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Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week with a visit to Persimmon East Scotland’s Burgh Gate development in East Lothian, where he met a group of talented apprentices and heard about the home builder’s commitment to skills development a

A trio of developments from The JR Group have made it to the shortlist of this year’s Homes for Scotland Awards. The building and construction firm has been shortlisted across two categories – both Affordable Development of the Year (medium) and Affordable Development of the Year (small)

Celebrating the UK’s most outstanding high-performance, low-carbon buildings, products, and initiatives, the new Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards are now open and free to enter. Developed to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF), the awards are del

A group of young women from North Lanarkshire are taking part in a series of hands-on workshops to explore careers in joinery, electrical installation, and plumbing as part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.

Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT) has awarded over £145,000 in funding in its latest round of grants to support a diverse range of heritage projects across the city. 

A new 5k active travel route was launched in Falkirk as part of Scottish Canals' roll out of wellbeing opportunities along the canal network. The 'Falkirk Five' loops from The Falkirk Wheel via the Union Canal, Lock 16 and the Forth & Clyde Canal.

The latest Construction Market Intelligence (CMI Q1 2025) report from Scottish-based construction and property management consultant Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) has revealed an optimistic outlook for the sector with a slight increase in project starts compared to the previous quarter highlightin

Renewable energy firm Drax is set to usher in a new dawn of sustainability for its historic Lanark and Galloway hydro schemes by installing state-of-the-art solar power panels across both sites. 

A coalition of offshore wind developers, representing around 33GW of Scotland’s future clean power capacity, has urged the UK Government to immediately rule out zonal pricing and adopt workable reforms to benefit consumers and protect investment. In a letter to Keir Starmer MP, Prime Minister

The Scottish commercial property market is shifting as the economy edges towards stability but with new development at historically low levels, the focus has continued to be on existing stock, according to new research from Ryden. Rising rents, particularly in prime locations, are expected to make m

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has launched a Youth Sports Sponsorship programme to support under-16s sports clubs across Scotland. Now open for applications, the SPOA Youth Sports Sponsorship programme will support four clubs in this first round of funding, with up to £1,000 awa

RSPB Scotland has submitted an objection to a proposal for a pumped storage hydro scheme in Argyll and Bute. The nature conservation charity, which supports renewables in the right locations, has shared significant concerns about the impact on crucially important peatland habitat.

A new programme is being launched to attract more people into the planning profession and build their skills.  

A Boston home is on its way to becoming a historic landmark after its current owner uncovered a surprising piece of its past.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today launched its Consensus process to assess industry support for its Levy Proposals that will help provide training for the construction industry across the next three years.  Usually undertaken every three years, Consensus is the process t