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The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) have hailed another record year for electrical apprenticeships in Scotland as learners rush to take their place as the talent of tomorrow. The number of new learners enrolling on the SJIB Electrical Ap

Landmark Information Group’s latest market data report shows a continuing stabilisation of the residential property market with demand and supply equalising into August and completions on the rise. The newly-released Q3 Property Trends Report Scotland showed that whilst demand variance against

The second phase of road improvements has been officially opened on the A832 at Slattadale. The Wills Bros project replaces a single-track road with passing places to one lane in each direction and lies between Kinlochewe and Gairloch.

A new footbridge has been installed as part of the new East Linton station development. Network Rail has installed a new footbridge as part of the £15m East Linton station development.

Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA) celebrated Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Week by donating a signed Scotland international football shirt to the local community centre in Nethercraigs, Glasgow. Abi Harrison, who recently scored the winning goal for the Scottish National Team world cup play-off aga

Will Rudd (Glasgow) has formally handed over the latest project in a significant long-term collaboration with PureMalt Haddington. Delivering over 30 projects on the site since 2014, including the company’s Roaster Building, Brew House and warehouse extension, the team at Will Rudd has most re

A new commitment to create a thriving and high-performing construction sector has been launched by Scotland’s public sector and construction industry. The Scottish Construction Accord – the first of its kind in the UK - aims to create more thriving businesses, enhance working condit

Telecommunications company Axione UK has confirmed it will roll out ultrafast broadband to more homes and businesses in Fife.

Construction work is underway to build 96 new council homes at Castlehill Road, Gowkthrapple, as part of overall regeneration plans for the area. These new homes form part of North Lanarkshire Council’s ambitious new house building programme which aims to deliver 5,000 new, modern, affordable

Acting on the instructions of South Ayrshire Council, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is marketing the former Ayr Grammar primary school and detached schoolhouse for sale as a development opportunity. Occupying a prominent town centre location at the junction of Midton Road and Carrick Road in an attra

The Scottish housing market outlook remains challenging amid a September fall in market activity, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey. A concern highlighted by respondents is on the impact of new Scottish Government initiatives will have on the supply of rental properties, pote

Grampian Housing Association has secured a £96 million loan facility from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to assist in addressing the continued demand for good quality sustainable homes in the North East. The funding will allow the Aberdeen-based housing association to continue to sustainably

South Lanarkshire Council has delivered an additional 362 affordable homes for rent over the last year. With a further 189 built by the registered social landlord (RSL) sector, the total additional homes delivered is 551 - approximately a third of which are specifically adapted to suit a variety of

Rising interest rates and market uncertainty have caused housebuilder Barratt Developments to admit its outlook for the year was “less certain”, though home completions are likely to be broadly in line with the previous year. Issuing a trading update, the firm told shareholders

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has started construction of Scotland’s largest Passivhaus development which will see 90 highly energy efficient homes created for mid-market rent.  The £21 million project, located in Dundashill in Glasgow, is the first development on-site