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Colorado Construction has highlighted "the power of networks" after agreeing to take on a joinery apprentice who was being made redundant. West Lothian College sent a plea via the West Lothian Construction Forum for a new employer to offer Jack Jenkins, one of its SVQ students, a joinery apprentices

One of the most important waste water facilities in Scotland has undergone a technological transformation 120 years after it was built at the end of the Victorian era.

A dozen pairs of punch bag mitts have been donated to the Bronx Boxing Club in Tranent, East Lothian by construction company The JR Group.

Work to restore Crieff’s 130-year-old Murray Fountain is to get underway this month, Perth & Kinross Council has said. The improvement project, which was announced last year, will see the James Square landmark’s masonry repaired and repointed, as well as electrical works to provide n

Highland Council has adopted new non-statutory planning guidance on biodiversity. The revised Biodiversity Planning Guidance (BPG) was adopted by the council's economy and infrastructure committee following a 12-week public consultation.

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has launched its landmark development of 90 highly energy-efficient mid-market rent homes at Dundashill, Glasgow. The launch comes the same week as the development was shortlisted for two prestigious national awards: Scottish Home Awards’ Housing Reg

ScottishPower Renewables has welcomed a report suggesting its first fixed-bottom foundation offshore windfarm in Scottish waters could bring jobs and an economic boost and create positive and lasting benefits for rural and coastal communities. The BiGGAR Economics study investigated the potential be

Retail Trust has begun a £1 million renovation of its Hugh Fraser Retirement Estate in Newton Mearns to create a new community hub for older people and the community across East Renfrewshire. The project, delivered by Clark Contracts, will see three disused spaces within the estate’s Cro

Morrison Community Care (CCG) Holdco has scored a trifecta of approvals in April, as their newest project in South Queensferry secures planning permission.

Independent construction and property management consultant Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) has launched a new Edinburgh office led by Martin McConnell.

Campion Homes, in partnership with Fife Council, has lodged plans to construct a significant sheltered housing development in Dunfermline. The plans entail erecting 40 sheltered housing apartments adjacent to Canmore Primary School, designed to cater to the needs of elderly and disabled individuals,

The National Retrofit Hub (NRH) has released a comprehensive guide on digital building logbooks, aimed at bolstering retrofit initiatives nationwide. These logbooks, initially utilised in legal and conveyancing sectors, hold potential to encompass detailed information and retrofit plans for every ho

More landlords predict Scotland will attract the most residential property investment outside of London and the South East in the next three years, according to RSM UK’s Real Estate 360 survey. Research commissioned by the audit, tax and consulting firm shows that 14% of landlords believe Scot

The Association for Rental Living (ARL – formerly UKAA) has appointed Iain Murray as its new chair of the ARL Scotland Hub. Mr Murray, head of operational living at Bidwells, will succeed Gillian McLees on 10 May 2024, following the living asset specialist’s two-year tenure as chair of t

Aberdeen house prices grew 3% in the first quarter of 2024, while semi-detached properties experienced a quarterly decline of 2.9%, according to a new report.