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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

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

A car showroom in Glasgow’s South Side will make way for a 72-bed care home under newly submitted plans.

Ahead of the Chancellor’s first Budget on Wednesday, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is calling on the UK Government to cut VAT on home repair and renovation works to boost economic growth nationwide and help level up across the country.

Morris Leslie Ltd has submitted fresh plans to build 240 homes near Errol Airfield, along with commercial units, open space, play areas and infrastructure to connect the development to the wider area.

Regeneration developer Urban Union has announced its first direct apprenticeship programme, welcoming two new apprentices for a total of 12 weeks. (from left) Apprentices Jake Clark and Jimmy Callaghan with Urban Union managing director, Neil McKay

Springfield Properties has signed an agreement totalling £18.2 million with West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) for the development of 114 affordable homes and two commercial units in Dalmarnock.

Scottish member companies of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) say the current practice of withholding cash retentions is hugely damaging for many Scottish construction SMEs and is leading to widespread insolvencies.

The former office of General Insurance Corporation Ltd in Aberdeen, which has lain vacant for three decades, is to be transformed into a block of three flats. 

A youth football club from Erskine is celebrating after netting a four-figure donation from CALA Homes (West). (from left) Matthew Burke, Calum Graham, Scott Maclachlan (coach), Symon Graham (coach), Callum Muir and Kyle MacLachlan

Drivers are being advised to allow extra time for journeys via Hyndford Bridge while traffic signal upgrade work is underway.

Aberdeenshire Council successfully set its budget for 2020/21 yesterday, setting out its response to coronavirus and the commitment of the council to provide support to communities and businesses, to protect its workforce and to maintain essential critical services. This follows a meeting

The Scottish Government has enlisted Arup to undertake an assessment of the potential to use hydrogen within the Scottish energy system. With targets to achieve net-zero energy by 2045, the government is working alongside Scottish Enterprise and Highlands & Islands Enterprise to outline plans to

Small and medium-sized construction building companies need urgent and immediate additional support from the government to prevent wide-scale insolvencies and job losses, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned.

A group of respected construction industry bodies has issued a joint call for a number of simple actions which it claims the Scottish Government could introduce immediately to help with cashflow and protect jobs against the “crippling” background of coronavirus.