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One of Taylor Wimpey East Scotland's youngest apprentice painters, Shinnade Bain, beat off stiff competition from students across Scotland to collect her first industry recognition this month aged just 17 years old. Entered for the competition by her course leaders at Fife College, the budding appre

A new grade of membership launched by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is already giving specialist construction workers a platform to boost their careers whilst increasing professionalism across the sector.

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), operated by the University of Strathclyde, has today opened its new world-class, flagship facility at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire with an aim to be a major stimulus for the country&

Scottish timber company Logie Timber, based in Moray, has secured a £240,000 investment that is projected to create four new jobs and bolster the firm's turnover by over £320,000.

Jenny Gilruth MSP, cabinet secretary for education and skills, today witnessed construction work beginning on an integrated educational and community facility for the east end of Dundee.

A new engineering technique that could help to preserve historic stone buildings and bridges has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.

CIOB in Scotland is still accepting nominations for its Awards 2023 sponsored by Contract Scotland and Competence Matters.

Low levels of awareness and engagement with the Points-Based System (PBS) post-Brexit continue to exacerbate existing skills shortages within the UK construction sector, according to the latest Migration and Construction report by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

Scottish property firm Crucible Developments has revealed plans to tackle Dundee's student accommodation deficit as it expands its property development portfolio with backing from the Bank of Scotland. Operating from its HQ in Ayr since 2016, Crucible Developments has been working on commercial and

Barratt Developments Scotland has donated £10,000 to help provide support for children and adults impacted by food inequality in Dundee.

Property and private equity manager Maven Capital Partners has commenced its redevelopment project to turn Dalian House, a 64,000 sq ft office building in Glasgow, into a bespoke build-to-rent (BTR) complex. Located at the intersection of St Vincent Street and North Street, the development is set to

Kirkwood Homes has teamed up with Balcarres Estate to submit plans to Fife Council for a residential development which could see 50 new family homes delivered in Colinsburgh, Fife.

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) is to host a conference that aims to explore strategies for integrating retrofit across older housing in Glasgow, Scotland and the wider UK.

Scotland's average house price has risen to £187,150 in April 2023, marking a 2.0% rise compared to the same month the previous year, according to provisional data from the UK House Price Index (HPI).

A man plagued with years of parking fines for his two vans alarmed his neighbours and local officials after hoisting them off the road and onto his roof with a crane.