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Access to Scottish Government Apprenticeship Employer Grants for companies in the electrical sector is to be discussed at ministerial level following an intervention by the industry’s training specialist. The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) is due to meet Jamie Hepburn MS

Against a backdrop of continued uncertainty due to the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and as the UK continues its journey as the first ever nation to exit the European Union, collaboration will continue to be key as the construction industry prepares itself for months of delay and disru

Office manager Kellyanne Conway has built herself a great career with Paisley construction firm The JR Group, celebrating 20 years’ service with the firm. Kellyanne, from Penilee, Glasgow, is responsible for the day-to-day running and operation of the group’s Scaffold divi

A "robust" performance by Persimmon in the second half of the year has mitigated some of the impact of delays caused by the initial Covid-19 lockdown period in the first half, the housebuilder said today. In a trading update today ahead of the publication of its annual results, Persimmon reveal

Breedon has appointed James Haluch as managing director of its GB Contracting business. Mr Haluch has been managing director of highways & waste collections at Amey for the last five years. He has grown the business significantly, both in turnover and margin, and has developed a strong service c

A project to restore the historic Rosebank Distillery in Falkirk cannot proceed as planned due to the partial collapse of a bonded warehouse on the site.

Few things went according to plan last year but 2020 was a good year for the construction of affordable homes across South Ayrshire.

French architect Jean Nouvel has unveiled concept designs for a resort hidden within the rock dwellings of AlUla, the cultural oasis in north-west Arabia.

Nicola Sturgeon has tightened the rules on tradesmen and women entering private homes during lockdown but construction sites are permitted to continue with current operating procedures.

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Contracting and fit-out specialist Linear Group has acquired a stake in Kyle Management Solutions, a fire safety solutions consultancy, to create Linear Fire Safety (LFS). Based in the group’s Glasgow HQ, LFS becomes the fifth division of Linear Group. The move will see three new senior f

New Gorbals Housing Association has teamed up with Page\Park Architects to submit designs to create a pedestrian link between two Glasgow communities by opening up a railway arch. The route is proposed between Laurieston Road and Cleland Lane and would be part of a phased project aimed at impro

An amended plan to convert the empty floors above a KFC restaurant in central Glasgow into apartments has been submitted to Glasgow City Council. Nine flats are proposed in the vacant second and third floors and the new roof accommodation at 106 Renfield Street.

Stacey Cassidy on modular housing in Scotland and its role in creating a more sustainable housing sector.

Architectural practice Aitken Turnbull has implemented a wholesale restructuring of its studios in Edinburgh, Galashiels and Dumfries, as the firm anticipates further growth in 2021. Aiming to build on a strong performance last year, where revenues exceeded £1.5 million, the company said