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A major new partnership between North Lanarkshire Council and global infrastructure solutions company HOCHTIEF will deliver improvements, maintenance work and investment across the roads, footpath and lighting networks and related infrastructure. The contract, which starts on 1 October, will cover m

Network Rail will upgrade the railway bridge on Peel Road in Thorntonhall from Saturday 5 October.

Argyll and Bute Council has said it remains committed to its position that a permanent solution must be found for issues at the Rest and be Thankful as swiftly as possible.

Rothesay Pavilion has taken its next step towards becoming a top cultural tourist destination and a local jobs provider for Bute. Councillors have given the green light for the final two stages in transforming the Grade A-listed Pavilion into a modern-day resource for residents and visitors to Bute.

Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC) was delighted to host the region’s first Net Zero Business Opportunities Summit on Monday, September 23 at its Crichton Campus in Dumfries. Taking place during Business Week 2024, the summit was the first in a series of events — coordinated with Dumfri

Persimmon Homes has partnered with Glasgow Clyde College to deliver apprenticeships as it expands into Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire. The housebuilder has recruited an apprentice painter and decorator who will study at Glasgow Clyde College whilst learning on the developers’ sites.

Ross Stewart, a trade apprentice with Building Services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland), has won the SNIPEF ‘Best Apprentice Plumber’ Award for Glasgow Clyde College 2024. SNIPEF (Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation) is the principal trade association for plum

Robert P. Slight & Sons, a Scottish company with links to the construction of Capitol Hill in 1825, has made the move to employee ownership. 

Holmes Miller has made the shortlist of the AJ Architecture Awards 2024 – one of the most prestigious awards in the UK, celebrating design excellence.

An award-winning charity that connects children and young people with the natural environment is looking forward to seeing families take part in its ‘Fairy House Challenge’.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) Project Management Steering Group (PMSG) has been bringing people together from across industry to collaborate and champion project management for a decade.

Yesterday saw a new milestone for an engineering construction industry Connected Competence scheme, with clients and employers agreeing to a new measurement tool that will ensure the programme is embedded across their operations.

New home warranties and insurance provider NHBC has appointed Stefan Szymoszowskyj as regional director to lead customer relations with house builders in Scotland. Stefan joined NHBC in 2019, as a senior engineer before progressing to principal engineer in early 2023. Prior to working for NHBC, Stef

The Scottish Government has reaffirmed its support for the construction of 2,800 mid-market rent homes with £100 million of investment. As announced as part of the 2024-25 Programme for Government, funding will be used alongside institutional investment – such as pension funds – to

Perth & Kinross Council will work to deliver over 1,000 new affordable houses across the area over the next five years, under a plan to be considered by Councillors. The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) for 2025/26 – 2029/30 sets out the investment priorities of the council and its