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Peter Lauener One of the country’s leading experts in skills and apprenticeships has been appointed the new Chair of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

The Scottish Land Commission has announced a free day-long seminar on public interest-led development, bringing together developers, local authorities, architects, surveyors, investors and members of the public.

Most people are resigned to the fact that building works can be delayed by setbacks in the construction process or bad weather. However, very few people expect their property renovation to be delayed due to bats, which is a growing problem, reports Scottish property consultancy, Galbraith.

Ross Paterson (Centre) Employment Liaison (DYW) Dundee and Angus presents Mark Blyth (Centre Left) Commercial Director (Robertson) and Andrew Strachan (Centre Right) Principal teacher guidance Baldragon Academy with there certificates watched by the pupils and their mentors Infrastructure firm Rober

Derek Lawson Cala Homes marathon man raises £5000 for Alzheimer Scotland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zag8Wg9AzQ A key designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh to open Glasgow School of Art has been sold this week for £32,000.

Fresh fears of yet more delays on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) have surfaced this week after a group of workers “downed tools” yesterday morning claiming they had not been paid.

Max Joy Engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco has expanded its presence in Edinburgh and relocated to new offices, as it gears up to support what it says is a strong pipeline of new projects in Scotland.

The chief executive of Forth Port has joined apprentices, graduates and Skills Development Scotland for a ‘turf-cutting’ ceremony to officially mark the start of construction of a new, purpose built, training academy located within the Port of Grangemouth, Scotland’s biggest port.

A Perthshire construction firm owner has been fined a total of £4,000 at Perth Sheriff Court for waste offences at a site just outside Blairgowrie.

The director of a Scottish freight transport firm has been banned from acting as a director for 9 years after he illegally used red diesel to fuel his fleet.

Joe Dunn Building surveying and project management firm, PMP, has made a senior appointment to its team as it commences work on two of the most exciting commercial projects in Edinburgh.

Kier Construction Scotland scooped four national accolades at this year’s Considerate Constructors Scheme annual awards - all for projects based in Scotland.

Lack of supply continues to push up prices in the Scottish housing market and slow down demand, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyor’s March 2018 UK Residential Market Survey.

Plans to bring new housing to the Whitfield area of Dundee as part of a “major regeneration initiative” have commenced this week.