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BAM’s UK construction operations have returned to profit after a year of tighter bidding discipline, stronger project delivery and rising activity across both the building and civil engineering markets. The wider Royal BAM Group reported a 10% rise in revenue for 2025, with the UK and Ireland

A major wind farm proposal in the Scottish Borders is heading back for reconsideration after Scotland’s highest civil court ruled that the planning reporter failed to properly assess whether the turbines and their future grid connection should have been treated as a single project.

A legal challenge against Argyll and Bute Council’s decision to select a site in Tobermory for a new Mull education campus has been dismissed, clearing the way for the authority to continue developing plans for the long‑awaited project. Mull Campus Working Group Ltd – a company formed

Cala Homes (North) has supported Aberdeen City Ladies FC’s Under-10s 7v7 Whites team with the donation of brand-new football kits, ahead of their season kicking off in March.

Knight Property Group is set to commence the speculative development of its final phase at Kingshill Commercial Park in Westhill, having previously secured planning consent from Aberdeenshire Council.

Demolition of the Arran Mall in Ayr is set to begin on 23 February 2026. The buildings to be demolished include the three-storey concrete office block on Alloway Street and the single storey mall and retail units behind.

Persimmon Homes has been named as a finalist in the Large Apprentice Employer of the Year category, sponsored by SSEN Transmission, at this year’s Scottish Apprenticeship Awards in association with SP Energy Networks.  

A team with decades of combined experience leading some of Dundee’s most popular hospitality establishments has started a significant and comprehensive refurbishment programme at the former Clydesdale Bank building on Perth Road after taking ownership of the property. Situated next to Dundee C

Plans to bring a long-vacant landmark building in Galashiels back into active use have taken an important step forward, with Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) confirming the purchase of the property.

A row of homes in a village in south Wales is to be bought by a local authority and demolished as they can no longer be protected from flooding. Proposals have been approved for Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to acquire 16 residential properties at Clydach Terrace in Ynysybwl. It follows s

A former Glasgow presbytery could be transformed into student accommodation under newly submitted plans. The proposals, lodged on behalf of restaurateur Hajar Salih, would see the empty presbytery opposite St Roch’s Catholic Church converted into 13 student bedrooms with en-suite facilities.

Kelvin Properties has secured an £18.8 million development facility from Bank of Scotland to fund the construction of its first purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Glasgow’s West End.

Edinburgh office development, Port Hamilton, is set to undergo a major transformation into a cutting-edge workplace, supported by a £135 million funding package from HSBC UK. Occupied by Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds Banking Group, the building will be refurbished to the highest sustainability

Planning consent has been granted for the Bingally 400/132kV substation – a key element of SSEN Transmission’s proposed upgrade of the Beauly to Denny overhead line.

Glasgow-based main contractor Redpath Construction Ltd has appointed three new directors to support the company’s growth plans. Susan Cardwell, Clark Moore and Iain Collins have each worked with Redpath for over ten years. On the expanded board, they join Jim Pritchard and Alistair Sloan, who