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Scottish construction company City Building has rewarded the tradespeople of tomorrow at its annual Apprentice Awards, which took place on Tuesday 16 June. Around 180 apprentices across all sectors of the business including, construction, administration, heating and lift engineering were shortlisted

In the build up towards Armed Forces Day, which takes place on 27 June, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is promoting management careers in construction to those who are leaving the armed forces. With significant cuts to the numbers of military posts in recent years, there are large number

An ambitious £200 million plan to reposition Stirling as an “economic and cultural powerhouse” at the heart of Scotland is being developed by Stirling Council. The plan – part of the council’s City Development Framework – is being drawn up in association with public and private sector sta

The first major milestone in the construction of Dundee's £80.11 million V&A museum has been reached with the completion of a coffer dam in the River Tay. Beginning the construction of the museum in March, BAM Construction has now completed the temporary watertight structure built around the pa

West Dunbartonshire learning disability centre gets £700k upgrade A facility which provides care and support for adults with learning disabilities has undergone a major £700,000 refurbishment.

The new Keppie-designed Ronald McDonald House has opened its doors at the South Glasgow Hospitals Campus. The £3.4 million facility, run by independent charity Ronald McDonald House Glasgow, provides free amenities and accommodation for families of sick children from all over Scotland who are being

Demolition contractors are being invited to join a new four-year framework worth up to £64 million. The framework comes as council’s push to regenerate their regions and produce more new housing.

Aberdeen city councillors seized a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to kick-start a 20-year regeneration programme for the city centre. The principles of the Aberdeen City Centre Masterplan outlined in a presentation by independent consultants BDP were unanimously accepted – with further det

CALA Homes has been granted planning approval for a site in Edinburgh - making it the first green belt site to be given the go-ahead by the council under the city's new Local Development Plan (LDP). The Edinburgh-headquartered housebuilder is to deliver urgently needed new homes in Currie after plan

Austin-Smith:Lord unveils Helensburgh public realm and outdoor museum Helensburgh’s new town centre public realm, designed by Austin-Smith:Lord, has been officially opened in Colquhoun Square.

Contractors are being warned that they must pay the appropriate levels of tax for the country they’re working in if they want to avoid huge fines the like of which could be handed out to Lionel Messi. An international contractor management specialist has urged contractors not to follow the Argenti

Dundee development wins major house building industry award Whiteburn Projects is celebrating after its Parkview development in Dundee has scooped the Renovation of the Year Award (multiple dwellings) in this year’s Scottish Home Awards.

Argyll and Bute Council’s planning, protective services and licensing (PPSL) committee has granted planning approval for the new Campbeltown Grammar School project. The brand new facility, with capacity for up to 500 pupils, is expected to be built in time for the 2017/18 school term.

Plans for a brand new primary school in Lenzie took a step forward last week as full planning permission to build the new school with attached nursery was granted by East Dunbartonshire Council. Architect Holmes Miller lodged the planning application on behalf of the council for the new school, spor

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the regulatory charging scheme covering annual licence costs and application fees. The consultation follows extensive engagement with licence holders, the Scottish Government and wider stakeholders,