Residents in Clackmannanshire are already benefiting from a new electric nine-seater minibus provided by Robertson Construction Central East, part of the contractor's social value commitments linked to the Wellbeing Village and Lochies School development in Alloa.

During construction, the vehicle is being used across a range of social impact activities, including supporting the Council’s education team, assisting local charities with donation collections, and providing transport for community events and other initiatives.

It is also helping people travel to and from work placements and sessions at the on-site Robertson Skills Academy, which offers practical taster experiences of construction careers delivered with supply chain partners and education bodies.

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Next autumn, when the project completes, the minibus will be donated to Clackmannanshire Council for ongoing use across the campus and by Lochies School, a specialist provision for primary-aged children with profound, multiple, severe and complex additional support needs.

Management partner hub East Central has visited the site to see the vehicle in operation, marking another community benefit delivered alongside the flagship learning, leisure and wellbeing campus.

David Cairns, Regional Managing Director, Robertson Construction Central East, said: "The donation of the minibus is one of the many local targeted benefits that we are delivering at the Alloa project for Clackmannanshire Council. Wherever we work, it’s important that the local community is supported and given the right opportunities to benefit from both the work we deliver and the high-quality projects that we create.

"We've already seen the minibus support the local community and we hope it will continue to make things a little easier for people. We look forward to delivering a quality leisure, learning and wellbeing environment that is inclusive, accessible and meets the needs of all."