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An award-winning roofing apprentice has described how his apprenticeship has not only helped build work-ready skills but also boosted his confidence. Euan Forsyth’s apprenticeship journey is being highlighted alongside other apprentices as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week which takes place

Inspiring mums at Barratt Developments Scotland welcomed their daughters to work for the day to help nurture the next generation of talent. The visit took place to mark International Women’s Day to show the youngsters what their mums do when they go to work. The housebuilder hosted the event t

Architectural practice Aitken Turnbull has thrown its support behind grassroots football in Musselburgh, sponsoring the under-10s Wee Windsors Boys' Football Team.

Highland councillors are to consider proposals to invest up to £60 million in roads and infrastructure. The proposals include an additional £40m investment plan for roads and transport infrastructure. This, on top of the previous three years of increased levels of funding, would bring th

Lanarkshire-based weed control and tree management specialist Complete Weed Control has secured a further five-year deal with waste and resource management firm FCC Environment. The Larkhall-based company recently completed a three-year contract with FCC Environment, which has been extended for five

A range of businesses have secured a place on a framework worth £100 million that will enable the modernisation and improvement of Scotland's public sector and social housing buildings. The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) invited companies across Scotland to tender for works under its Refu

Whiteburn Projects welcomed housing minister Paul McLennan to its development in Kirkcaldy this week so he could see for himself the transformation of the brownfield former school site into a beautiful new corner of the town. As well as an informative tour around the construction site to meet the Wh

Representatives from West Lothian Council recently visited the site of planned new council homes in Livingston that will include supported housing specifically for homeless young people.

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Marilyn and Theresa, a pair of new homeowners at Calderwood Lodge, formerly primary school in south Glasgow, have express their delight at staying in the energy-efficient, low-maintenance homes. “We have lived in Newlands for over 30 years and Calderwood Lodge presented the idea

Work has commenced on the first new social rent affordable homes to be built in Blackford in over 60 years.

Wheatley Homes Glasgow and Glasgow City Council have today revealed updated plans to transform Wyndford in the Maryhill area of the city. The social landlord is increasing its investment in the community to £100 million – and revealed plans to build almost 400 new affordable homes.

Arbroath is to benefit from ‘endowment-style' funding and support worth up to £20 million to deliver projects over the ten-year lifespan of the UK Levelling Up The Long-Term Plan for Towns fund, chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced yesterday. The fund is designed to help local people de

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt MP yesterday outlined the UK Government's plans to tackle climate change and support its 2030 net-zero targets with a commitment of more than £1 billion to renewable technologies in the next auction round for Allocation Round 6 (AR6) of its Contracts for Difference

Over 140 people interested in a traineeship or apprenticeship in the construction industry attended Clark Contracts 8th annual careers evening at its Head Office in Paisley.