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A new £18.3 million train station in East Renfrewshire is a step closer to opening after engineers successfully installed its footbridge and lifts this week. 

McTaggart Construction has demonstrated significant social impact achievements for 2025, demonstrating the company's ongoing commitment to building community wealth across Scotland through local employment, skills development, and supply chain investment.

Persimmon Homes West Scotland has appointed Ihsan Can as assistant land buyer, after he completed the company’s graduate scheme 10 months ahead of schedule. The 23-year-old from Livingston joined the five-star homebuilder in September 2024, beginning his career in Yorkshire as part of Persimmo

The Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has named Conor Maguire as its operations director. Maguire steps up from his position as installations manager, with the promotion coming four years after joining.

The remaining sections of the A9 Dualling Programme will be delivered using capital funding, transport secretary Fiona Hyslop MSP has confirmed. Reflecting the change in funding approach, the Scottish Government’s 2026 Delivery Plan has been published to cement a commitment to completing the p

North Ayrshire Council has published an interim progress report on action that has been planned to help reduce flood risk.

Tenants have moved into their homes at Ballindean Road in Dundee following the construction of 67 new properties by Caledonia Housing Association (CHA).

Persimmon delivered stronger‑than‑expected growth in 2025, with both construction activity and private home sales outperforming forecasts. But the FTSE 100 housebuilder cautioned that the pace of progress is likely to moderate this year amid affordability pressures and weaker demand from bulk bu

Octopus Energy has officially brought its Zero Bills revolution to Scotland, launching the country’s first eligible homes where householders won’t have to pay a penny for their home energy bills for at least 10 years.  All 57 properties at the Tranent Grove development in North Dund

The former Hutchesons’ Grammar Primary School Campus in Glasgow has been formally brought to market, opening up a wide range of redevelopment possibilities.

A broad coalition of Scottish business and industry organisations has published a joint manifesto setting out a shared economic mandate for the next Scottish Parliament, urging all political parties to prioritise competitiveness, infrastructure delivery and skills as the foundations of sustainable g

The National Trust for Scotland’s archaeologists and volunteers uncovered discoveries spanning millennia in 2025 — from Neolithic trading links to medieval monastic life and Jacobite-era turmoil. Across the Trust’s 11,000 archaeological sites, teams continued to investigate new loc

The planning application for a new Forres Academy building next to Applegrove Primary School has been given the green light by Moray Council’s Planning and Regulatory Service committee today.  The development will see a modern, three-storey building capable of accommodating 1,120 pupils.

Andrew Dallas has officially launched Scotland’s newest construction business to add vital capacity to support the delivery of much-needed housing across the country. Strengthening the CK Group’s presence in the Scottish market, CK Construction will initially focus on residential-led pro

Glasgow-based building services consultancy Survey Design Consult (SDC) has outlined plans for further growth through 2026 and beyond, as it builds on steady expansion since its launch in 2019.