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Allan Callaghan As the construction sector becomes more diverse and lucrative, there is still more work needed to ensure it is viewed as a genuine career option for those seeking an aspirational career, says Allan Callaghan.

Planning permission has been granted to build a further 194 affordable and low cost homes at Craigmillar Town Centre, a major regeneration project in South East Edinburgh. The approval for the new homes follows on from other new housing developments in the area being built by construction firm CCG (

Ambitious investment plans totalling £50.9 million will deliver significant housing improvements to council homes across North Lanarkshire, benefitting tenants and helping make significant strides towards reducing the local authority’s carbon footprint. Replacing all kitchens and bathrooms by 202

(from left) Joy Roy, St Ambrose depute headteacher; Ryan Lindsay; Liam Gardner; Reece Rooney and Robert Stewart, Robertson site manager Pupils from Coatbridge have visited the site of their old school to take part in a construction challenge led by infrastructure firm Robertson Group.

McTaggart Construction has handed over a cheque for £3,500 to extend the WiFi at Wyndford Hub in Maryhill and purchase more tablet computers. A Click & Connect free computer learning centre at the Hub – funded by Wheatley Group and Glasgow Kelvin College – helps 30-40 people per day access

(from left) Front: Robert Higgins, DGHP chairman and Marion Gracie, operations director with SERS. Back: April Devlin, quantity surveyor with DGHP; Hugh Carr, DGHP’s director of finance; Jane Urquhart, DGHP’s senior investment manager; Andrew Thompson, interim director of investment and regenera

US entrepreneur Elon Musk is to turn his hand to selling giant interlocking bricks made from rock - Lego style. Produced by his recently formed tunnelling business, the Boring Company, Musk will sell “kits” of bricks, starting with one that makes it easy to build things from “ancient Egypt,”

(from left) Bruce High, chief executive of St Andrew’s Hospice; Mr Boyd Tunnock MBE CBE; Lady Susan Haughey; Elaine Smith MSP; Mr Gilbert Cox CVO MBE; Alex Neil MSP (Photo credit: Robert Perry) CCG officially handed over the keys to the newly refurbished St Andrew’s Hospice to the charity’s ch

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: DJ Alexander.

Three fox cubs have been rescued by a construction worker after being discovered under rubble at a building site. The cubs, named Ethan, Frank and Bourne, were discovered at a site in Edinburgh last week and are currently being cared for by staff at the Scottish SPCA.

The developers of one of Europe’s largest regeneration projects have submitted a masterplan which aims to attract significant investment into the former Ravenscraig steelworks near Motherwell. Encouraged by North Lanarkshire Council’s announcement of a £190 million roads programme in the area,

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is set to implement “significant regime measures” after a series of reforms were agreed by the Incorporation’s council. Among its changes, the next president of the architecture body will be elected by all the RIAS members and no longer

A Scottish local authority which raised an action for £12 million in damages over the loss of a social housing development claiming that a firm of architects appointed as lead consultant had “assumed responsibility” for the other contractors’ negligence has had its claim dismissed following a

The £22 million transformation of Union Terrace Gardens (UTG) is poised to start this year after the detailed planning application was unanimously approved by Aberdeen City Council. Planning officers had recommended supporting the project which aims to improve access, amenity and activity

LGIM Real Assets (Legal & General) has signed an agreement to develop a new hotel in the heart of Glasgow city centre.