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Growth in the UK construction sector gained momentum during May with activity and new business increasing at sharper rates than in April, according to the latest PurchasingManagers’ Index (PMI) report.

The Scottish Government has published a discussion paper on an infrastructure levy for Scotland.

The site team from Persimmon East Scotland’s Merchants Gait development in East Calder has been crowned health and safety winners at Persimmon’s national awards ceremony. Led by project manager Darren Adamson, site manager David McCormack and assistant site manager Robert Gray, the team

Plans for a new Doon Campus have been officially scrapped after costs spiralled to more than £60 million. East Ayrshire Council will now spend £25m on refurbishing the existing facilities at Doon Academy, Dalmellington Primary, Dalmellington Area Centre and Doon Leisure Centre.

Clark Contracts is to continue to support charities through its corporate volunteering scheme.

Glasgow City Council has approved plans to build 71 new flats to be built on the site of a B-listed building on Sauchiehall Street.

Persimmon North Scotland’s plans for 209 energy-efficient new homes in Crieff have been given the green light by Perth and Kinross Council.

Scotland Excel has joined a new national initiative that aims to strengthen opportunities for social enterprises within the country’s supply chains. The centre of procurement expertise has signed up to The Buy Social Scotland Pledge (led by Social Enterprise Scotland) as part of its commitment

Vacant ground formerly listed as greenbelt off Burdiehouse Road in Edinburgh could be home to new apartments if an application for planning in principle is approved by the City of Edinburgh Council.

A former care home in Wishaw is to become assisted living apartments for young adults to live independent lives in a managed environment. In 2023, Thornhill Care Home in Wishaw closed its doors before being purchased by South Lanarkshire care provider Keane Premier Healthcare. Working with S2 Archit

A revised masterplan for the regeneration of Sighthill in Glasgow has suggested a possible increase of around 300 homes to the overall number of properties.

The body behind the maintenance of Yuntai Mountain Waterfall – billed as China's tallest uninterrupted waterfall – has been forced to provide an explanation after a video emerged which showed the flow of water was actually coming from a pipe built high into the rock face.

Persimmon West Scotland’s Customer Care team has taken first place in the Customer Excellence category at the homebuilder’s annual awards ceremony in Leicester – beating 28 other regional offices from across the country. The Garthamlock-based team of 20 set their sights on the top

The Highland Council has approved the onshore plans of the West of Orkney Windfarm – which is advancing a major offshore wind project off Scotland’s northern coast. The council’s North Planning Applications Committee met yesterday and approved the project’s onshore applicatio

The Accelerate to Zero Awards are back for their second year to recognise the businesses, organisations, and individuals making the most significant contributions to decarbonising the built environment and supporting the just transition to net zero.