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Scottish Construction SMEs get help to go digitalAdopting digital ways of working maximises the benefits of new technologies and prepares a business for growth.

Today the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) launches a new guide – Summary of Funding and Business Support Available to Scottish Construction Companies.

The guide is just one of the actions from the Scottis…

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Training provider SECTT delivers £54,000 package of financial assistance to its college partners to help with rising material costsTraining provider the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) has come to the aid of facilities hit with spiralling materials costs by providing £54,000 of additional financial assistance.

The substantial funding to the electrica…

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Future Bathroom Market opportunities will arise from changing design trends and product developmentsAs with many sectors, the past couple of years have been turbulent for the Bathroom market. Experiencing a sharp decline of 16% in 2020 due to the covid pandemic, a return to growth was seen in 2021. The UK bathroom market bounced back with around 15% value growth. Many consumers have accumulated…

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Why Construction Companies Cannot Overlook On-Site SafetyConstruction is an inherently risky industry as hazards and dangers abound on sites. Thousands of construction workers in the UK sustain injuries and illnesses every year. Unfortunately, hundreds of them lose their lives as well. The most common threats on job sites include slips and falls, electrocution, being struck by heavy objects, and…

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Global Competition aims to boost construction innovationCould your idea improve the construction industry? Such as making the build or management process more efficient, creating a safer place to work, reducing the environmental impact or something else?

The COINS Grand Challenge is a global competition aimed at driving innovation and kickstarting ideas which could improve either t…

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Barratt David Wilson’s search for young talent to build South West teamBarratt David Wilson Homes has opened applications to its apprenticeship scheme, which will provide career opportunities for the next generation of tradespeople in the South West. The company is currently building two, three, four and five bedroom properties at a number of developments across the region…

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What are the Benefits of Rendering Your House?The housing market has seen unprecedented growth in recent years – but despite the considerable increase in house prices, the number of first-time buyers had doubled in 2021. Many of these new homeowners are experiencing the responsibilities of looking after a property for the first time, and with many properties build before the 1970s, upk…

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On World Plumbing Day SNIPEF celebrates the contribution of plumbing professionals as they help accelerate the transition towards a Net Zero societyPlumbing and heating professionals have always been essential workers in public health and safety across history, as World Plumbing Day approaches, it is even more critical and clear that they are also evolving into the vanguard of …

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Increasing Diversity of Construction has never been more criticalThe Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) is celebrating International Women’s Day by highlighting its work on a National Equity and Inclusion Plan for the construction industry in Scotland which will drive increased inclusivity.

Funded by Scottish Government this latest initiative is part of the wider plan…

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Innovation and industry insights: Construction Future Skills event demonstrates the sector’s tomorrow, todayThe Construction Minister met students yesterday (Thursday 3 March) to explore the future of the built environment and how workforce skills and supply challenges can be tackled, at an event in Northamptonshire.

The Construction Future Skills event, at Moulton College, saw…

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