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New images have been unveiled showing how the replacement for Peterhead Academy could look, following major changes to the long-discussed community campus project. Councillors first approved plans for a £71 million community campus in 2018, which was to bring together a new Peterhead Academy,

Industry leaders have joined forces to form a Community Interest Company (CIC) with the ambition to establish a nationally significant, industry-led Centre of Excellence for Skills, Safety and Innovation in Inverness. Known as Highlands and Islands Skills, the initiative aims to redefine how infrast

Blackwood Plant Hire has added 51 JCB machines to its fleet in a move that highlights the company’s continued growth and its long-standing relationship with Scot JCB.

Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS), the independent champion for change in the construction and development sector, has appointed Desiree Blamey as its first managing director. Desiree Blamey is a seasoned finance and business executive with over 15 years of experience across construction, engine

New home warranty and insurance provider NHBC has launched its biggest ever entry-level recruitment drive.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published the first global professional standard for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in surveying practice - a decisive move to guide the profession through the rapid evolution of AI technologies.

Edinburgh-headquartered CRC Evans, the global welding and coating specialist across international energy and infrastructure projects, has announced the appointment of Mauro Piasere as its new chief executive officer (CEO).

Alexandra (Alex) Pearsall has been appointed the new president of the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES). Currently an associate director at global professional services company Turner & Townsend, at 32, Alex makes history as CICES’ youngest ever president.

A charity in Dunbar that provides Surf Therapy to young people facing mental health challenges has been able to purchase vital new kit, thanks to the support of a recently launched community initiative in the town.

Although Scots are less likely than those from other nations in the UK to hire builders, when they do, they pay a steeper price, a new survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed.

Clare Wade is the owner of professional lighting design company Cat Lighting based in Fife. Cat Lighting is one of over 120 exhibitors at The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston 4 – 5 October 2025, where she will present a masterclass on getting

Residents of a Bavarian apartment block who called police over persistent late-night doorbell ringing were astonished to learn the cause was not pranksters – but rather a slug. The creature had been sliding across the metal bell plate, repeatedly setting off the buzzer and disturbing residents

Former UK Army officer Ed Robinson has been appointed as head of defence in the UK, Europe and India for AECOM. In his new role, Mr Robinson will be responsible for leading the growth of AECOM’s defence sector engagements with clients such as the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), US Department of

A group of 18 cross-civil organisations have signed on to a statement of support, led by Transform Scotland, which supports the proposed plans to extend Edinburgh’s trams by building a north-south route.  The statement, signed by organisations such as Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Edinbu

International construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group, has appointed a lead digital measurement surveyor to spearhead its new geospatial measurement service, further strengthening its capabilities across the UK.