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Rail contractor QTS Group has celebrated a successful five-year partnership with the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) Scotland. The collaboration has seen QTS Group work with more than 20 Ayrshire-based schools and donate more than £150,000 to local charities.

Detailed plans have been submitted for a new office block and flats development at Dundee Waterfront. The development at Site 6 would be situated next to Agnes Husband House, home of Social Security Scotland, and across the road from the V&A Dundee.

As part of its continued commitment to the local community, Bancon Homes’ Aden Meadows development in Mintlaw has become the official kit sponsor for the Ellon Academy Cheer Team. Coached by teachers Eve Campbell, Rochelle Bowie and Lyndsey Donald, the 90-strong Cheer Team has in recent years

A contract worth £2.6 million to move thousands of tonnes of timber by sea instead of by road has been announced. The three-year deal between Scottish Forestry and the Associated British Ports (ABP), TimberLINK service, will move timber from a number of ports in Argyll. The contract aims 

Dundee FC's plans for a new 15,000-seater stadium at Camperdown Park have taken a step forward after the club received permission to demolish a B-listed structure near the site. The entrance to the former NCR building, which has been derelict for a number of years, sits prominently ne

BEAR Scotland has been awarded its fifth consecutive RoSPA Gold Medal for its health and safety performance during 2021. Organisations receiving a RoSPA Gold Award are recognised as upholding high standards in health and safety practice. Every year, nearly 2,000 entrants vie for the accolade in the

As part of Scotland Excel’s ‘Supporting the journey to net zero’ campaign, Caitriona Jordan, head of retrofit programmes at Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), looks at the skills needed in the construction industry to support decarbonisation. Decarbonisation

An investigation into the alleged mis-selling of leaseholds by Barratt Homes has been closed by the UK competition watchdog after it found “insufficient” evidence against the housebuilder. Four of the UK’s biggest housebuilders came under scrutiny from the Competitio

Five Scottish site managers have won a national housebuilding award. The managers are part of home construction company Taylor Wimpey and the award wins mark the firm's best regional performance in this competition for a number of years. 

Leeds City Council is leading a partnership of expert organisations in carrying out a feasibility study into the development of an innovative methodology for deploying domestic heat pumps at a high-density within urban communities. In 2021, approximately 85% of UK domestic heating was provided throu

Midlothian Council’s first new build homes heated by Air Source Heat Pumps will soon be welcoming their first tenants. The first 19 homes at Dalhousie, Bonnyrigg, were handed over to the council’s housing team by Springfield Properties with a further six being completed this week. The tw

Three projects are to be offered seabed agreements for offshore wind projects following Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind clearing process. Clearing saw the ‘NE1’ area east of Shetland made available for ScotWind applicants who met the required standards but who did not secure their

West College Scotland and James Frew have finally welcomed their 2022 Modern apprenticeship intake after months of rigorous interviews and selection tests. With 15 new apprentices across three trade disciplines, the move further confirms the partners' commitment to investing in future talent, buildi

Swan Group has commenced work on its Newhall Street development in Glasgow. The group has appointed Marshall Construction to construct the development with completion expected in August 2024.

A North Ayrshire engineering firm has recruited a second Graduate Apprentice in a drive to create a highly skilled workforce through the development of young talent. Family firm Burnhouse Engineering had successfully utilised apprenticeships to train employees and currently has two Modern Apprentice