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From a young labourer starting his journey to an award-winning joiner, three generations of the same family proudly contribute to the success of Persimmon West Scotland. Three generations of the same family are making their mark at the housebuilder, showcasing the vital role of skilled trades across

A construction worker has won a supercar worth £164,000 in a competition which cost him just 29p to enter. Ciprian Cocoveica, from Basildon, won a Lamborghini Huracan in BOTB’s Supercar Competition.

A coalition of housing, environmental, fuel poverty, consumer, and industry organisations is calling for immediate action to stimulate investment in Scotland’s future workforce by introducing the Heat in Buildings Bill. Highlighting the delays already faced by the Bill, the Existing Homes Alli

Ayrshire College and South Ayrshire Council’s Property Maintenance department have recently joined forces to launch a new joinery work experience programme. This initiative has been designed to foster a sustainable talent pipeline for the local joinery sector by strengthening the connection be

In a joint Construction Leaders interview with Colin Cardwell, Gareth Edwards and Andrew Rae explore how they’ve built a thriving construction and renewables business, their approach to navigating industry challenges, and their commitment to delivering social housing, commercial projects, and

The flagship Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm project has reached financial close raising more than £3.5 billion of funding, the equal joint owners ESB and Red Rock Renewables announced today. The 1,080 megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm, located in the North Sea 15 kilometres (km) off the Angus coa

Aberdeen City Council and its development partner hub North Scotland have reached financial close for the first phase of a major transformation of the city’s beachfront. Robertson Construction Group has been confirmed as main contractor for the £50 million project to help make the beach

Working with Winchburgh Developments Limited (WDL), Persimmon Homes East Scotland has completed the purchase of land and been granted planning permission for the latest phase of the WDL masterplan, paving the way for 131 energy-efficient new homes. The purchase represents a further step in deliverin

The world's deepest and longest road tunnel is being built in Norway. The tunnel will connect the districts of Randaberg and Bokn, which are separated by a 16-mile body of water, cutting the 21-hour journey across the country in half.

One of Banksy’s works, Well Hung Lover, is set to be auctioned alongside the Bristol building it adorns with a guide price of £700,000. The iconic mural, featuring a man clinging to a window ledge as a lover’s quarrel unfolds above, appeared in 2006 on the wall of what turned out t

Cala Homes is seeking to deepen its links with an Aberdeenshire community with plans to invest £28 million in a new phase of development. The housebuilder is proposing to build 95 new homes at Conglass in Inverurie after selling out a neighbouring project in 2021

Canadian decarbonised heating specialist Noventa Energy has acquired three innovative heat from wastewater assets from Scottish Water Horizons located in Glasgow, Stirling and Campbeltown. These assets, the first of their kind in the UK, will be partially repowered to benefit from Noventa’s pr

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has donated £11,000 to St Vincent’s Hospice in Johnstone from its staff and charities committee. St Vincent’s Hospice, located in Howwood, Renfrewshire, aims to provide access to the best  possible care and support to everyone living with a lif

Homelessness charity Social Bite has submitted a planning application to relocate its Edinburgh Social Bite Village to a picturesque spot north of West Shore Road on the Granton Waterfront. If approved, the move is scheduled to take place from early 2025. The plans for the relocation, made in c

The theme for Scotland's Climate Week 2024 is ‘Stories for Change’. In this article, Jamie Goth, associate director at the Scottish Futures Trust, looks at the success of the Net Zero Public Sector Buildings Standard so far. The Scottish Government launched the Net Zero Public Sector Bui