https://www.buildscotland.co.uk https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335942/scottishpower-renewables-sets-record-with-landmark-hdd-landfall-at-east-anglia-t https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335942/scottishpower-renewables-sets-record-with-landmark-hdd-landfall-at-east-anglia-t ScottishPower Renewables has completed a record-setting subsea drilling and duct pull-in operation at its £4 billion East Anglia Two offshore wind farm, marking a global engineering first. The milest 16/10/2026 00:00:00 https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335947/construction-apprenticeships-need-a-step-change-in-starts-and-success https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335947/construction-apprenticeships-need-a-step-change-in-starts-and-success New CITB analysis says apprenticeship starts must at least double and completion rates improve to meet demand for more than 200,000 additional construction workers over 2026–30, with support focused o 16/10/2026 00:00:00 https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335967/green-light-for-kinardochy-to-errochty-underground-cable https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335967/green-light-for-kinardochy-to-errochty-underground-cable Perth and Kinross Council%apos;s Planning and Placemaking Committee has granted planning permission in principle for the infrastructure needed to install a new underground electricity transmission link bet 16/10/2026 00:00:00 https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335980/helensburgh-waterfront-plan-reworked-after-95-oppose-commercial-scheme https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335980/helensburgh-waterfront-plan-reworked-after-95-oppose-commercial-scheme Argyll and Bute Council has today the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Committee to develop options for the future of Helensburgh Waterfront, after considering the outcome of a recent public consultation a 16/10/2026 00:00:00 https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335976/argyll-and-bute-unveils-16m-regeneration-and-cost-of-living-package https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335976/argyll-and-bute-unveils-16m-regeneration-and-cost-of-living-package Communities, businesses and island residents across Argyll and Bute are set to benefit from a package worth almost £1.6 million to drive regeneration, economic growth, improvements to community infras 16/10/2026 00:00:00 https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335973/highland-council-opens-statutory-consultation-on-dornoch-links-common-good-land https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335973/highland-council-opens-statutory-consultation-on-dornoch-links-common-good-land The Highland Council has launched a statutory consultation, under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015, on a proposal involving the disposal and change of use of Common Good land at Dornoch L 16/10/2026 00:00:00 https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335969/communities-asked-to-help-shape-8845-million-north-aberdeenshire-local-fund https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335969/communities-asked-to-help-shape-8845-million-north-aberdeenshire-local-fund SSEN Transmission is inviting residents, community groups and local organisations to help design the new North Aberdeenshire Local Fund, guiding how up to £8.845 million is directed into areas closest 16/10/2026 00:00:00 https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335946/eca-marks-125-years-by-honouring-select-with-valued-partner-award https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335946/eca-marks-125-years-by-honouring-select-with-valued-partner-award SELECT has received a special honour from the Electrical Contractors%apos; Association (ECA) as part of the organisation%apos;s landmark 125th anniversary commemorations. Scotland%apos;s largest construction trade 16/10/2026 00:00:00 https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335944/ssen-transmission-launches-consultation-on-785000-aberarder-community-fund https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335944/ssen-transmission-launches-consultation-on-785000-aberarder-community-fund SSEN Transmission is set to open a public consultation to co-design the fund, which is expected to provide £785,000 in community benefit. Developed in partnership with local communities, the fund aims 16/10/2026 00:00:00 https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335943/sp-energy-networks-and-ge-vernova-agree-sf6-free-windyhill-substation-deal https://www.buildscotland.co.uk/construction-news/335943/sp-energy-networks-and-ge-vernova-agree-sf6-free-windyhill-substation-deal SP Energy Networks has signed a contract with GE Vernova%apos;s Electrification Segment, one of its strategic delivery partners, to deliver the Windyhill 400 kV GIS project (DLUP). The agreement marks a si 16/10/2026 00:00:00