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Housing minister Kevin Stewart has written an open letter to the construction industry to thank them for their hard work, and for complying with the lockdown restrictions. In the letter, the minister has asked the industry to keep following the rules to allow construction work to continue safely. On

East Dunbartonshire Council agreed its housing revenue and capital budget for the year ahead at its special council meeting last week. The revised 10-year capital programme for 2021/22 signalled a commitment to significant investment across all of East Dunbartonshire.

Around £8 million will be spent extending St Paul's High School and Carntyne Primary School to meet increasing demand for school places in Glasgow.

Views are being gathered on how the Clyde Mission Fund can maximise the river’s economic, social and environmental potential while tackling risks such as flooding.

A renowned Speyside mansion is being converted into a luxury holiday and events venue, aimed at whisky enthusiasts. Up to 10 new jobs are expected to be created by the launch of the venture at Rothes Glen in Moray and the proposal has already been given backing of up to £100,000 by Highlands a

Work has started on a project in Ardrossan town centre which will provide Cunninghame Housing Association with a purpose-designed headquarters for its Residents Service tradespersons. A ground breaking ceremony took place on February 25 at the Invincible.scot Ltd site in Bute Terrace.

A VAT cut on home improvement works from 20% to 5% for a temporary five year period would generate an economic stimulus worth £51 billion and create 345,000 new jobs, according to new research published today by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Sur

Construction, development and property services company Wates Group has today launched a self-service, interactive and intelligent marketplace for sustainable innovation.

East Ayrshire has been named the most affordable area for first-time buyers in the latest Affordability Report published by Nationwide Building Society.

To mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2021 (1-5 March), Glasgow-based construction firm City Building has confirmed that 60 new apprentices will be recruited as part of its annual intake this year.   As one of Scotland’s largest employers of apprentices, City Building trains more than 200

Scotland’s largest construction trade association SELECT has teamed up with the industry’s leading training providers to launch a new video celebrating the many benefits that apprentices bring to businesses, individuals and the economy.

Housing developer Campion Homes has highlighted the benefits of backing talent through apprenticeships as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week which takes place this week. The theme this year is ‘Business Backing Talent’, showcasing the great things that happen when employers back t

The team at integrated brickwork, scaffolding and stone sub-contractor Lee Marley Brickwork Ltd (LMB) has shown its support for Scottish Apprenticeship Week (March 1-5) adding that this year it’s more important than ever to support apprenticeships across the country. (from

Electrical contractor and renewables specialist Alliance Electrical has future-proofed Dundee Science Centre by completing a 40 kilowatt (kWh) Solar panel installation on the south facing roof as part of the on-going capital investment and refurbishment project.

Excess heat recovered from the sewage treatment process could be used to power more than 2,000 homes thanks to a new carbon-cutting partnership between Thames Water and Kingston Council.