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Ben Macpherson MSP, minister for higher and further education, joined the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) at its National Construction College (NCC) in Inchinnan, Renfrew, to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week.

Lar Housing Trust is urging the next Scottish Government to optimise the way it funds affordable housing developments. A manifesto launched by the charity illustrates that low-cost loans could have a dramatic impact helping to tackle Scotland’s chronic shortage of affordable homes.

A historic Leith landmark – once an industrial mill, later a cinema and most recently a bingo hall – is set for a new lease of life as a 200-bed student accommodation development.

At 51, Robert Wilson from Prestonpans is showing that determination, passion, and hard work can open doors at any stage of life. Recognised by CITB as Scotland’s oldest construction apprentice, Robert is celebrating Scottish Apprenticeship Week by sharing his journey and inspiring others to fo

Businesses will be expressly banned from microchipping their employees under legislation proposed in a US state. Legislators in the state of Washington are currently considering House Bill 2303, which provides that an employer "may not request, require, or coerce any employee to have a microchip imp

Persimmon Homes' first-ever female apprentice has encouraged more young women to consider a career in construction. The housebuilder is celebrating the achievements of its female apprentices to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week, which coincides with Women in Construction Week.

Restrictions on public access to land to be used for a £450 million Center Parcs holiday village have been approved by Scottish government ministers.

As Scotland celebrates Scottish Apprenticeship Week, Hamilton apprentice Ryan Graham is proof of how learning on the job is creating careers, helping employers grow their workforce and delivering real benefits for the economy.  Ryan, who left Holycross High School in Hamilton unsure of what dir

Specialist rural surveyor and land agent firm FBR Seed has promoted Stewart Seed to managing director as founder David Seed transitions to the role of chair. Stewart will assume the day-to-day management of the business, becoming the second generation of the Seed family to lead the company.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) could be merged under plans to be put out for consultation. The UK government will seek views over 12 weeks on the principle of the two organisations forming a single body.

Muir Construction has said it is well underway with the transformation of Edinburgh's Younger Building for Scarborough Group.

Construction industry claims about "carbon negative" products and systems should be taken with a pinch of salt, a major Glasgow-based architectural practice has said.

Aberdeenshire Council has revised its Environment and Climate Change Policy while removing its target to reduce 75% of its emissions by 2030.

Kirkcaldy is set to welcome the final stages of a major new housing development, with Persimmon Homes North Scotland nearing completion of its Rosslyn Gait project. The long-term development, which began in 2018, has delivered 217 new homes – ranging from two-bedroom terraced houses to four-be

Glasgow-based NBM Construction Cost Consultants is marking Scottish Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the contribution its Quantity Surveying apprentices make to live developments across Scotland.