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Any UK built environment strategy must address deep systematic failures relating to competence, compliance, accountability and professional competence, the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has said. The UK Government is currently consulting on its forthcoming strategy for industr

New research issued by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed that workers are becoming less willing to travel long distances for employment, highlighting the need to develop localised workforces to support local employers. 

One of the UK's largest housebuilders has urged the government to take action on housing access amid concerns that persistent industry pressures are clouding the near-term outlook.

House prices in Scotland have continued rising, according to the balance of respondents to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, however, only marginally so. A net balance of five per cent of respondents in Scotland report that house prices rose in the

A new housing development on the Isle of Harris was officially opened this week by first minister John Swinney. The 12-home development at Lèana an t-Sruith, Leverburgh, was completed in November 2025 for Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) by Alex Murray Construction Limited.

Keepmoat is to increase the delivery of homes at one of the largest regeneration projects in the UK following a strategic re-plan and planning approval from Glasgow City Council.

Residents are being invited to find out more about proposals for new council housing in Kirkcaldy at a drop-in information event next week.

Former teachers, award-winning waiters and a mother of two are among the Scots from all walks of life who are swapping their old careers for a future in construction as Persimmon Homes recruits a record 50 apprentices to help tackle the nation's housing shortage. The housebuilder has welcomed 13 new

Italy’s “cheese banks” face a growing threat from extreme heat, with climate change raising costs and disrupting the production of Parmigiano Reggiano, wine and olive oil. Credito Emiliano, or Credem, has accepted Parmigiano as collateral for farm loans since 1953, with its warehou

Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) has launched the search for a conservation design team to lead the restoration of the Bernat Klein Studio, Peter Womersley's Category A-listed modernist building near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. The appointed team will develop designs for the full restor

Aurora Energy Services has appointed Kane Winton to the newly created role of managing director of Integrated Services as the Inverness-headquartered company restructures its operations to meet growing demand across energy and infrastructure sectors. The move brings a number of Aurora's core busines

The reopening of Maddiston Primary School in Falkirk has been delayed due to further defects and compliance problems within the building being found in additional investigations. 

CCG Group has confirmed that 21 new trade apprentices will join the group in August 2026, its largest single-year trade intake since before the pandemic, and an uplift of six on last year's cohort. Aged between 16 and 20 years old, the young men and women - recruited across joinery, bricklaying, plu

Balfour Beatty has upgraded its full-year guidance after reporting a sharp improvement in first-half profitability, driven by strong performances in UK power transmission and US buildings construction, alongside a much-reduced loss in its US civils business. The infrastructure group said underlying

West Lothian firm John Heaney (Electrical) has brought in two new apprentices as it continues to give young people opportunities to carve out a career in the industry. David Wilson (17) from Whitburn and 20-year-old Lee Jack, who comes from Livingston, have both started four-year electrical apprenti