News

The introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in Scotland should be postponed until April 2018 amid growing evidence that not enough businesses are prepared for the tax, the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) said today. The SCC has called on the UK government to consider the postponement after accus

Alan Vallance The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has appointed Alan Vallance as its new chief executive.

Alison Newton New laws intended to make it easier to find out who owns land in Scotland could have the inadvertent effect of deterring investment in the country’s property sector, according to law firm HBJ Gateley.

One of the refurbished theatres at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary A major milestone has been reached in an extensive programme of improvements at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI) being undertaken by Robertson Construction.

The team leading the complex restoration of the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) Mackintosh Building are to study Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s original drawings for the building. Built between 1897 and 1909, the building is considered to be the greatest masterpiece of the celebrated architect.

East Ayrshire primary and childhood centre takes shape Future pupils of Whatriggs Primary and Early Childhood Centre joined Councillor Douglas Reid for an official ground breaking ceremony at the East Ayrshire project.

A man tried to drive home on a 2.5 tonne road roller after a night out drinking, a court has heard. The BBC reports that John Johnston, 27, admitted committing the offence in Dumfries at the weekend.

Outsourcing specialist Mitie has warned that profits will be “materially below” its expectations as a result of uncertainty over the UK's decision to leave the EU and other “economic pressures”. In a trading update ahead of result for the first half of the year, the firm said that recent eco

A previously submitted £100 million plan to expand Crieff Hydro has re-emerged after the hotel decided to re-submit the proposals. A detailed application for the ‘Crieff Hydro East’ project, which would see 200 holiday lodges, a 100-bed care home and assisted-living accommodation for a further

East Dunbartonshire Council has secured a contractor to deliver the final phase of repair works at Holy Family Primary School in Kirkintilloch. Since 2015, the school has been operating out of the former Lairdsland Primary School building in Kerr Street to allow essential structural repairs to be ca

Aberdeenshire Council has approved a grant of £150,000 towards the costs of providing a state-of-the-art sports facility in Fraserburgh. First unveiled when the Fraserburgh South Links Sports Development Trust (SLSDT) lodged plans in July, the £1.2 million project will see the existing football pi

The working group behind a £3 million project to build a marina at the southern end of the Caledonian Canal in Lochaber have withdrawn their planning application for technical reasons. The group’s vision for the Thomas Telford Corpach Marina project included 80 pontoon berths at the end of the ca

New Gorbals Housing Association’s newest homes in Laurieston have been named in the top 100 buildings of the century, and shortlisted for the Scotstyle architecture award. The Scotstyle list, which features buildings from 1916 right up to the present day, has been compiled by Royal Incorporation o

Scottish Enterprise has opened entries to a competition for businesses in Scotland’s construction sector with aspirations to collaborate. The aim of the Collaboration Prize 2016/17 is to encourage firms to think collaboratively and pitch an idea for a new collaborative enterprise that will help th

Clydebank’s new Care Home and Day Care Centre plans on show Residents are being invited to view proposals and give their feedback on designs of the new Clydebank Care Home and Day Care Centre due to be built in the Health Quarter at Queens Quay.