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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

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.