And finally… best of 2025
Star of Caledonia
Here are the top 10 most read articles from the weird and wonderful world of Scottish Construction Now’s And finally… feature.
Ally McCoist’s housing plan drives locals batty
Plans for a luxury housing development proposed by football pundit Ally McCoist faced opposition due to concerns over potential harm to local bat populations.
Warhammer expansion put on bat burner
Games Workshop, the company behind the globally popular Warhammer game, revealed that the presence of a single bat delayed its plans to expand operations in Nottingham.
Work starts on tribute to ‘Scotland’s forgotten Einstein’
Work on the groundbreaking Star of Caledonia sculpture on the Scotland-England border will begin in a matter of months, it was confirmed in November.
Lego bricks can be anti-LGBT, claims London’s Science Museum
A tour at the Science Museum in London claimed Lego bricks can be anti-LGBTQ+ by promoting heteronormative relationships.
Three generations building family legacy at Persimmon West Scotland
From a young labourer starting his journey to an award-winning joiner, three generations of the same family proudly contributed to the success of Persimmon West Scotland.
Google’s futuristic £1 billion headquarters in King’s Cross was ruffled by a most old-fashioned problem — foxes.
Construction worker wins £164k supercar
A construction worker won a supercar worth £164,000 in a competition which cost him just 29p to enter.
What lies beneath Aberdeen’s Union Street
The construction team working on the £17 million transformation of Union Street in Aberdeen revealed the hidden obstructions they have uncovered so far during the project.
Diners were encouraged to book a table at The Baby Grand as soon as possible before the Glasgow piano bar and restaurant closed at the end of January ahead of demolition.
Soft drinks brand Irn-Bru submitted a bold and whimsical proposal to transform The Kelpies into unicorns once a year by mounting 15-foot horns onto the iconic sculptures in celebration of World Unicorn Day.







