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Construction apprenticeships across Great Britain are up 12 per cent in the past year, reaching levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis. New statistics released by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), for National Apprenticeship Week (14-18 March), reveal that 22,496 young

Rod McLennan and Jill Adie Robert Gordon University (RGU) is linking up with one of the biggest planning, procurement and delivery organisations in the North of Scotland to give its students access to industry experts.

Richard Lyle MSP and Gordon Reid MSP visits Kier Construction

The Chartered Institute of Building has developed a competition that challenges Minecraft players to come up with imaginative solutions to future housing needs. With more than 70 million copies sold, Minecraft has taken the online gaming world by storm and the CIOB aims to recognise its potential to

Forth Road Bridge A Scottish Parliament inquiry has concluded that the structural defects that led to the closure of the Forth Road Bridge last December could not have been foreseen.

Vaughan Hart Output from the Scottish construction industry reached a record high last year on £14.5 billion, according to new statistics.

Brian Rye Unions representing workers employed under the largest collective agreement in the construction industry have described the employer’s paltry pay offer as “insulting”.

Developers behind a multi-million pound tennis and golf centre near Dunblane are appealing against a council decision to refuse it planning permission. Backed by Judy Murray and former Ryder Cup golf captain Colin Montgomerie, the £37.5 million project was to be located at Park of Keir, between Mur

Glasgow City Council has announced plans to invest £100 million into community assets and schools over the next five years. The investment comes despite £130m in cuts to its budget which will result in around 1,500 job losses over the next financial year.

Plans to develop 90 flats on North Kelvin Meadow in Glasgow’s west end have been ‘called in’ by Scottish ministers. Formerly council-run football pitches and tennis courts, the meadows fell into disrepair in the early 90s but over the last 20 years residents have planted seeds, built treehouse

Clyde Gateway Bridge The Scottish Cities Alliance is aiming to attract major external investment to Scotland’s seven cities, by showcasing its new investment Pitch Book to a worldwide commercial property market at MIPIM 2016 in March.

Shetland high school project shortlisted for prestigious award The new Anderson High School project in Shetland has been shortlisted for a prestigious award that recognises the best in public private partnerships (PPP).

Block'hood has a library of 96 blocks currently, and more are constantly added A Los Angeles architect and game developer has claimed that video games will become an increasingly important tool for designing cities.

Keith Brown on a visit to the new River Don Crossing construction site Cabinet secretary for infrastructure, investment and cities, Keith Brown has announced that over £350 million worth of sub-contracts have been awarded for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty project (AWPR/

The Granton site The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) is pursuing plans for a multi-million pound complex on Edinburgh’s waterfront after being donated a parcel of land by the Scottish Government.