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Contractors building the new Kilpatrick Secondary School and Kilpatrick Early Years Service (KEYS) in West Dunbartonshire have encountered problems that will push back the opening of the new buildings to October 2016. The construction team at Heron Brothers Ltd has recently identified very difficult

Glasgow City Council is set to sell some unused land to make way for 59 serviced apartments, 375 student flats and 23,688 sq/ft of commercial space. The property on Martha Street is part of a major new development which also includes the A-listed Council Parish Halls on George Street.

(L to R) Aspiring apprentice Ryan Boyle, Councillor Cammy Day, Urban Union MD Graeme Nicol and aspiring apprentice Dylan Williamson Regeneration company Urban Union held a Careers Taster Session to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week welcoming young people interested in construction careers.

A group of 21 Rutherglen students took part in a workshop about the world of work in engineering, as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week. Second year students took time out from their usual classes to attend the workshop which was delivered by Robertson and supported by the Construction Industry Tr

Bids invited for £72m civils at Glasgow Sighthill regeneration area Glasgow City Council is starting the hunt for a contractor to deliver major civils work for the vast Sighthill regeneration area of the city.

The St James quarter development could have to include cultural elements Major developments in Edinburgh will be told to incorporate cultural elements in their plans in future under a drive to bolster the city’s artistic scene.

CHAP business development manager Dawn Kane and senior estimator Douglas Bran CHAP Group has appointed two key members of staff as the company continues to target strategic growth.

Jonathan Seddon The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 ("CDM15") came into force on 6 April 2015.

Hannah Simpson A University of the West of Scotland student is to represent Central Scotland in a prestigious national property competition.

Smolka Strachan and Ryden have completed the refurbishment of Norloch House in Edinburgh on behalf of Millard Estates. Creative agency Whitespace will relocate from nearby Randolph Place to lease the whole of Norloch House on a 10-year lease at £23 per sq ft following Millard Estates’ substantial

Solar panels are to be installed in 25 council buildings throughout Edinburgh in what is believed to be the largest community-owned urban renewable energy project in the UK. The City of Edinburgh Council will work in partnership with the Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative (ECSC) - supported by E

Edinburgh College is throwing open its doors for a Construction Apprenticeship Open Day today to give young people the chance to find out about career routes into the industry and link up with employers and training providers. The college has teamed up with the Construction Industry Training Board (

Students from Dundee and Angus collage are shown round Robertson's chassis Academy site in Dundee by Nick Horn (Left) A group of 40 Dundee students were invited by Robertson to gain experience on a live major construction site as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.

Paul McGlynn Scaffolding firm makes hat-trick of new appointments

Ross Mickel Skills shortages in the Scottish construction sector are becoming more acute as trained workers leave for higher wages overseas, a senior executive at Mactaggart & Mickel has warned.