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Businesses will be expressly banned from microchipping their employees under legislation proposed in a US state. Legislators in the state of Washington are currently considering House Bill 2303, which provides that an employer "may not request, require, or coerce any employee to have a microchip imp

Persimmon Homes' first-ever female apprentice has encouraged more young women to consider a career in construction. The housebuilder is celebrating the achievements of its female apprentices to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week, which coincides with Women in Construction Week.

Restrictions on public access to land to be used for a £450 million Center Parcs holiday village have been approved by Scottish government ministers.

As Scotland celebrates Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Hamilton apprentice Ryan Graham is proof of how learning on the job is creating careers, helping employers grow their workforce and delivering real benefits for the economy.  Ryan, who left Holycross High School in Hamilton unsure of what dir

Specialist rural surveyor and land agent firm FBR Seed has promoted Stewart Seed to managing director as founder David Seed transitions to the role of chair. Stewart will assume the day-to-day management of the business, becoming the second generation of the Seed family to lead the company.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) could be merged under plans to be put out for consultation. The UK government will seek views over 12 weeks on the principle of the two organisations forming a single body.

Muir Construction has said it is well underway with the transformation of Edinburgh's Younger Building for Scarborough Group.

Construction industry claims about "carbon negative" products and systems should be taken with a pinch of salt, a major Glasgow-based architectural practice has said.

Aberdeenshire Council has revised its Environment and Climate Change Policy while removing its target to reduce 75% of its emissions by 2030.

Kirkcaldy is set to welcome the final stages of a major new housing development, with Persimmon Homes North Scotland nearing completion of its Rosslyn Gait project. The long-term development, which began in 2018, has delivered 217 new homes – ranging from two-bedroom terraced houses to four-be

Glasgow-based NBM Construction Cost Consultants is marking Scottish Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the contribution its Quantity Surveying apprentices make to live developments across Scotland.

Engineering consulting group COWI has appointed Glasgow-based Eva MacInnes as senior vice president for UK and Ireland and managing director of its UK business. In the role, MacInnes will lead COWI’s UK operations and oversee growth and performance across the UK and Ireland, working closely wi

Property services partner Bellrock has appointed Anthony McGoldrick as managing director of Consulting in Scotland. In this newly-created role, McGoldrick will lead the growth of Bellrock’s Scottish consulting capability, strengthen its client base and develop new service offerings tailored to

Kier Group has delivered a robust set of interim results for the six months to 31 December 2025, with the contractor reporting revenue growth, improved profitability and a strengthened balance sheet as it enters what is traditionally its stronger trading period. The group recorded revenues of just o

Procast Group has been recognised for its commitment to developing the next generation of skilled professionals after securing the accolade of SME Employer of the Year at the Scottish Apprenticeship Awards.