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Development finance lender Atelier has provided a £35.5 million loan to MCR Property Group to facilitate the permitted development of a former office building into a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project in Glasgow.

Scottish Water has temporarily paused work on a wastewater upgrade project in Montrose after a worker was seriously injured at the Borrowfield Park site. Emergency services were called to a premises on Borrowfield Crescent around 9.25am on Wednesday, November 5.

A total of 155 contractors have been appointed to the latest Public Buildings Construction and Infrastructure (PB4) framework from LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG).

An official ground-breaking has taken place at Stewarton Academy to mark the start of work on the school’s new £11.8 million extension, which will be completed by the end of next year.

Councillors in Edinburgh have backed revised plans to make the city’s George Street “car free”.  The £20 million project will transform the road into a largely traffic-free zone, prioritising pedestrians and cyclists over cars and buses.

A new secondary school building is to be built at Charleston Academy, Inverness, as part of a multi-million pound investment.

Keltbray Developments has put a 2.39-acre development site on Glasgow's Finnieston Street up for sale.

Work is underway on 75 new homes in Cumbernauld following North Lanarkshire Council's largest purchase of homes directly from a developer to date.

Moray Council has approved the Proposed Moray Local Development Plan (LDP) 2028 and agreed to launch a 14-week public consultation later this month.

Procurement was on the menu at the Scottish Building Federation’s (SBF) annual President’s Lunch last week. The Scottish Government’s head of construction procurement policy Lisa Goldie spoke to around 60 members as they enjoyed a three-course meal at the Scotsman Hotel in Edinburg

Taylor Wimpey has begun consulting on changes to its local teams that could lead to some redundancies, as the housebuilder also lowered its 2026 completions forecast after higher mortgage rates dampened what is normally one of its busiest selling periods.

The site of a former high school in Dumfries is to become new affordable homes as the £130 million regeneration of Lochside moves forward.

The Tay Cities Region Deal is set to deliver more than 6,000 jobs and attract £400 million in investment across the region, following approval of five new projects as part of a reshaped programme.

A project at Pennyburn in Kilwinning will provide nearly 70 households with upgraded roofing, solar panels and insulation to offset energy inflation. 

UK construction output fell by 0.7% in the third quarter of 2026, official figures show, as a sharp drop in private housing work outweighed a late rebound in September.