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Procast Group has been recognised for its commitment to developing the next generation of skilled professionals after securing the accolade of SME Employer of the Year at the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards.
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A free event at Fife College’s Dunfermline campus this month will help students, tradespeople and apprentices find out more about the opportunities of solar power.
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Springfield Properties and Tulloch Homes, part of the Springfield Group, have officially opened applications for its 2026 Apprenticeship programme, offering new opportunities for aspiring tradespeople across the North of Scotland. The homebuilders are encouraging applications for apprenticeships in
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Sarah Stuart, construction law partner at Thorntons, highlights the risks of project overruns and shares how to structure contracts in order to deal with this. As attention turns once again to Holyrood with Scottish Parliamentary elections approaching, it's worth remembering that there was a time wh
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New advice has been published that provides greater clarity on preparing Local Development Plan Evidence Reports and carrying out Gate Checks.
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Gordon Hunt, divisional director (Glasgow) at Clancy Consulting, examines why Scotland’s cladding remediation programme risks falling behind unless delivery accelerates. Nearly a decade on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy, which claimed 72 lives and reshaped how we think about building safety,
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Sir Bill Robertson is to step back from daily involvement of Robertson Group, with John Watson appointed to the role of chairman. Welcoming John to the role, Sir Bill said: “Robertson Group celebrates 60 years of trading this year and over that time has evolved into an established portfolio of
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An English pub which was told selling pints for 25p would be illegal decided to give them away for free instead. Whitelocks, in Leeds, had intended to offer pints of a popular 1970s beer, which had been recently relaunched, at 1970s prices.
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As the construction sector marks Scottish Apprenticeship Week from today, newly released data from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) shows construction tops parental preferences for their child’s career path, and apprenticeships are a popular choice over other routes such as universi
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Fife Council marked another major milestone for the Levenmouth Connectivity Project as the new Mountfleurie Bridge opened to the public.
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The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) proudly won the Environmental/Sustainability Initiative of the Year Award at the UK Trade Association Awards 2026, hosted by the Trade Association Forum (TAF) at the London Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London last week.
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Shire Housing Association has unveiled plans to bring the former Yeatts Yard site in Netherthird, Cumnock, back into use, delivering 49 much-needed affordable homes.
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Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP) is calling on all political parties to reinforce their commitment to the nation’s towns by placing towns and town centres at the heart of national policy, investment and delivery in the next Scottish Parliament. A new document, ‘Towns and the 2026
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The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has revealed the 14 projects shortlisted for the 2026 RIAS Awards. Once again, the shortlist for the annual RIAS Awards is striking in its diversity in terms of scale, location and purpose.
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A collective of Scotland’s leading construction bodies has launched its skills manifesto at the Scottish Parliament, warning that national housing and net zero targets are at risk without a radical shift in workforce planning. Launching the manifesto ahead of this year’s Scottish parliam
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