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Ian Hughes The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched a campaign to get young people to join the construction industry as new statistics revealed 20% of the sector’s workforce is set to retire in the next decade.

Output in the UK's construction sector fell 1.3% in the three months to June, after a 1.1% rise in the first quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed. The 3 month on 3 month decrease was driven by a 1.3% drop in new work and a 1.4% fall in repair and maintenance, the fourth con

Paul Wheelhouse Homes, businesses, public buildings and community projects across Scotland are to receive an energy efficiency upgrade thanks to £4.4 million of new funding from the Scottish Government.

Moray Council has approved a £30 million investment into Elgin’s transport network over the next 13 years. The Elgin Transport Strategy is expected to deliver benefits of over £50m once completed.

(from left) Julian Broster, founding director; Iain McIntyre, director (Glasgow), Stephen O’Malley, founding director; Isla Jackson, director (Glasgow) Civil and structural engineering practice Civic Engineers has announced further expansion of its business taking on the Glasgow arm of consulting

David Melhuish By Scottish Property Federation director David Melhuish

Hardies completes student accommodation at Causewayend in Aberdeen Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has overseen the completion of 173 student studios at Causewayend, Aberdeen for student developer Visage Properties.

A construction sign that is used to warn drivers about a street closure was briefly used as a declaration of a unique kind of love. The sign in Medford, in the US state of Oregon, read: "Pornhub loves me."

Adrian Ringrose Interserve is to move its focus towards contracts worth less than £10 million as it continues to back away from large loss-making construction projects.

Luke Thurman Architectural practice Sheppard Robson has been appointed by the University of Edinburgh to design its 'Nucleus Project'.

Plans have been lodged to Inverclyde Council for a new marina administration building that aims to create a focus for the expanding marina business.

The task of finding a possible contractor for a £165.2 million extension to Edinburgh’s tramline could begin as soon as next month if councillors vote through an outline business case for how the work would be completed. Councillors will be asked to give initial approval to extend the existing 8.

Ogilvie Construction has showcased its work to deliver the new £22 million hotel for Motel One Group in Glasgow with a time lapse video of the project. With 374 rooms, the new hotel on Oswald Street will be one of the largest in Scotland and the first in Glasgow for the European budget designer bra

T Clarke is currently working on the Easter Bush Campus in Edinburgh Building services contractor T Clarke has reported a 17% rise in revenue in its interim results for the six months ended 30th June 2017.

A new hub for charging electric vehicles in Dundee has moved a step closer after planners granted permission for the development. Solar canopies, charging points and electrical infrastructure will be built at the site in Princes Street between Dens Street and Lower Princes Street which is currently