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The number of building apprentices registered in Scotland rose by 8 per cent to 1,683 last year, according to new figures by the Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council (SBATC). Released to coinciding with the start of Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2016, the 2015 registration figure is

Initial designs on show for new South Ayrshire school Consultants JM Architects have completed initial designs on a new £3.65 million school in South Ayrshire.

People in China are being encouraged to opt for vertical burial or cremation under new government funeral guidelines aimed at coping with land scarcity. It's hoped the guidance, issued by nine government departments, will promote environmentally friendly forms of burial that take up little or no lan

John McAslan John McAslan and Partners has been recommended to take forward the £66 million revamp of Glasgow’s world famous Burrell Collection museum.

The Scottish Government is to invest up to £63.8 million in Dundee’s Waterfront after deputy first minister John Swinney agreed a Growth Accelerator model (GA) with the local authority. Developed by the Scottish Futures Trust, the GA model is designed to stimulate growth, create jobs and support

The Scottish Government has announced measures to accelerate housebuilding via two new funds totalling £75 million. A new £50m infrastructure fund, unveiled today, aims to speed up the construction of thousands of new affordable and private homes.

Scotland first ‘hub by Premier Inn’ on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile Budget hotel chain Premier Inn has invested £35 million into Edinburgh with three new hotels and ongoing refurbishments and extensions, bringing 150 jobs and 10 apprenticeships to the city.

Environmental consultancy Atmos Consulting has been appointed to provide planning consultancy services to support plans for a £70 million biomass generating plant in Glenrothes. Being brought forward by sustainable energy developers Sainc Energy Limited, the 19.8 MWe plant will generate enough wast

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A new care home in Inverclyde will shortly begin construction after the project reached financial close. The £8 million care provision is the latest project to be delivered by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde with its development partner hub West Scotland and main contractor Morgan Sindall.

Pete Redfern Taylor Wimpey has increased pre-tax profits by a record 34.1 per cent following strong demand and good access to mortgages.

Fergus Ewing A major programme to make public sector buildings more energy efficient gets underway today.

Plans for the upcoming AECC Aberdeen City Council has agreed a £516 million capital programme in its 2016/17 budget.

West Lothian Council will spend over £109 million over the next two years improving and increasing its council housing stock. Approved at a meeting of the council executive last week, the investment will see over £76m spent on building new council houses.

The proposed redevelopment of Craigmillar town centre A deal has been agreed between The EDI Group Ltd and housebuilder Cruden Homes to build a further 148 new homes in Craigmillar, Edinburgh.