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CR Smith has welcomed 12 new trade apprentices since September, as the home improvements company continues to invest in the skills that underpin its success. The new apprentices are enrolled on the bespoke CR Smith apprenticeship programme which combines an SVQ in Site Carpentry and Joinery and CR S

Jack Forbes, a fourth year plumbing apprentice with Glasgow-based A. Alexander & Son (Electrical) Ltd, has been awarded Edinburgh College’s ‘Best Apprentice Plumber’ 2022. The award follows his success in SNIPEF’s SkillPlumb competition earlier this year when he came thir

Cala Homes has announced the promotion of two senior leaders with Jennifer Wylie taking up the role of regional chair for Scotland and Gordon Craig becoming managing director for the West division. Jennifer Wylie is previously general counsel and a key member of the group’s management and grou

Work is due to commence on Hjaltland Housing Association's new affordable housing project in Aith.

The first new council homes on Arran for more than 20 years have been officially opened.

The public are to be given the chance to view proposals to deliver a mixed-use development on a brownfield site at Central Quay, Glasgow.

Self-builders who are unable to access standard bank lending can now apply for a loan of up to £175,000 to help with the development costs of their home. The Self-Build Loan Fund reopens for applications on Monday 21 November and aims to support the delivery of good quality and energy efficien

A plumber working in an Edinburgh flat was astonished to find a 135-year-old message in a bottle under the floorboards. Peter Allan cut a hole in the floor of a flat in Morningside when he discovered the whisky bottle complete with a rolled-up note.

Just over £1.9 million in additional funding has been secured to allow work on replacing the Leven Railway Bridge to get underway soon. Fife Council’s Cabinet Committee has approved the use of the extra funds from the council’s Future Construction Inflation budget after hearing the

The fundraising campaign supporting the work to redesign Paisley’s museum into a world-class visitor destination is celebrating after passing the milestone of £1m of funding secured.

Blackridge and St Mary's Early Years Centres in West Lothian and Castlebrae Community Campus in Edinburgh, both delivered by Hub South East, scooped top accolades at this week's Learning Places Scotland Awards. The ceremony was held at the end of day one of the Learning Places Scotland Conference in

The importance of emotional wellbeing for construction workers in the North East was the focus of a recent Cala Homes Subcontractor Seminar.

Faithful+Gould has been recognised as the top education consultant in Scotland in this year’s Learning Places Scotland awards.

SP Energy Networks is urging construction workers to be careful onsite and ‘Plan Ahead, Look Around’ after over 70 serious electrical incidents were reported in the past year.

Savills has recently expanded its Savills Earth team with the appointment of Chris Phillips, who joins as an associate in energy based in the Perth office. Chris has over 11 years of experience in pre-planning utilities statements and engagement with utility networks to deliver electricity, gas, wat