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As the construction industry marks National Mentoring Month this January, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is calling on building firms to step up their mentoring efforts to help tackle the sector's deepening skills crisis.

The Scottish Government’s plan to introduce a new tax on housebuilding to help fund the removal of dangerous cladding has cleared its first parliamentary hurdle, despite fears it could deepen Scotland’s housing emergency.

Local communities are being encouraged to take part in early engagement on a potential Masterplan Consent Area (MCA) at Essich Road, Inverness, as the Highland Council continues its work to speed up the delivery of much‑needed homes and infrastructure across the region.

New technology has been deployed to help enforce a Chinese smoking ban by taking away the privacy of toilet users when smoke is detected. Two shopping centres in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen have installed new glass toilet cubicle doors, which are designed to turn from opaque to transparent

CIBSE has launched its refreshed brand identity, marking a significant moment in its 129-year history and signalling a new era for how the institution presents itself to the world.

National mental health charity Change Mental Health has announced a partnership with renewable energy company Drax to embed mental health learning into the workplace while building resilience of workers in rural locations across Scotland.

The Scottish Government has today published the fourth iteration of the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) delivery programme.

A long‑disused garage on Dundee’s Broughty Ferry Road could soon be replaced by a trio of contemporary homes, with new plans submitted by Block Nine Architects for the constrained site.

A dilapidated cottage in the heart of Dalkeith has been granted a reprieve after planners ruled it a “rare survivor” of the town’s early built heritage. The centuries‑old, single‑storey property sits at the junction of Lothian Street and London Road and is listed for its histor

SSEN Transmission has officially marked the start of early enabling works on its Spittal to Peterhead subsea cable link, a critical project that will strengthen Scotland’s energy network and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future.

McTaggart Construction has been praised for its support of the British & Scottish Cycling Festival held at Irvine Beach over the Hogmanay and New Year period.

A homeowner is at his wits’ end after spending months trying to get a 550-pound bear removed from beneath his house. Kenneth Johnson, who lives in Altadena, California, claims the animal has been living in his crawlspace since November and that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (C

UK construction output fell sharply again in December as weak demand, fragile client confidence and delayed investment decisions continued to weigh on the sector — though the pace of decline eased from November’s five‑and‑a‑half‑year lows.

The administration of the Stewart Milne Group (SMG) and its subsidiaries has been extended for a further 12 months following approval from the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

Charles Hargreaves, deputy director compliance – heat networks at Ofgem, highlights what it takes to prepare for compliance when the regulation of heat networks begins this month.