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Planning consent for groundworks on the site of Cockenzie power station was granted in June this year and works are now progressing to prepare the site for future development.

A project to create a new high-end recording studio on the Isle of Mull in Argyll has been awarded up to £39,000 by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). New start company Heb Aisle Limited is converting a former church building in the village of Bunessan on the southern end of the island.

Persimmon’s Gareth Lewis, site manager at The Earls in East Lothian, is celebrating a significant achievement after winning the prestigious Seal of Excellence Award in the Scotland NHBC Pride in the Job Awards. This Seal of Excellence comes on the heels of Persimmon’s best performance in

Deeside Timberframe has opened a new office in Warrington, marking a significant step in the company's expansion plans. The new office will support the growing demand for timber frame construction across England, driven by increased interest in sustainable and efficient building methods.

Bellway has agreed a deal which could see a further 200 new homes delivered at Blindwells, the sustainable new town in East Lothian.

Cabinet secretary for transport Fiona Hyslop has announced the allocation of a further £10 million of Scottish Government funding to help make walking, wheeling and cycling easier for shorter everyday journeys. Local authorities and regional transport partnerships from across Scotland have app

Edison Group CEO Calum Melville shares his thoughts about the continuing practice of retentions in the UK construction industry, which he argues has been a source of conflict for too long and calls for governments to act. Is there a strategy within the construction industry in Britain to drive contr

The World Conker Championships is investigating an allegation of cheating after a contestant was found to have a steel chestnut. The men's winner at the annual competition in Northamptonshire was searched by organisers after his rival cried foul play, The Telegraph reports.

ESPC CEO, Paul Hilton, discusses the rising popularity of this traditional property and asks why more aren’t available to satisfy growing buyer demand. When you imagine the kind of property young buyers want to live in, you’d be forgiven for thinking immediately of glossy city apartments

Lovell recently welcomed schoolchildren from Lawfield Primary School to Oakwood Edge in Mayfield to learn about the importance of safety on construction sites ahead of the school holidays. Oakwood Edge is a mixed-tenure development with 156 new energy-efficient homes for the area. A total of 39

Strathaven Women’s Rugby Club is celebrating the unveiling of their new training kits, thanks to a generous £5,000 donation from homebuilder Persimmon West Scotland. Persimmon, which is actively developing new communities in the surrounding areas, has stepped up as the primary sponsor, p

Planning permission has been granted for an affordable housing development to be built on agricultural land in Kirkmichael. Twelve homes have been earmarked for land across from 42 to 46 Bolestyle Road.

Councillors have voted through plans for a small housing development in the Kinross-shire hamlet of Carnbo.

Universal Interiors was founded in the Autumn of 1999 by Andrew and David Welsh a father and son business who recognised there was a gap in the market for wardrobe furniture to be supplied to the housebuilding industry.

Having attended Build Your Future events in the past with NFRC raising the profile of the careers in the roofing industry, Sue Webber MSP took the time to visit a site to learn more about roof apprenticeships and challenges faced both by employees and apprentices. The Lothian region representative j