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A full investigation has been launched into the cause of an accident which resulted in a worker on the new Aberdeen bypass being taken to hospital yesterday. Emergency crews were called out following reports that the man had become trapped after being crushed by part of a pipe.

The Burgh Yard site viewed from Albert Place A proposal to create a hotel, restaurants and housing in Galashiels has moved forward after Scottish Borders Council completed the sale of the site.

An Aberdeen building company has acquired a plumbing firm and is moving into larger premises to accommodate growth. John Mutch Building Services (JMBS) has taken over Pirie and Hunter (P&H) following the retirement of P&H owner Jim Tosh.

Fresh proposals have been unveiled for a housing-led regeneration of Glasgow’s Graving Docks. ZM Architecture and New City Vision hope to bring the site back into use after 40 years of dereliction with the creation of 750 homes in a series of buildings ranging from four to 15 storeys in height.

Up to 27,000 young people will benefit from apprenticeship employment opportunities this year thanks to business and industry, the Scottish Government has said. The new figure, which was announced ahead of Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2017, is up on last year’s target of 26,000 apprenticeship star

Adult joinery apprentice Gordon Wilson A time-served stonemason is on course to becoming a joiner through an adult apprenticeship.

Work starts on next phase of Scotland’s largest planned new town Scotland’s largest planned new town, Chapelton, is a step closer to offering a range of new properties and community facilities following the commencement of a mass excavation of rock.

A sheriff has ruled a man living in a tree-house, preventing work starting on the building of a £65 million hotel in Edinburgh's Grassmarket, should be evicted from the site. The BBC has reported that developers Dreamvale Properties Ltd brought the action against Simon Byrom at Edinburgh Sheriff Co

Proposals to build a student housing development adjoining the world-renowned Glasgow School of Art (GSA) campus have been recommended for approval by planning officials after the project was reduced by one floor. Plans by developers Urban Pulse include the demolition of the former Jumpin’ Jaks ni

Large scale residential investor Get Living has concluded a deal which will provide more than 600 homes for rent in the heart of Glasgow's Merchant City district. The 7.5-acre High Street site has outline planning consent and the developer hopes to bring forward a new residential neighbourhood.

Contractors are being invited to come forward with bids to build a new national women’s prison in Stirling. The new prison, catering for just 80 of the most serious offenders, is to be built to replace Scotland’s only female jail at Cornton Vale.

Artist’s impression of the new development Developers are to fast track construction work on Aviemore’s new £10 million retail park to ensure the first tenants have their new stores up and running for the festive season.

A former Dundee primary school is to be demolished and replaced with almost 50 new homes under new plans submitted to the local authority. Developer Kirkwood Homes wants to build 49 two-bedroom flats on Bellfield Street, where the now-closed St Joseph’s RC Primary School building still stands.

Laura Peacock Growing young talent is not just a policy agenda, it is a necessity for Scotland’s economy, writes Laura Peacock from Investors in People Scotland.

Jason Wheeler Two young apprentices are sharing their experiences of working for a global professional services consultancy to coincide with Scottish Apprenticeship Week (6-10 March).