network...