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A not for profit company delivering innovative education developing transversal skills and increasing the employability of the participants was officially launched last month at the Scottish Parliament. (from left) Back row: Tom Almond from Stephenson’s SSC, Stewart Craigy from Sweco, Stephen

A modular building supplier has reinforced its commitment to young people facing employment barriers by achieving a prestigious ‘Investors in Young People’ Gold accreditation. Elliott, which has three major branches in Falkirk, Livingston and Inverurie, achieved the accolade through work

Plans to build the first public non domestic building designed and constructed to Passivhaus standards in Scotland reached an important milestone this week.

Plans for a Forth Bridge visitor centre and bridge walk experience moved a step closer to reality yesterday with the approval of planning from the City of Edinburgh Council.

Stewart Milne Group is celebrating Apprenticeship Week by reporting that apprentices now account for almost 5% of its workforce. The independent home builder and timber systems manufacturer now boasts 39 apprentices across the business’ UK locations.

Electrical professionals trade body SELECT has welcomed a small but significant upturn in the number of young women undergoing apprenticeships as electricians. Figures gathered by Scotland’s largest trade association show that there are now 13 female apprentices training to be electricians in

Several workers have been saved from redundancy following the closure of James Davidson and Sons Ltd when it fell into administration in February. Forfar-based Alliance Electrical has hired six plumbers and engineers who had been made redundant following the collapse of the Montrose-based business.

Pupils, parents and teachers were among the VIP guests who came together to celebrate the official opening of the new Queen Margaret Academy in Ayr. 

Kier Group has today reported a pre-tax loss and decline in interim revenue although its cost reduction efforts are paying dividends. In the six months to 31st December 2019 the construction and property group made a pre-tax loss of £41.2 million, a marginal improvement on the £45.3m fir

Fifteen UK citizens will today be awarded prestigious Churchill Fellowships to research the world’s best ideas, innovations and practices within the fields of arts, crafts, design and architecture.

RESIDENTIAL – TEN UNITS OR MORE Applicant: Perth And Kinross Council 

The Scottish Funding Council has awarded £250,000 to a University of Glasgow-led project which will transform an old tenement building in Govanhill to reduce emissions and become more sustainable.

Hart Builders welcomed the communities minister Aileen Campbell MSP to its Ropeworks development in Leith yesterday to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week. During the visit, Ms Campbell was introduced to a number of apprentices and tradespeople who shared their experiences of working with th

Work has started on a £600k investment to restore the architectural gems of one of Paisley’s key historic quarters – including repairs to the town’s much-loved Sma’ Shot Cottages visitor attraction.

M&G Real Estate and its appointed property developer Qmile Group have announced the start of construction work at the £350 million Haymarket Edinburgh mixed-use development. Designed by globally renowned architect Foster + Partners, Haymarket will deliver more than 380,000 sq ft of much-ne