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hub South West has held its final highly successful online event of 2020. Nearly 60 Zoom-based participants from companies in construction and related sectors based in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway, heard a presentation from Skills Development Scotland’s Drew Reid on skills g

Engineering firm BiFab has gone into administration after failing to secure any new contracts and a decision by Scottish ministers against nationalising the company. In order to save BiFab from closure in 2017, and to support the delivery of SSE’s Beatrice Offshore Wind project, the Scottish G

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is changing its apprenticeship support to enable all levy-registered construction employers to benefit from an expanded support service. Currently, CITB offers employer and apprentice support for its 7,000 contracted apprenticeships, about a third

Conservation charity, the National Trust for Scotland has launched one of its more unusual ‘appeals’ as it seeks landowners to donate turf to help reconstruct a traditional turf-walled ‘creel’ house in Glencoe. Creel houses have been completely lost from Scotland’s arch

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: The Victoria & Albert Halls Trust

Clear expectations on the management of Common Good land by local authorities will help make the most of this unique form of ownership for communities, according to the latest protocol from the Scottish Land Commission.

Gourock-based commercial property firm Bowman Rebecchi has expanded into the residential letting sector with Glasgow-headquartered agency Newton Letting. Bowman Rebecchi Letting, operated by Andrew Bowman and Marco Rebecchi, is a collaborative venture, jointly owned with Newton Lettings’ manag

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has shared this image of the progress made with its new homes at Fielden Street in East Glasgow.

Hart Builders has started on site at a development of 69 high quality affordable new homes at Coopersknowe in Galashiels for Eildon Housing Association.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has secured a Resolution to Grant detailed planning permission from the City of Edinburgh Council for 132 new homes at West Mains in Ratho Station. Situated on land off Hillwood Gardens, towards the eastern boundary of Ratho Station, this 11.33-acre site is identified for

Work is under way to design around 150 brand new affordable homes at the former Silverlea care home in North West Edinburgh following the appointment of construction firm Hart Builders. The City of Edinburgh Council-led development, which could start on site as early as Summer 2022, aims to bring th

Stirling Council has outlined ambitious plans to deliver affordable homes across the region for the benefit of all its communities. The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) 2021/22 to 2025/26 sets out the council’s approach to invest in and deliver affordable housing throughout Stirling ov

Glasgow City Council has approved funding of £1.2 million to deliver improvements to Tradeston Bridge and the public realm at Tradeston.

Output in the UK construction sector sustained its recovery during November with the rate of expansion accelerating from the previous month, led by fastest rise in new orders since October 2014.

Three tourism infrastructure projects in Highland which benefited from the Scottish Government’s Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF) and LEADER funding have been completed.