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BE-ST is spearheading a new research project to assess how Scotland can develop the workforce needed to deliver domestic heat decarbonisation. The new project between BE-ST and Skills Development Scotland (SDS) builds on research carried out by both earlier this year. 

Persimmon Homes North Scotland has launched a partnership with North East Scotland College (NESCol) to help train future construction professionals as the housebuilder looks to strengthen its Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire presence.  The partnership will enable local apprentices to combine practica

According to new documents, Aberdeen City Council is hoping to spend £1.39 million to restore sections of the Beach Ballroom that have the highest need of repairs, such as its domed roof.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has boosted its partnership with The Good Shepherd Centre in Bishopton by giving its second donation, which serves part of its wider plans to contribute £25 for every new home sold and legally completed within its Dargavel View development.  This most recent do

Efforts to restore the bandstand in Hamilton’s Bothwell Road Park has now reached progress with funding having been approved.  Funding from South Lanarkshire Council’s Local Action Fund and Outdoor Investment Fund will enable the council to work in collaboration with the Bothwell Ro

The island of Raasay is transforming a disused ferry store into a venison processing facility, forming part of a £750,000 investment helping five islands spearhead Scotland's path to becoming carbon-neutral by 2040.

London's National Theatre has announced that in October 2026, it will mark the anniversary of its building with “Stories Start Here: 50 Stories for 50 Years,” which is a free installation.  Installed outside the National Theatre on the Queen’s Walk, the installation is a woode

National procurement specialist Pagabo has informed the construction market that an invitation to tender for the National Framework for Medium Works is due to be issued on 1 September. 

Early in August, the redevelopment of George Square will reach a milestone when work starts at the junction of Queen Street and St Vincent Place.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) Project Management Steering Group (PMSG) has released a suite of e-learning content to help deliver project management skills within the industry. Sitting on the ECITB’s award-winning Learning Experience Platform (LXP), the P

A leading architect has argued that the Scottish Government is in danger of reaching a “failure of national priority and leadership” concerning the Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA).

Major work to enhance the quality of a road in Lanark will prompt two sections of it to close for up to a period of four days each.  The resurfacing work on Hyndford Road will be carried out in two phases during the first half of August, to avoid excessive disruption.

Hotel brand NYX Hotels, officially opened its first Scottish hotel on 28 July, which is located in Edinburgh. Located on Jeffrey Street, near the Royal Mile and Waverley Station, NYX Hotel Edinburgh welcomes visitors to experience its blend of urban style and a city centre atmosphere.

Muir Construction has secured over £25 million of industrial and manufacturing projects during the second quarter of this year. Muir Construction has delivered over one million square feet of industrial space over the last five years.

The key refurbishment works for the Loch Centre are anticipated to start in early October, forming part of a £5 million repair and revitalisation project.