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Football legends are spearheading a new charity encouraging construction workers to talk about mental health. Former England and Everton hero Trevor Steven’s Mindflow initiative has been endorsed by football legends Gary Lineker, Robbie Fowler, Stuart Pearce, Ally McCoist, Peter Reid and Viv A

A Renfrewshire surveyor is celebrating the completion of her degree with help from her employer Persimmon Homes. Kirsty Reade, 22, successfully achieved a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Quantity Surveying from Glasgow Caledonian University, balancing her studies with hands-on experience at Pers

Studio LBA has been selected to lead the next residential phase of the St Andrews West masterplan development. Following the successful progress of the initial residential phase, which is set for completion in November 2026, the architecture and design practice has been appointed to continue shaping

Scottish renewables developer OnPath Energy is inviting a local community to help shape a new wind farm in Cumnock and Doon Valley, starting by giving it a name, inspired by the area's mining history. OnPath Energy has submitted a scoping report for a yet-to-be-named wind farm northeast of New Cumno

Robert Ogg, MD at Akela Construction, outlines how the lure of green jobs in the north east could entice skilled workers away from the central belt, potentially leaving much-needed infrastructure projects in limbo. As we look towards 2030 and beyond, Scotland's energy infrastructure is poised for a

International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has officially been named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for 2025 by Great Place to Work. After rigorous evaluations of hundreds of employee survey responses alongside Culture Audit submissions from company leaders, Gleeds has been ra

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week with a visit to Persimmon East Scotland’s Burgh Gate development in East Lothian, where he met a group of talented apprentices and heard about the home builder’s commitment to skills development a

A 0.2% fall in construction output is another indicator that the economy is struggling despite the UK government’s strong commitment to back development, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) revealed that monthly construction output is estim

A Cumbernauld-based specialist in energy-efficient building exteriors has tripled the size of its HQ to take on larger contracts and grow its turnover by 50% this year. Net Zero Facades has expanded to a new, larger site in Cumbernauld to support its ambitious plans, in line with sales forecasted to

Scotland Excel is marking Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2025 by celebrating the achievements of its community benefits programme that’s delivered more than 40 apprenticeships in the past year. A total of 42 apprenticeships have been created across the country by suppliers – in direct resp

McTaggart Construction is leading the UK industry in its push to employ more women. The number of female employees working for the specialist affordable home builders is now 30% - more than double the UK industry standard of 12.6%.

A long-abandoned industrial site near the old brickworks and quarry in Armadale is set for a major transformation, with plans to develop up to 550 new homes on the 66-acre Bathville site. AC Land sought full planning permission to infill the quarry and approval in principle for the housing developme

A coalition of housing, environmental, fuel poverty, consumer and industry organisations has warned First Minister John Swinney against the use of hydrogen for domestic heating which it claims is “neither cost-effective nor efficient”. Just last month, Mr Swinney hailed the opening of Sc

Jack Chambers marks the beginning of Scottish Apprenticeship Week with a first-hand account of being a health, safety, and wellbeing apprentice at Balfour Beatty. When I began my university studies in Environmental Management, I never imagined I would pursue a career in construction, particularly in

Students with a keen interest in the built environment from Universities and Colleges across Scotland put their skills to the test during the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Tomorrow’s Leaders Student Challenge contest last month. Seven teams took part in the contest, which provided an