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West Lothian firm John Heaney Electrical (JHE) has increased its sponsorship of local Scottish Premiership club Livingston. The electrical, mechanical and HVAC specialist has been a long-time supporter of the Lions, with this season seeing the company name proudly emblazoned on the first-team squad&

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has appointed contractors George Leslie Ltd to construct a new slipway and improved passenger facilities on the island of Great Cumbrae.

Persimmon Homes’ Brucefields development in Stirling has been crowned Scotland’s safest large construction site, after winning the Best Large Site Award at the Homebuilder Safety Awards 2025. The inaugural national awards ceremony, held in Birmingham, brought together the very best in UK

Near and long-term emission reduction targets initiated by Cala Group have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) under its Buildings Sector criteria.

Insite Group's construction division Insite Specialist Services is looking ahead to the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland Housing Awards 2025 this week after it was named alongside ng homes in the prestigious Excellence in Housing Innovation category. The award recognises projects that showcas

A trio of thieves disguised as construction workers stole a safe containing more than $3.2 million worth of jewellery from a New York home last month, police said. The suspects, dressed in neon vests and hard hats, broke into the Jamaica Hills residence through a back door around 2 p.m. on Oct. 16 b

Part of the iconic West Highland Line is currently closed as Network Rail begins a £15 million upgrade on a key section of the route. 

New analysis has highlighted how Scotland’s planning system could play a bigger role in attracting the UK’s growing data centre investment.

A dedicated hub for community engagement, education, and information sharing tied to the project to run a 505km 2GW subsea cable from Aberdeenshire to Yorkshire has officially opened in Peterhead. The Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) is the UK’s biggest ever electricity transmission project, design

Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) has received £56,000 from Persimmon Homes North Scotland, following a successful year of fundraising by staff, sub-contractors, and partners across Scotland. The donation was presented at Rachel House in Kinross — one of only two children&

Fire testing specialist United Kingdom Testing and Certification (UKTC) has broken ground on a multi-million pound expansion at its East Kilbride testing facility. Acquired by testing, inspection and certification services firm SOCOTEC UK and Ireland in July 2025, the total cost of UKTC’s expa

Renewable energy company Galileo Empower has been granted planning permission (subject to conditions) for a proposed eight-turbine wind farm development, located north of Carnbo in Kinross-shire. The wind farm will contribute significantly to the decarbonisation of the electricity grid, reduce green

UK construction activity continued to decline in October, marking the sharpest fall in over five years.

The JR Group has announced a £6 million investment to create a new headquarters and warehouse complex in Govan, marking an emotional return to the area where the business was founded 30 years ago. Planning permission was submitted to Glasgow City Council today for the redevelopment of the form

Scotland’s public sector is set for a significant £1 billion uplift, unlocking opportunities for businesses to upgrade vital public buildings and infrastructure. Firms are being urged to tender for projects that will see them help deliver, refurbish and manage essential public buildings,