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Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has made progress in its Low Carbon Passport programme, with over 1,000 learners now trained in the skills needed for building delivery in the UK. 

A newly refurbished sanctuary space has opened at Ninewells Hospital, after undergoing refurbishment secured through funding from the NHS Tayside Charitable Foundation. This week, NHS Tayside celebrated the opening of the Sanctuary at Ninewells Hospital which provides patients, families and staff wi

A hidden basement underneath one of Glasgow's waterfront-era buildings could soon be brought back to life as a whisky and jazz den.  Glasgow Arts Centre Limited has submitted plans to transform an unused lower ground floor space at 16 Robertson Street, the former Clydeport Authority headquarter

BE-ST is spearheading a new research project to assess how Scotland can develop the workforce needed to deliver domestic heat decarbonisation. The new project between BE-ST and Skills Development Scotland (SDS) builds on research carried out by both earlier this year. 

Persimmon Homes North Scotland has launched a partnership with North East Scotland College (NESCol) to help train future construction professionals as the housebuilder looks to strengthen its Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire presence.  The partnership will enable local apprentices to combine practica

According to new documents, Aberdeen City Council is hoping to spend £1.39 million to restore sections of the Beach Ballroom that have the highest need of repairs, such as its domed roof.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has boosted its partnership with The Good Shepherd Centre in Bishopton by giving its second donation, which serves part of its wider plans to contribute £25 for every new home sold and legally completed within its Dargavel View development.  This most recent do

Efforts to restore the bandstand in Hamilton’s Bothwell Road Park have now reached progress with funding having been approved.  Funding from South Lanarkshire Council’s Local Action Fund and Outdoor Investment Fund will enable the council to work in collaboration with the Bothwell R

The island of Raasay is transforming a disused ferry store into a venison processing facility, forming part of a £750,000 investment helping five islands spearhead Scotland's path to becoming carbon-neutral by 2040.

London's National Theatre has announced that in October 2026, it will mark the anniversary of its building with “Stories Start Here: 50 Stories for 50 Years,” which is a free installation.  Installed outside the National Theatre on the Queen’s Walk, the installation is a woode

National procurement specialist Pagabo has informed the construction market that an invitation to tender for the National Framework for Medium Works is due to be issued on 1 September. 

Early in August, the redevelopment of George Square will reach a milestone when work starts at the junction of Queen Street and St Vincent Place.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) Project Management Steering Group (PMSG) has released a suite of e-learning content to help deliver project management skills within the industry. Sitting on the ECITB’s award-winning Learning Experience Platform (LXP), the P

A leading architect has argued that the Scottish Government is in danger of reaching a “failure of national priority and leadership” concerning the Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA).

Major work to enhance the quality of a road in Lanark will prompt two sections of it to close for up to a period of four days each.  The resurfacing work on Hyndford Road will be carried out in two phases during the first half of August, to avoid excessive disruption.