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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.

Construction industry pioneer Tom Renwick, who played a key role in the introduction of powered access equipment in the UK construction sector, has passed away at the age of 87. Mr Renwick began a long career in construction in the early 1950s and worked on the Ravenscraig steelworks during his mech

Consumer Scotland has called for urgent, coordinated action across governments, regulators, local authorities, and industry to safeguard consumers during the shift to greener home heating.

Demolition of the first block of flats within the run down Clune Park estate in Port Glasgow has begun.

A masterplan aimed at delivering Dumfries and Galloway’s largest ever regeneration project was approved last week by the local authority’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee.