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The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its Business Plan for 2025-26, outlining the practical steps CITB will take to support the construction industry in recruiting, training, and retaining a competent and skilled workforce. This Business Plan aligns with CITB’s recently

The Pallet LOOP (part of BSW Group) has appointed Laura Smythe as its new principal contractor account manager. Working as part of a wider team, dedicated to pallet recovery, Ms Smythe will focus on driving the return of LOOP’s reusable green pallets among Tier 1 contractors - furthering the c

The construction team working on the £17 million transformation of Union Street in Aberdeen have revealed the hidden obstructions they have uncovered so far during the project.

A senior Aberdeen City Council architect has been struck off the professional register after a violent, alcohol-fuelled rampage during which he chased a child with a meat cleaver and seriously injured his wife. Colin Doig, 58, admitted to assault and threatening behaviour following the incident, whi

Biotech pioneer MiAlgae has marked a major step forward in its mission to increase production volumes of its sustainable biotechnology solutions, as it submits plans for a new production facility in Grangemouth.

FG Burnett managing director, Richard Noble, is to step down from the leadership role with effect from 1 May, the property consultant revealed today. He will be succeeded by current head of agency, Graeme Nisbet.

Barratt Redrow has today reported a 10.1% year-on-year decline in forward sales as of March 30, 2025, with 10,245 homes on order compared to 11,402 the previous year.  Despite this drop, the UK's largest housebuilder reaffirmed its annual target to build between 16,800 and 17,200 homes. 

Maxi Construction has been awarded nine contracts totalling more than £6 million in the first quarter of 2025.  Projects include four job centre refurbishments for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), external and internal refurbishment of Cedar House student accommodation in Kirkc

A joint venture between Buccleuch Property and Sir Robert McAlpine Capital Ventures has completed the acquisition of 101 Centre Street, Glasgow. The latest investment by the 50/50 JV shows the commitment of both companies to being part of the continued growth and regeneration of Glasgow’s vibr

A building contractor who fraudulently claimed a £50,000 Covid Bounce Back loan has received a 13-month suspended sentence. Florin-Petrica Bodale operated as a building contractor offering plumbing, heating and air-conditioning installation and was based in Harrow, London.

Mosaic Architecture + Design has delivered the interior design for Scoop Restaurants Group’s stylish Margo Restaurant on Miller Street in the heart of Glasgow city centre.

Investment in Scottish commercial property totalled more than £300 million in the first quarter of 2025, marking a subdued beginning to the year, according to Knight Frank. The commercial property consultancy’s analysis of real capital analytics (RCA) data found that there were £31

Finning has supplied £1.1 million worth of Cat machinery to one of the largest construction and contracting companies in Scotland. Malcolm Construction, a division of The Malcolm Group, has invested in two Cat 745 three-axle articulated trucks and one Cat 352 excavator from Finning UK & Ir

The Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) has embarked on a new partnership with The Skills Centre to deliver essential training and support for individuals pursuing careers in the finishes and interiors sector. The collaboration aims to address the growing skills shortage in construction, specificall

An ambitious community-led initiative on the Orkney island of Sanday is moving forward with a call for architectural design proposals for an innovative housing and healthcare project. The Sanday Development Trust has issued an open invitation to tender for the design of Care for Sanday — a tra