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Persimmon apprentices showcased their bricklaying skills to Jenny Gilruth MSP, as the education secretary marked the homebuilder’s milestone donation of materials to construction colleges across Scotland. The cabinet secretary joined apprentices and members of staff at Ayrshire College’s

Capital and Provincial (Rosyth) Limited has submitted plans to Fife Council seeking to convert a small brownfield site at Castle Road into a 24-home housing development.

More than 600 Easter eggs have been donated to primary schools, nurseries, children’s hospitals and local community groups across Scotland from The JR Group.

Moray Council has agreed to contribute £2.7 million to the £4.23m needed to replace the Cloddach Bridge, near Birnie.

Moray Council has launched a public engagement exercise around the site selection for the new Forres Academy.

Projects to improve local bus travel in West Lothian have been put on hold due to funding constraints.

Two new cranes are to be called Craner Swift and U-Crane Bolt after a pair of creative schoolkids won the chance to name the huge structures. Avaleigh Lang, 10, of Lady Alice Primary in Greenock, chose Craner Swift as a nod to the US pop icon, while Frances McFadden, 10, of the town’s St Mary&

A hydraulic hammer which has been displayed in the Netherlands for the past 25 years has been brought to the UK.

North Lanarkshire Council has postponed a decision on the awarding of a £1.8 billion contract after a controversy involving the sole bidder for the work. Mears CLP is the only company bidding for the contract, which was set to be awarded at a meeting on Thursday.

Tilbury Douglas opened the doors of its projects in Scotland as part of Open Doors Week 2024.

Barratt Developments Scotland has received the maximum five-star rating in the new Home Builders Federation (HBF) annual New Homes Customer Satisfaction Survey. The housebuilder – which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes – has received the top five-star rating from its custome

Highland contractor Kishorn Heritage is to sponsor Lochaber's up-and-coming downhill mountain bike rider Hollie Alderson in 2024.

A private school has been recognised in the Scottish Parliament for its project to build the first fully inclusive outdoor sensory adventure and learning playground in Aberdeen.

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is looking forward to staging its best ever stand and a weekend full of activities, information and support for members of the plant industry at ScotPlant 2024. Taking place at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh on 26-27 April, the SPOA will be at Ave

UK homebuilder Keepmoat has reported an 11% increase in revenue to £864.6 million for the financial year ending 31 October 2023. The business said its financial result was strong against the backdrop of economic uncertainty which characterised much of the year.