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Moray Council has approved plans for an on-site bistro at Coleburn Distillery in Longmorn, Elgin, marking a significant milestone in the site’s wider master plan to create a world-class whisky and hospitality resort.

Thousands of engineering construction workers will receive a pay rise of 4.5% from May, the Unite union said today. The deal, which includes a range of other benefits, was narrowly accepted in a vote by 3,000 workers, who operate under the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry

Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has been shortlisted in three categories across two of Scotland’s most respected business awards programmes, underlining the firm’s continued growth, innovation and contribution to the country’s housing and construction sectors. The East Kilbride-ba

Plans for a new hotel at Clydebank’s Queens Quay have taken a significant step forward after West Dunbartonshire Council approved a planning permission in principle (PPP) application. Montgomery Developers, with Environmental Design Scotland as agent, is proposing a five‑storey Class 7 Clyde

Pupils at Wilton Primary School in Hawick have benefited from a refreshed outdoor environment following a volunteer day by local business Oregon Timber Frame.

Apex Training has launched its comprehensive and flexible green skills programme at Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre at the BE-ST Innovation Campus in Hamilton. Powered by Fedcap’s The Verdancy Group, delivers flexible, industry-led green skills training across the UK, with courses de

Richard Bathgate, restructuring partner and licensed insolvency practitioner at Johnston Carmichael LLP, has been appointed interim liquidator of Centurion Plumbing Services (Scotland) Ltd. The company, which operated depots in Muir of Ord and Elgin, ceased trading on 31 March 2026 due to significan

GRAHAM has completed the £10 million retrofit of Brunstane Primary School in Edinburgh, delivering a fully modernised and highly sustainable learning environment for pupils and staff.

Springfield Partnerships has agreed a £9 million contract with Wheatley Group for the final phase of affordable homes at Deans South.

Dijkboom BV is carrying out another complex basement excavation beneath one of Amsterdam’s historic canal houses - work made possible by compact Bobcat excavators designed to operate in extremely tight, low‑headroom conditions.

Wates Group has reported another robust year, delivering record turnover, its highest-ever cash position and a £10 billion secured pipeline. The business recorded £2.56bn turnover and £29.2 million statutory pre‑tax profit in 2025, extending its 26‑year run of profitability des

Ninety new affordable homes in Wallyford will be completed this month, bringing much-needed, energy-efficient housing to communities across East Lothian.

Lovell Homes has secured permission to build 91 new homes on the south eastern fringe of Dechmont, West Lothian.

Some of Britain’s biggest mortgage lenders and housebuilders have toured Scotland’s world leading structural timber industry in a bid to find new ways of building houses at pace.

Families in Lesmahagow are set to benefit from new homes and investment in local services after plans for a 224-home development were approved by South Lanarkshire Council.