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A major new report published by the National Retrofit Hub calls for urgent government action to tackle one of the biggest barriers to scaling home retrofit in the UK: a shortage of skilled people.

A Syrian contractor made a remarkable discovery while clearing debris from a destroyed house in Maarat al-Numan, a city in Syria's Idlib province. Beneath the rubble, the contractor uncovered the remains of a Byzantine-era underground tomb complex, believed to be over 1,500 years old.

A new report by the Scottish Government’s Housing Investment Taskforce has laid out an ambitious roadmap to boost confidence and unlock greater investment across Scotland’s housing sector.

Social housing developments are to be made exempt from a new build levy that aims to unlock additional funding to fix building safety issues, newly published legislation has revealed.

With an estimated need for around 700 new planners over the next 10-15 years, sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS) secured five new 'Future Planners' bursaries totalling £25,000 to help attract talent from a variety of disciplines into this vital profession by assisting with course fees and li

The high dropout rate of apprenticeships in the built environment came under the microscope at an Edinburgh roundtable event that brought together key industry figures across Scotland.

Ogilvie Construction has passed a significant milestone on the project to build a new £10 million community hub for people with learning disabilities in Inverclyde with the completion of the building’s foundations. Work is now focussed on the construction of the timber frame structure wi

Another amazing Spifox Glasgow Lunch was held on Friday 30 May in the Hilton Hotel.

A report to Falkirk Council’s Executive later this month (19 June) will put forward a vision for Grangemouth for the next 20 years. 

North Lanarkshire Council is launching a consultation, starting on 16 June on the updated route of the new East Airdrie Link Road. Information about the route and design of the road will be available online, and drop-in events will be held in Airdrie, Chapelhall and Cumbernauld.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a significant investment in the National Construction College (NCC) at Erith and other NCC sites. This investment will create substantial value for the construction industry through an expanded training offer, outstanding teaching, learni

The next critical stage in replacing Balliemore Bridge, Glen Lean, Cowal, took place recently. Six precast, 15-metre-long, pre-stressed concrete deck beams arrived on site ready to be installed onto the reinforced concrete abutments on Wednesday 4 June.

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, has officially opened Aurora Energy Services' pioneering Renewable Energy Training Centre in Inverness - the only facility of its kind serving the Scottish Highlands. The £1.2 million training centre has already demonstrated its critical imp

Duncan Sharp has been named the 101st President of the Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF). Commenting on his appointment, Sharp said he is determined to tackle the ongoing workforce crisis and apprenticeship funding stagnation while championing a future-ready industry in the transition towards

The owner of Glenrothes’ Saltire Retail Park, Columbia Threadneedle Real Estate (UK), who owns the Park on behalf of its clients, is hopeful that Fife Council will overturn its decision and grant planning permission for proposals at a crucial appeal meeting next week.