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To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week, CITB Scotland has released videos detailing the experiences of current apprentices around the country. Daniel Deavy's following a family tradition by forging a career in construction. He was named Adult Apprentice of the Year after deciding to return to col

Construction work has started on the soon-to-be first commercial distillery on the Isle of Harris after fundraising for a new maturation warehouse was completed. The warehouse is being erected on a plot bought from a local crofter, with completion slated for next month.

Gardiner & Theobold (G&T) has won the quantity surveyor contract on the restoration of the Glasgow School of Art’s (GSA) Mackintosh building, following the fire in May 2014. The consultancy has already been appointed project manager on the restoration and beat several major players to the

Robertson Group founder Bill Robertson CBE said he was “absolutely delighted and honoured” to have been given a lifetime achievement award by Homes for Scotland at the organisation’s Annual Lunch in Edinburgh last week. The accolade from the housing trade body was presented by Scotland footbal

Defence firm BAE Systems is to invest more than £100 million in improving and expanding its Govan and Scotstoun sites. BAE had been considering a second option of a new £200m single-site manufacturing facility at Scotstoun which would have meant closing the Govan yard.

Creditors of Dundee building company Muirfield Contracts have agreed to continue with the firm’s administration. About 30 traders, suppliers and their proxies met for two hours of talks behind closed doors in the city’s Apex Hotel on Thursday, the Courier has reported.

RESIDENTIAL – TEN UNITS OR MORE Applicant: Mr Douglas Hannigan

Wick Community Campus (pic from Ryder Architecture) Wick Community Campus has been hailed as one of the best educational developments in Europe after judges awarded hub North Scotland a prestigious prize at an international awards ceremony.

Hillcrest given green light for 21 new Dundee homes Plans for the development of 21 affordable flats on the long derelict site of a former Dundee metal works on Dens Road have been approved.

Ross Mickel Skills shortages in the Scottish construction sector are becoming more acute as trained workers leave for higher wages overseas, a senior executive at Mactaggart & Mickel has warned.

Liberal Democrat councillors have called on Aberdeen City Council to consider the compulsory purchase of the “badly neglected and dangerous” Broadford Works. A large fire broke out at the disused factory on Saturday but no-one was hurt.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is launching a new initiative to help property firms across Scotland create a more inclusive and competitive workforce.

Whiteburn Projects is planning to transform a former Dundee college into a vibrant mixed-use community providing 110 flats, workspace and a new café. The property developer submitted a planning application for its Vox Dundee development to Dundee City Council on Friday.

Work is underway to create a new primary school in Biggar as part of South Lanarkshire Council’s £800 million primary school modernisation programme. The new Libberton Primary School will be built on the same site as the current school and will feature state of the art teaching facilities for the

Family run house builder Springfield Properties has swept the board at this year’s industry Oscars and believes that its family-values is what keeps it the people’s favourite. The company, which has nineteen developments across Scotland, was announced as the Homes for Scotland’s House Builder