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Planning permission has been granted for the regeneration of the historic Watt Brothers store in Glasgow city centre by Sandy and James Easdale.

A new report has set out how Scotland can strengthen the flow of new entrants into the construction and built environment workforce, helping ensure the sector has the people and skills needed to deliver against the country’s future ambitions.

Alan Stewart examines the UK government's push for greater domestic steel use, arguing that while well-intentioned, the policy risks raising costs and constraining investment in steel-dependent sectors – particularly in Scotland. The UK government’s ambition to increase domestic steel us

Work on Center Parcs’ new village in the Scottish Borders got officially underway yesterday when first minister John Swinney planted the first trees on the site. Mr Swinney was joined by schoolchildren from the Borders as well as Center Parcs’ CEO Colin McKinlay as afforestation began at

Specialist contractor Kinetic Demolition is celebrating its 10th anniversary by announcing a new charity partnership with My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, with the aim of raising £10,000 to support the fight against motor neurone disease (MND).

The Scottish Property Federation (SPF) used its 18th Annual Conference yesterday to reiterate that effective partnership and collaboration remain the only way to grow Scotland’s economy and continue to attract investment to deliver new homes, regenerate town centres and maximise the oppor

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure has formed a new partnership with return-to-work specialist STEM Returners to support more people back to the infrastructure industry, with a focus on the energy sector, after a career break. The contractor will host a programme open to people with any length of break o

The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has achieved Prescribed Organisation status with CITB. Prescribed Organisations are responsible for presenting CITB’s Levy Proposals to their levy‑paying members.

Goodstone Living has marked the practical completion of its Dockside development in Edinburgh, a major milestone for its 373-home build-to-rent residential project overlooking the historic Leith waterfront.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland marked International Women’s Day 2026 with an inspiring visit from Scottish football legend Rose Reilly MBE, who joined the team for an engaging conversation about resilience, ambition, and breaking barriers in male-dominated industries. Rose, widely regar

Works to repair the pier in Portree are to get underway later this month. Highland Council has awarded a £1.2 million contract to Mackenzie Construction for the repair of the existing pier.

Regeneration projects are set to deliver 51 new North Lanarkshire Council homes across four sites in Wishaw town centre. 

Morgan Sindall Construction, alongside industry partners, has delivered A World of Work Tasters 2026, welcoming over 200 young people to the Engine Shed in Stirling for a free, three-day event offering hands-on experience across seven construction trades and disciplines.

A long-established family-run specialist flooring contractor headquartered in East Kilbride has ceased trading after its directors appointed administrators this week, with 43 employees made redundant. George Lafferty of BTG was appointed administrator of Industrial Floor Treatments Limited on 10 Mar

The fire in Glasgow’s Union Street should serve as a warning to owners and tenants in similar properties to review who bears responsibility for repairs and rebuilding, and to ensure that adequate insurance cover is in place, according to a solicitor. The major fire on Sunday afternoon at a vap