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Plans have been submitted for more than 42,500 sq ft of new retail and leisure space at Fort Kinnaird retail park, creating more than 60 jobs for the local area.

The operator of Europe’s only quartz sand mine has been fined after an experienced electrician was killed after being struck by the blades of a mine BORA fan.

Three of Scotland’s most talented plumbing and heating apprentices have been crowned winners in their categories at the 51st Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year (SPAY) competition. Held at West College Scotland in Paisley, the competition brought together 27 of Scotland’s most skill

Places for People has launched a near £300 million national framework renewal hunt for groundworks specialists across England and Scotland for the next four years.

Communities across Stirling will have the opportunity to suggest which local projects should benefit from contracts awarded to suppliers by Stirling Council with the launch of a new online portal.

Plans for a major new community delivering up to 2,800 energy-efficient homes on the west side of Livingston have been unanimously approved by West Lothian Council.

Sidey has secured contracts worth £50 million as part of Falkirk Council’s Phase 2 Window and Door Replacement Programme, strengthening its long-standing partnership with the local authority following the successful completion of Phase 1.

Glasgow City Council has granted permission for the demolition of the B-listed Hillhead Baptist Church, clearing the way for a 32-flat residential development on the site, despite more than 300 objections from the public.

Dumfries and Galloway Council has reported major capital investment across the region during 2025/26, with £74.005 million spent on agreed projects and programmes designed to improve places, support services and benefit communities across Dumfries and Galloway. The final Capital Investment Str

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new global guide alongside its 2025 UN Global Compact Communication on Engagement report, reinforcing its commitment to advancing sustainability across the built and natural environments. The new guide, Sustainability practice for su

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today published its Construction Workforce Outlook 2026-30.

The most prestigious construction trainees and apprentices within the UK have been named following the 2026 SkillBuild Regional Qualifiers. The finalists will later progress to the SkillBuild National Final in November.

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served four improvement notices - two each on EDF and contractor Trillium Flow Services UK Ltd - following asbestos-related shortfalls at Torness Nuclear Power Station.

An innovative education programme that gives pupils in Scotland’s fastest-growing town the opportunity to become involved in all aspects of the development of their community has been boosted by the support of a major housebuilder in the area.

Inverness homebuilder MAKAR has been appointed by the Kyle and Lochalsh Community Trust (KLCT) to take forward design and survey work for the proposed Micro-Ecovillage at Ratagan and Saraig, on the shores of Loch Duich. KLCT purchased two sites at Ratagan and Saraig from Forestry and Land Scotland.