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A North London man who rents a room in a house shared with seven other people has won a life-changing prize worth £736,000 – including a luxury four-bedroom home and a brand-new BMW M4.

Homelessness charity Social Bite has identified a site in Mill O'Mains for its proposed "recovery village" in Dundee. With support from the WM Sword Charitable Trust, the Bill Sword Social Bite Recovery Village aims to provide a beautiful, innovative and highly supported residential community for vu

Scotland is set to lose an entire generation of electrical workers because funding for apprenticeships is languishing at around a third of what is on offer south of the border, a trade body has warned. A 15% grant funding increase for English electrical apprenticeships has brought funding south of t

Holcim has hired Alastair Meyers to lead its readymix concrete business in the UK. The sustainable building solutions company has appointed Mr Meyers as managing director for its Readymix division and as a member of its UK executive committee.

McLaughlin & Harvey has completed the £2.3 million refurbishment of Bearsden Primary School.

Work on the redevelopment of the Palace Theatre and Grand Hall in Kilmarnock is set to begin in August.

The project team behind the Cross Tay Link Road project has been honoured at an international awards ceremony. The Destiny Bridge and The New Kingsway, delivered by Perth & Kinross Council with BAM, won the Project Excellence and Innovation Award at the 2025 NEC Martin Barnes Awards.

Dumfries and Galloway College has paid tribute to three construction students who represented the college at a prestigious SkillBuild 2025 competition in Newcastle. SkillBuild, delivered by CITB, is the UK’s largest construction competition for trainees and apprentices, bringing talented appre

The University of Glasgow has appointed firms to its four-year lead advisor framework as it sets out on a £1.8 billion investment programme across its campuses.

Glasgow-headquartered environmental, engineering, and planning consultancy Arthian has opened a new office in Liverpool.

Major plans by the University of St Andrews to redevelop one of the most distinctive and historically significant buildings in the town have taken a significant step forward. This week the University applied to Fife Council for full planning consent to renovate the former Madras College school build

Dr Victoria Hills has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Dr Hills, who is currently chief executive officer of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), will take up the post later this year.

Hillcrest Homes has celebrated the completion of the transformation of a formerly derelict Montrose mill into affordable housing. Paton’s Mill on Marine Avenue, a B-listed building also known as Chapel Works, has deep roots in the town’s industrial heritage.

The City of Edinburgh Council has approved a plan to convert a 67-room student accommodation block on Gorgie Road into temporary housing for homeless individuals.

Work to build a replacement wing at St. Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn is helping students learn more about the construction industry.