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Mike Smith has left SES and joined the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) as director of technical....

Balfour Beatty has used a bespoke pushing system to install a 250-metre long power cable because the conventional method of pulling by winch was not feasible on this job....

Concrete supplier Capital Concrete is stocking a low carbon alternative to traditional ordinary Portland cement....

After two years of vigorous growth, the UK’s leading demolition contractors are now treading water and profitability is starting to slide. David Taylor reports...

The Scottish Land Commission has identified 13 different approaches that have been used successfully across the country to fund communities seeking to own and develop land....

Planning permission has been granted for the renovation and extension of visitor facilities at the Cairngorm Mountain snowsports centre near Aviemore....

Prepared to spend more than £40bn by 2030 to increase its capacity four-fold, the offshore wind power sector offers a growing market for both contractors and professionals, reports Jim Simpson....

Building with structural timber could become much easier thanks to new estimating guide for engineers and designers. David Taylor reports...

After several years of vigorous growth, the UK’s leading house-builders are beginning to notice the cooling effect of rising costs and weaker markets. David Taylor reports...

As a sector, earthmoving and site preparation has seen reasonable growth over the past 18 months. But while some contractors have the wind in their sails, others seem to be...