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More than £100 million in grants is being invested by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) this year to help construction workers train and get the skills they need. From 1 April 2023, CITB is doubling grant rates for short courses to help businesses offer more training and support

GRAHAM has invested in enhanced fire awareness training for more than 100 of its employees in partnership with fire stopping solutions and intumescent coatings manufacturer Nullifire.

The average price of a property in Scotland has increased by 1% over the last 12 months to reach £185,016 in January 2023, the latest provisional statistics from the UK House Price Index have revealed.

Stirling Council has granted planning permission in principle for a residential development of up to 500 new homes in Plean.

Housebuilder Cruden Homes has become only the second housebuilder in the UK to achieve a NextGeneration Project Gold Award from the NextGeneration Initiative.

A strategic board to lead progress towards the delivery of Scotland’s 20-year housing plan will meet for the first time today.

Glasgow City Council has received plans to convert a former church in Pollockshields into 17 flats.

A retrospective planning application has been lodged to enable a giant light-up dinosaur head to remain in place on the roof of a Moray shop.

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Rutherford Colinton Ltd.

Sir James Dunbar-Nasmith, who was president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) from 1971-1973, has died, the professional body has announced. Sir James studied architecture at Cambridge – where his tutors included Nikolaus Pevsner and Geoffrey Webb – and went on

The landmark Coire Glas pumped hydro scheme in the Scottish Highlands that could power three million homes and more than double Britain’s electricity storage has been handed a £100 million investment boost from SSE. Located on the shores of Loch Lochy, between Fort William and Inver

An Edinburgh scaffolding firm has announced the launch of a new division, expanding the services it offers and paving the way for continued growth. City Access Scaffolding has invested in a new Specialist Access Division, headed by divisional director, David Ritchie. The expansion is a key part of t

The Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has welcomed another major organisation to its ranks, as the successful collective continues to offer a wealth of practical support and guidance to Scotland’s building sector.

Works on the replacement of vital infrastructure at Uig harbour have achieved a significant milestone this week. The first stage of works to prepare for the replacement of the vessel linkspan has been completed and ferry services to and from Uig Harbour can resume from 23 March.

A student accommodation block is to be developed on a site next to Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.