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Housebuilder Cruden Homes has gained a NHBC Pride in the Job Award for its Longthorn Gardens development in Shawfair.  The National House-Building Council’s (NHBC) Pride in the Job Awards award the most prestigious site managers and their pursuit of quality, leadership and client satisfac

CField Construction has been chosen as the main contractor by Fusion Group to deliver two schemes in London and Glasgow, which will see the development of more than 1,200 PBSA beds and nearly 80 affordable homes before the academic year of 2028. The contracts are worth £176 million in total, a

York-based development company S Harrison, has received planning permission for a landmark purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme on Gillespie Crescent in Edinburgh. The development will transform a brownfield site within the Marchmont, Meadows and Bruntsfield Conservation Area into stude

Detailed planning consent from Glasgow City Council has been given to CXG Glasgow Ltd for phase one of the £250 million Charing Cross Gateway development, indicating progress for work on a major gateway site in Glasgow city centre. The development will deliver a 620-bed student accommodation o

Quarry material supplier Hillhouse Group is heading for growth in its operations with a new asphalt production facility at its Soutra Mains Quarry site in Midlothian due to open in Autumn this year.   The facility will bring locally produced asphalt supply to the East of Scotland for the f

The Scottish Roofing Awards will return to the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow on 30 October with entries now being open, the NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has stated. Taking place annually, the ceremony celebrates the achievements of NFRC Members. Entries are invited for the

At the site of Clackmannanshire Council’s Wellbeing Hub & Lochies School, a new skills academy has opened its doors, in a bid to help the local community learn about construction careers on a practical level.  The academy was funded and developed by Robertson Construction Central East

Housebuilder Cruden has reached one of its strongest periods, reaching a development pipeline worth over £1 billion, with entry into new markets and ongoing investments.  Cruden has a pipeline of more than 3,500 homes across Scotland, with forecast revenues going over £1bn and an al

Aberdeenshire-based housebuilding and construction firm, Bancon Group, has gained two national awards at the Scottish Home Awards on 18 June and the cHeRries Awards, in recognition of its people development across the group and affordable housing.  At the cHeRries Awards, which took place on 18

Engineering and project management services company AtkinsRéalis has carried out refurbishment work of the James Watt South Lecture Theatre for the University of Glasgow.  Constructed during the 1950s, the James Watt South Lecture Theatre is a 200‑seat lecture hall known for its Art De

CCG (Scotland) gained three accolades at this year’s Scottish Home Awards on 18 June 2026, including being named as the inaugural winner of  ‘Affordable Housebuilder of the Year.' This accolade reflects on its ongoing delivery of affordable homes at scale alongside its response to t

A funding contribution of £1.25 million is set to go towards a new Offshore Skills Academy in Montrose from the Tay Cities Industrial Investment Programme.  The investment programme which sits alongside the Tay Cities Region Deal indicates growth in the renewable energy sector of Scotland

A young football team based in Crieff have returned from a Barcelona trip after getting a £500 donation from Persimmon Homes North Scotland. Crieff Juniors FC 2011s received the funding through Persimmon’s Community Champions initiative. The initiative supports local groups and organisat

Barratt Redrow plc has announced the appointment of Rebecca Napier as chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director of the group. An experienced business leader with a strong track record across finance, strategy, investor relations, transformation and performance, Rebecca will join Barratt R

Managing director Dougie Bell has praised his staff after the Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) was named Small Business of the Year at the inaugural Scottish Business Awards run by The BusinessDesk.com. The firm beat off stiff competition to come out on top in the category recognising companies with u