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McTaggart Construction on 19 September marked eight decades in business with a day out for staff at Ayr Racecourse for the Ayr Gold Cup.

Home Team, the specialist repairs and maintenance subsidiary of Govan Housing Group, has expanded its commercial footprint after securing £200,000 worth of new contract wins with three Glasgow-based housing associations.

Procast Group, the full turnkey and retrofit contractor, has delivered a £2.5 million RAAC remediation and refurbishment project for Cumbernauld-based Ravenswood Primary School, seeing the reopening of the school. 

Industry leaders, policymakers, innovators and practitioners will come together in Inverness next month to explore how Scotland can accelerate the delivery of more energy efficient buildings and clean heat. BE-ST Fest North takes place at Eden Court, Inverness, on 6 October 2026, bringing a full day

A total of £3,460,000 of Transport Scotland Tier 2 Active Travel Infrastructure Funding has been secured by the Scottish Borders Council to aid the delivery of a variety of active travel projects in the region.

Balfour Beatty is extending its partnership with Edinburgh Airport through the delivery of the South East Pier Expansion (SEPEX), which is valued at approximately £65 million, continuing over 25 years of collaborative project delivery.   The contract, which was awarded in May this year, w

A new sports block and teaching area for pupils with additional support needs will be delivered at Inverness High School, with the public being invited to view the new plans at an event next month.  The new plans form part of efforts to modernise the learning space, which forms part of a multi-

The first online store of the Edinburgh-based St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has sold £40,000 worth of goods since its launch. During May, the group’s digital upgrade was delivered across the group. 

Bancon Homes has completed a major land deal with the University of Aberdeen, paving the way for the next phases of a plan to bring the former Rowett Institute site forward for residential development. The Rowett South masterplan includes plans for 1,700 houses and apartments alongside community inv

Architecture, engineering, and sustainability consultancy Ramboll has appointed Graeme Dodds and Mark Baynham to senior roles within highways and urban & transport planning. Both based in Scotland, Graeme and Mark bring their combined 65 years of experience to support Ramboll’s growing por

A coalition of Scotland's major business organisations has renewed pressure on the Scottish Government to overhaul the country's planning system, publishing a joint report that argues that slow and inconsistent decision-making is holding back investment at a critical economic moment.

J3 Advisory has appointed Evan Griffin as managing director of debt advisory to strengthen its finance capabilities for developers and investors in Scotland. Griffin joins from Pluto Finance, where he was lending director. He brings more than 20 years’ experience in banking and property financ

More than 1,000 people have already registered to attend this year's Scottish Construction Summit and Scottish Housing Summit, with just over four weeks to go until the doors open at the SEC in Glasgow.

The first turf has now been cut at the Hebrides People Visitor Centre in Northton, officially marking the beginning of construction on the centre’s major £8.25 million redevelopment. Bill Lawson, founder of Hebrides People, was guest of honour for the ceremony. At 88, Bill continues to t

Aberdeen International Airport has unveiled the next phase of its £2.5 million ABZ Reimagined programme, with significant enhancements to its retail and food and beverage offering set to be delivered ahead of summer 2027.