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Jamie Hepburn Employers will now be able to have their say on how Scotland should use its share of the funding from the UK government’s apprenticeship levy, minister for employability and training Jamie Hepburn confirmed yesterday.

Contractors Amey and Tarmac have managed to shave 19 hours off a 48-hour road surfacing operation on the M9. The project for Transport Scotland between Junctions 6 and 7 of the northbound carriageway saw Tarmac and Amey lay 2,460 tonnes of asphalt in just 29 hours – a significant time saving compa

RESIDENTIAL – FEWER THAN TEN UNITS Applicant: Mr Charles Pearson

Construction output across the UK fell more than expected in May, adding to concerns that the economy is in line for a sharp slowdown following the vote to quit the European Union. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that a drop in housebuilding caused the industry

Dumfries and Galloway Council has awarded a contract to carry out repairs at a leisure centre after a successful settlement of the legal action against Kier Construction. McLaughlin & Harvey will deliver internal and external repair works at the DG One leisure centre following the council's lega

Levengrove Park A project to transform Dumbarton’s Levengrove Park has taken a major step forward after securing a £2.8 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Randolph House Redpath Construction has been appointed as main contractor to deliver the refurbishment of Randolph House in Edinburgh’s city centre.

Rural Housing Scotland (RHS) has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s reforms of the planning system but warned that any changes must take specific rural challenges into consideration. The organisation said that the proposed reforms, published earlier this week, should cut into th

Marshall Construction has started work on a 74 bed care home in Cramond, Edinburgh. The site is being developed for Walker Healthcare by Marshall Construction, which won the £7.4 million contract by competitive tender via Glasgow chartered quantity surveyors & project managers Jones Associates.

Work has started on building 52 new affordable homes for rent as part of a regeneration project in the west of Glasgow. Cube Housing Association, part of Wheatley Group, is behind the £5.3 million development in Kelvindale which will consist of three modern, energy-efficient blocks of flats.

The Trades Awards 2016 finalists during this year’s ceremony An awards event launched in 2013 to recognise the achievements of north-east Scotland’s trades people has itself been shortlisted to win a prestigious award.

Hillcrest development named as one of Inside Housing’s Top 60 A project by Hillcrest Housing Association has been announced as one of Inside Housing’s Top 60 developments.

The completed floral clock Edinburgh’s world-famous floral clock is to tick this year in honour of The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland’s (RIAS) centenary.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Glenogil Ltd

Paul Wheelhouse Scotland’s Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse has called for urgent talks with the UK Government following new Prime Minister Teresa May’s decision to axe the Department of Energy and Climate Change in Whitehall.