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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.

Specialist inspection, repair and maintenance solutions provider Aventus Energy has been awarded a major contract by Inch Cape Offshore for the delivery of foundation completion activities on its 1.1 gigawatt offshore wind farm off the Angus coast.

A free event at Fife College’s Dunfermline campus this month will help students, tradespeople and apprentices find out more about the opportunities of solar power.

Springfield Properties and Tulloch Homes, part of the Springfield Group, have officially opened applications for its 2026 Apprenticeship programme, offering new opportunities for aspiring tradespeople across the North of Scotland. The homebuilders are encouraging applications for apprenticeships in

Scotland’s real estate industry gathered in Glasgow last week as the 13th annual Scottish Property Awards honoured the standout developments, deals and teams shaping the nation’s built environment. More than 600 professionals attended the ceremony at the DoubleTree by Hilton, marking ano

Moray Council has agreed a number of updates to the Elgin Levelling Up Fund programme to ensure projects can be delivered on time and provide the greatest benefit for the local area.

Two major projects within Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport have been awarded UK Government funding through the Industrial Strategic Zone Accelerator, marking a significant boost for long-term economic growth, inward investment and job creation across the Highlands. The funding will suppor

Highland Council has launched a public consultation for feedback on the Inverness Interchange feasibility study in partnership with HITRANS and Scotland’s Railway. The feasibility study was commissioned to explore the creation of a strategic multi-modal transport interchange within the ‘

East Ayrshire Council has reprofiled £18.9 million of capital investment funding to ensure that projects "remain both realistic and affordable" over the next five years.

Plans have been submitted by Eildon Housing Association for a new housing development right in the centre of Galashiels at St Aidans, offering 19 general needs apartments with car parking.

Ireland’s construction industry will need to recruit between 95,000 and 110,000 additional workers if the State is to meet its housing and infrastructure ambitions, a new report from Property Industry Ireland (PII) has warned. The Ibec-affiliated group’s skills analysis highlights a wide

New advice has been published that provides greater clarity on preparing Local Development Plan Evidence Reports and carrying out Gate Checks.

Sir Bill Robertson is to step back from daily involvement of Robertson Group, with John Watson appointed to the role of chairman. Welcoming John to the role, Sir Bill said: “Robertson Group celebrates 60 years of trading this year and over that time has evolved into an established portfolio of

An English pub which was told selling pints for 25p would be illegal decided to give them away for free instead. Whitelocks, in Leeds, had intended to offer pints of a popular 1970s beer, which had been recently relaunched, at 1970s prices.