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Angela Constance Former education secretary Angela Constance has been handed responsibilities for planning, housing and building standards following yesterday’s cabinet reshuffle.

The Union of Construction, Allied Trades & Technicians (UCATT) has reached the end as an independent union after members voted to merge with the larger Unite union. The decision was taken at the union's conference yesterday following what was described as “a full, frank and passionate debate a

Aberdeenshire housebuilder Scotia Homes has announced that it expects to shed 10 per cent of its workforce as the oil and gas industry downturn continues to hit the local housing market. The Ellon-based group, which employs around 210 staff as well as a number of apprentices, said “market conditio

A concept image of the space port at Campbeltown Airport One of the front runners to host the UK’s first spaceport has declared itself “runway-ready” to support the UK government’s ambitions following the Queen’s speech yesterday.

Multi-sector firm Campbell & Kennedy (C&K) has been selected by the Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde housing association consortium I-FLAIR to join its social housing property maintenance framework. C&K will have opportunities to carry out electrical maintenance work for me

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is the latest organisation to join the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) and add its voice to shape the direction of the membership organisation in the home renovation sector. Eddie Tuttle, CIOB principal policy and public affairs manager, will sit o

Richardson & Starling MD Graham Duncan alongside Faye Harmey Staff at Scottish building preservation company Richardson and Starling are celebrating after winning a prestigious UK construction award in Cambridge last week.

(from left) Andrew Hayward and Bruce Laidlaw from Russell Roof Tiles with Paul and Mary Colburn (daughter of John Gibson) Bursary bid to attract next generation

Director Danny Boyle (left) with Lovell health and safety manager William Lindsay Housing developer Lovell welcomed Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle on to site in Edinburgh to film scenes for the sequel to 1990s cult film Trainspotting.

Andrew Burns An independent inquiry is to be held over the closure of several schools in Edinburgh, the local authority has confirmed.

CHAP Group has offered to assist with the delivery of a new or upgraded bridge should its plans for a 1,500 home development on the outskirts of a North-east village get the green light. The developer lodged a planning permission in principle application with Aberdeenshire Council for the new proper

Mark MacMillan Plans to turn Paisley Museum into an international attraction are to go ahead despite losing out on a £15 million bid for lottery funding.

Jim Burberry Online crimes affected 15 per cent of construction business premises last year, new UK government statistics have revealed.

Mark Frizzel, project manager, Graham Construction (white hat) with Macaulay College staff Roland Engebretsen, Kieran Gilroy and Donald Angus Macleod alongside students David Montgomery, Eoin Wilson, Ethan Mitchel, Iain Macleod, Matthew Simpson,Seumas Mackenzie and Artemiss Macallam Graham Construct

Architecture students at Robert Gordon University (RGU) are preparing to present their work to a panel of internationally respected practitioners this week. The annual Big Crit will see students from all stages of RGU’s MA Architecture course present a range of projects to a panel of experts inclu