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UK skills minister Anne Milton MP has appointed two leading women from the industry as trustees of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Holly Price, training and development director at Keltbray, and the principal and CEO of Barking & Dagenham College, Yvonne Kelly, will be joining C

State of the art survey techniques have revealed the severity of water damage to Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s iconic property, The Hill House in greater detail than ever before. The surveys, carried out in partnership between owners the National Trust for Scotland and Historic Environment Scotl

Industrial developer Saltire Business Parks has started construction work on sixteen units of flexible industrial space in Dundee. Due for completion this summer, the units will deliver a total of 16,000 sq ft of good quality industrial space offering versatility to deliver a range of units from 1,0

Glasgow could be in for a major economic boost after it was revealed today that Hollywood producer Steven Spielberg has been granted permission to film his latest movie in Glasgow. Scenes for his World War One drama 1917 will be shot at the city’s A-listed Govan Graving Docks.

Scottish procurement reforms are failing to help smaller businesses win public contracts, a new report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed. According to FSB’s research, only about a fifth of Scotland’s £12 billion procurement budget goes directly to small bus

Circular Glasgow is bringing one of the world’s most sustainable buildings to the city centre as part of an informative hub that inspires a rethink, reuse, repair and recycle approach. Circular Hub, an exhibition that uses only repurposed or recycled materials, will be set up in St. Enoch Squa

Emily Ritchie has seen first-hand how she is building a bright future for herself when she visited an impressive new structure which she helped design and build with Paisley-based construction company City Gate Construction (CGC). Emily from Barrhead High School visited the Scottish Ambulance Servic

Scottish housing businesses are being encouraged to become world leaders in sustainability and embrace the economic opportunities that environmental changes can bring. The VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards (VIBES) is celebrating its 20th year and is calling on Scottish businesses to mark th

The Liquidroom in Edinburgh is set to double its capacity with the opening of a new warehouse venue and bar. Backed by a £1 million funding deal from Barclays, the new venue is expected to open its doors this summer and will operate independently from the Liquidroom.

Guests attending CECA Scotland's Annual Dinner and Awards last week helped raise over £8000 for Doddie Weir's charity, My Name'5 Doddie Foundation. A cash collection on the night raised just over £8,000, a figure which will rise to over £10,000 once gift aid is factored in.

East Lothian Council has reached an agreement with Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL) for the purchase of a small part of the former Cockenzie Power Station site. ICOL, a subsidiary of Edinburgh-based energy company Red Rock Power Limited, received Planning Permission in Principle from Scottish Minis

The demolition of a disused Aberdeen school is expected to start within a matter of weeks after a contract was awarded by the local authority. Works at Kincorth Academy, which closed its doors in July, were initially planned to begin in October in order for the land to be used for a council housing

A former Robertson Homes employee has been welcomed back and given the top job in the North region. Tim Metcalfe spent twelve years at the firm before a brief sojourn elsewhere.

Aberdeenshire Council has appointed a new contractor to complete work on its Saltoun Square project in Fraserburgh after the previous contractor entered into administration. Morrison Construction will be complete the restoration of the building, which will be known as the Faithlie Centre, to provide

Building services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd has commenced works at a multi-million-pound mixed-use development in Glasgow on behalf of Elderpark Housing Association. The firm will deliver a turnkey building services solution for the Govan development which will see the conversion of the for