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CITB aims to continue upward trend of women completing construction apprenticeships

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released new figures that show the number of women completing construction apprenticeships in the UK has nearly...
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Offsite construction aids affordable housing projects in Coatbridge

CCG (Scotland) has announced it is making 'strong' progress across two major affordable housing developments in Coatbridge. The School Street and Dunottar Avenue projects will...
Marion Forbes

Construction is at a crossroads and widening our talent pool is a business imperative

By Marion Forbes, director of performance and organisational change at AC Whyte, and FLIC advisory board member CONSTRUCTION has always been fundamental to Scotland’s economic...
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Mactaggart & Mickel achieves £100,000 fundraising target in milestone year

MACTAGGART & Mickel has marked the close of its 100th year by announcing it has reached its £100,000 fundraising target. The milestone has been achieved...
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Construction retentions: why reform is the way ahead in Scotland

Dr Andrew Agapiou, a senior lecturer in the Department of Architecture at the University of Strathclyde, and Dr David Christie, associate dean at the...
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Safety prioritised in Glasgow fire response

FAÇADE retention was ‘impossible’ on Glasgow’s fire-damaged Forsyth House with the charred and water-damaged structure creating perilous conditions for specialist contractors who worked 24/7...
David Barrett

Blantyre business is turning up the heat on electric solutions

A Blantyre-based electric heating specialist says electric boilers must form part of the solution to the UK’s decarbonisation ambitions. The Electric Heating Company (EHC) was...
MJ O’Shaughnessy

Engineering momentum: Highlands at the forefront of Will Rudd expansion plans

WHEN MJ O’Shaughnessy reflects on the past few years at Will Rudd, one theme comes up repeatedly: growth that is deliberate, people-driven, and rooted...
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Cruden delivers employability advice and workshops to Coatbridge pupils

PUPILS at Coatbridge High School have benefited from employability advice and  workshops delivered by Cruden as work begins on a new housing development for...
Ewan MacGregor

Beyond apprenticeships: expanding the talent pipeline in Scottish construction

By Ewan MacGregor, MD at Helica ACROSS Scotland, the conversation around construction skills has rarely been more prominent. From industry discussions to parliamentary debates at...

JR Group donates over 700 Easter eggs

THE JR Group has donated over 700 Easter eggs to primary schools, nurseries, Erskine Hospital, and local community groups. The goodies were donated by kind-hearted...
Macleod Roofing

Macleod Roofing marks 35th anniversary with launch of community fund

INVERNESS-based Macleod Roofing has launched a new community fund as part of its 35th anniversary year. The firm said the move turns decades of informal...

HSE urges dutyholders to check asbestos compliance

THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is marking Global Asbestos Awareness Week by advising dutyholders to check that they are compliant in areas that...
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Significant progress made on Edinburgh’s Powderhall regeneration

FOUNDATIONS have been laid on the next phase of Edinburgh's Powderhall regeneration project. The news marks progress in the delivery of new homes and an...
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Heriot-Watt University to open doors to public at engineering degree show

HERIOT-Watt University's Civil Engineering Degree Show is set to give the public a rare chance to see the ideas shaping the world around us. Hosted...
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Plans progress for £25m Edinburgh retirement village

VIVERE Extra Care Group has received minded to approve planning consent for Edinburgh's first fully integrated community of extra care homes. The firm plans to...
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Taylor Wimpey secures further planning consent for new Dunfermline homes

TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has secured an Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions (AMSC) detailed planning consent from Fife Council for a further 219...
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Cala progresses plans for new residential development in Larbert

CALA Homes (West) has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) to Falkirk Council to kick off the formal stage in the planning process...

First minister marks start of works on Center Parcs’ £450m Scottish village

FIRST minister John Swinney has marked the start of works on Center Parcs' first ever Scottish village by planting the first trees at the...
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Finalists announced for UK Roofing Awards 2026

THE finalists have been announced for the UK Roofing Awards 2026. Winners will be revealed at a ceremony in London on May 8, following a...