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Persimmon Homes East Scotland has donated £3,000 to Start Up Stirling, a charity running eight weekly foodbanks across the Stirling Council area. The donation was presented by Kevin Ferris, operations director, during the company’s Community Mental Health Day event at the Brucefields dev

Persimmon East Scotland has promoted Neil Martin to the role of planning director, as the business continues to grow its presence across Forth Valley and the Lothians. Neil, who joined Persimmon in 2022 as senior land manager, brings more than 30 years of planning and development experience to the r

Just one year into her apprenticeship, Casey Gardner has emerged as one of the most inspiring young figures in British construction — combining top-class craftsmanship with community pride, public engagement, and a passion for promoting careers in the trades. The 19-year-old painter and decora

Persimmon Homes has welcomed a new wave of apprentices across its Scottish businesses as part of its continued investment in future talent and local communities. A total of nine new apprentices have joined the five-star homebuilder this month, starting exciting careers in bricklaying and joinery wit

Persimmon Homes East Scotland hosted a dedicated Mental Health Awareness Day at its Brucefields development in Stirling, bringing together more than 100 staff, contractors and apprentices for a day focused on wellbeing, inclusion and support across the construction industry.

Persimmon apprentice Chantelle Muir has been named a finalist in the SkillBuild National Final 2025, the UK’s largest and most prestigious construction skills competition. Chantelle, a bricklaying apprentice from Ayrshire, secured her spot after impressing judges at the Scottish regional quali

Persimmon West Scotland has promoted Craig Watson to operations director. Craig brings over 22 years of experience with the business, having joined in 2003 and progressing through key technical roles including design manager, technical manager, and most recently, technical director.

Persimmon West Scotland’s Annick Grange site, a major housing development in Irvine, has been awarded a Quality Recognition Award by Premier Guarantee, recognising the outstanding work of the site team led by site managers George Simpson and Stuart McKay. Located in the heart of Ayrshire, Anni

Persimmon Homes North Scotland has raised an impressive £14,500 for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) through its annual Charity Golf Day, held this year at Kinross Golf Club.

Persimmon Homes West Scotland has completed the purchase of land in Overtown, Wishaw, paving the way for a major residential development that will deliver 601 new homes. The development will offer a wide mix of house types, ranging from two-bedroom terraced homes to five-bedroom detached properties,

An employee of Persimmon Homes East Scotland has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours for her exceptional service to the West Lothian community. Victoria Dunnett, 46, from Bathgate was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

Persimmon North Scotland, in partnership with sister brand Charles Church, has submitted the first detailed planning application for housing as part of its Kingswood development masterplan in Dunfermline. The development received Planning Permission in Principle approval in 2023 for a development pr

Bothwell Futures has received a £50,000 donation from the Persimmon Charitable Foundation to help transform the lives of young people across South Lanarkshire. The funding was announced at the Bothwell Community Hub, with local MSP Stephanie Callaghan and South Lanarkshire councillor Maureen D

Persimmon Homes North Scotland has donated £3,000 to Finding Your Feet, a charity dedicated to supporting families affected by amputation and limb absence. The funding will be used to help deliver a free family fun day for amputees and their families at the Scottish Deer Centre in Cupar, Fife.

Persimmon apprentices Ricky Booth and Casey Gardner have been rewarded by Glasgow Clyde College. A first-year apprentice painter and decorator from Drumchapel, Ricky Booth has been named First Year Painting and Decorating Apprentice of the Year at Glasgow Clyde College’s 2025 Faculty of Future