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The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has appointed Mel Edwards as training and skills support manager, a new position formed to provide practical support to CPA members within training, skills, recruitment and funding. Edwards, who has more than 35 years of experience in the construction tr

Construction insolvencies rose to 294 in August this year, up 0.7% from 292 in August last year, amid “uncertainty over future pipeline allocation and mobilisation.”

A young joiner from Alloa, who is the first female apprentice joiner at Persimmon Homes in Scotland, has gained support from the Clackmannanshire Council leader and local MSP. Cara MacDougall has received the tools she needs to start her construction career after she met with Clackmannanshire Counci

Glasgow prime office rents could get to £45 per square foot for the first time by the end of the year, as occupiers compete for space in the city centre, new research from Knight Frank has shown.

Pupils and residents in Erskine, Renfrewshire, are now able to access safer walking and cycling routes in their local area, following the delivery of a major pathway improvement project. The Red Smiddy shared pathway project in Erskine got over £1.5 million in funding via the Active Travel Inf

Castle Building Services has delivered the full mechanical, electrical, public health and renewable services for the new Dumfries High School, with the £53 million project creating facilities for more than 930 pupils.

Cardo Group, the social housing maintenance contractor, has posted a sharp rise in turnover and profit for its latest financial year, powered by a run of acquisitions alongside organic growth. For the year to 28 February 2026, the group's statutory turnover rose 65% to £239 million, up from &p

Plans have been revealed for the renovation of a cottage known as Brownsbank Cottage and located near Biggar, where the late writer Hugh Macdiarmid and his wife Valda lived for over 25 years.  The cottage subsequently hosted seven Scottish authors as writers in residence, The Scotsman reports.&

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-