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Construction worker Joseph Mutungi is celebrating after winning the Kenyan lottery. The father of four became the second Lotto Power Draw winner this year, taking home Sh10 million (£75,000) in the Madaraka Day Power Draw.

Construction of the first phase of a 2,500-home development in the south of Elgin could begin later this year, subject to approval from Moray Council.

A brand new community of 834 homes – including 209 affordable homes – has been given the go ahead by East Renfrewshire Council.

A brand new community at Craibstone in Aberdeen is a step closer as CALA Homes has submitted a planning application for the landmark project’s initial phase.

A successful scheme matching employers and apprentices is set to be extended to Dundee.

An apprentice with Perth house builders Stephen has won yet another national construction award.

Construction firm City Building created a buzz about nature when it hosted an open day featuring honey bees, frogs and birds of prey at its Glasgow premises.

Wind power output in Scotland has jumped by almost 20 per cent on same period last year- powering equivalent to 95 per cent of all Scottish households’ electricity needs.

Planning submitted for new bespoke wedding venue

Staring at modern buildings and the 21st century’s urban landscapes such as the archetypal financial district can give you a headache, according to a new academic study.

BAM Construction has been appointed by hub East Central Scotland to redevelop Perth City Hall. The building, which closed its doors to the public in 2005 and whose future was until recently the subject of much speculation, is to be converted by Perth & Kinross Council into a world-class visual a

CALA Homes has started work on a new development in Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site. A crescent of glass-fronted residences will be created in the grounds of the Donaldson’s College.

One of the architects behind Glasgow’s Burrell Collection museum has urged those in charge of the building’s £66 million restoration project to not "mess around" with the original. The art gallery and museum is currently closed to undergo extensive repairs and structural changes. A tender seeki

UK construction companies have reported an increase in business activity at the fastest rate for 17 months. The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index, a monthly survey of construction buyers, rose to 56 in May, up from 53.1 in April.

Jonathan Seddon Seddon has attributed an increase in group profit and turnover to a return to the black for its construction division.